MSW Field Director & Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Social Work

Augsburg University • Minneapolis, MN

20d • Onsite

About The Position

Augsburg University’s Social Work Department seeks a full-time, non-tenure-track MSW Field Director to begin in January 2027. This is a benefits-eligible, 10-month, three-year limited-term position. The Field Director administers the MSW field education program and teaches MSW courses, including field seminars. The role develops and maintains community field placements, supports students and field instructors, coordinates field-program operations, and ensures that field education aligns with Council on Social Work Education accreditation standards. The department emphasizes anti-oppressive and culturally responsive practice, social justice, experiential learning, student-centered education, and community connections. MSW classes meet in person two weekends per month and asynchronously online.

The salary range is $62,000–$67,000 annually, depending on hiring rank and qualifications. The position is based at Augsburg University in Minneapolis. Application materials should be received by November 15, 2026, for full consideration; the position remains open until filled.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work from a CSWE-accredited social work program.
• At least 3 years of direct social work practice experience.
• Current graduate-level social work license (LGSW, LICSW, or LISW), or eligibility for licensure in Minnesota.
• Ability to foster a positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Ability to use technological platforms for data collection, management, and communication, and to work with hybrid and online learning pedagogies.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and multitasking skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills for working with students, faculty, staff, academic professionals, and community partners.
• Demonstrated commitment to social work education and familiarity with CSWE accreditation requirements.
• Ability to support the department’s mission, particularly its focus on anti-racist and anti-oppressive social work practice.

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience in higher education.
• Experience serving as an MSW field instructor.
• Experience in program development and/or administration.
• Familiarity and experience with CSWE accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Represent and promote the MSW Field Program to existing and prospective field sites and in the community, including at outreach events and with the Twin Cities MSW Field Consortium.
• Recruit, develop, approve, and maintain generalist, clinical, and macro field placements for MSW students.
• Coordinate orientation and continuing education for field agencies and field instructors, and recruit external field instructors as needed.
• Maintain and communicate the field-agency database, coordinating with the social work program coordinator and student workers as needed.
• Ensure delivery, maintenance, and archiving of MSW student learning agendas in collaboration with staff.
• Evaluate the MSW Field Program and maintain appropriate documentation.
• Match and refer students to field placements and address significant placement difficulties in consultation with the MSW Program Director.
• Implement MSW field policies and practices and coordinate with department leadership and the BSW Field Director to integrate field programming with academic programs.
• Develop and conduct field orientations for MSW students.
• Teach MSW courses, including field seminars.
• Update and maintain the MSW Field Manual.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a field program consistent with CSWE accreditation standards, including adapting field learning agreements to new standards.
• Implement departmental student field education policies and procedures and initiate consideration of improvements.
• Expand field placement options in conjunction with the Social Work Department.
• Co-chair the Social Work Department Field Committee.
• Organize internal departmental continuing education events.
• Uphold professional standards, including the NASW Code of Ethics and CSWE Guidelines for Field Education.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Medical plans include Kavira direct care, with free or low-cost virtual and in-home primary care appointments and labs.
• 403(b) retirement program with an employer contribution of up to 8% upon eligibility.
• Up to 100% tuition remission for employees, spouses, and dependents.
• Participation in the Tuition Exchange program with colleges and universities throughout the United States.
• Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level