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

Augsburg University • Minneapolis, MN

19d • $62,000 - $67,000

About The Position

Augsburg University’s Social Work Department seeks a full-time, non-tenure track MSW Field Director to begin January 2027. This is a benefits-eligible, 10-month, three-year limited-term position. The role oversees the MSW field education program and teaches MSW courses, including field seminars. The department emphasizes anti-oppressive and culturally responsive practice, social justice, global issues, student-centered learning, and experiential education. MSW classes meet in person two weekends per month and asynchronously online.

The Field Director represents and promotes the program to community partners; develops and maintains field placement opportunities; coordinates field agency and instructor orientation and continuing education; manages field-program records, student learning agendas, evaluations, and student placement matching; and works with department and program leadership to address placement issues and integrate field programming with academic programs. The position also maintains the MSW Field Manual, ensures alignment with Council on Social Work Education accreditation standards, supports departmental policies and program development, co-chairs the Field Committee, and upholds professional standards including the NASW Code of Ethics and CSWE field education guidelines.

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, other academic professionals, and community partners.
• Demonstrated commitment to social work education and familiarity with fulfilling CSWE accreditation standards.
• Commitment to 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 potential field sites.
• Recruit, develop, approve, and maintain generalist, clinical, and macro field placements for MSW students.
• Represent Augsburg’s MSW programs at community events and outreach opportunities and with the Twin Cities MSW Field Consortium.
• 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.
• Address significant field-placement difficulties through problem-solving and decision-making in consultation with the MSW Program Director.
• Implement MSW field policies and practices.
• Coordinate with the Department Chair, MSW Program Director, and BSW Field Director to support collaboration and integration of field programming and 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 policies and procedures for student field education and initiate consideration of improvements.
• Expand field placement options through innovative program development 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, and participation in the Tuition Exchange program.
• 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