Practicum Education Coordinator

NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY•Las Vegas, NM

1d•$50,523 - $75,795•Remote

About The Position

The Practicum Education Coordinator provides overall program management and oversight to field education operations of New Mexico Highlands University/Facundo Valdez School of Social Work Online Master of Social Work program. The Practicum Education Coordinator reports to the School’s Practicum Education Director. Duties and Responsibilities • Plan, develop, implement and evaluate a comprehensive field education program for online MSW students; • Develop and implement a recruitment and field placement effort for the online program in service to the mission of the School; • Recruit, evaluate, approve and retain field practicum agencies ensuring responsiveness to the geographic locations of students and the mission of the School; • Oversee and approve placement of students in approved field practicum agencies; • Recruit, recommend for hire field consultants; assign field consultants to students and agencies; • Supervise field administrative staff, graduate assistants, student workers, and field consultants and conduct performance evaluations; • Provide support to and problem-solve with field consultants and intervene promptly in resolution of problems experienced by students or agencies; consult with Dir. of Field Education as needed; • Develop Field Prep syllabus and content for online, asynchronous delivery; • Teach Field Prep; • Manage and oversee Field management software, and ensure it is utilized and updated regularly; • Utilize technology, including Zoom, to facilitate efficient communication with students, field staff, and agencies; • Provide field orientations to students, field consultants, and agency instructors/representatives; • Review student evaluations of field practicum, field agencies, and field seminar instructors and provide follow-up as needed; • Supervise field administrative staff to oversee the maintenance, updating and completion of paperwork such as field files, forms, instructor contracts, and travel requests; • Provide updates to the Dean and Dir. of Field Education periodically regarding student progress, status of field practicum agencies, and problems encountered in the field placement program; • Interface and collaborate with Online MSW program staff and faculty; • Participate in School meetings of faculty, staff, and field personnel, in-person or via Zoom; • Work closely with Online MSW faculty advisors in support of students in practicum; • Participate in Field Policy Committee, comprised of Dir. of Field Education and Field Coordinators; • Recruit student applicants for Title IV-E stipend program; • Perform related duties as assigned; • Maintain regular attendance; • Respond promptly to phone and email communications, whether from students, faculty, or staff.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW), from a CSWE accredited program
Three (3) years post MSW practice work experience with community, state or educational organizations
Knowledge of healthcare, social service and mental health agencies in rural New Mexico and the US Southwest
Strong commitment to social justice, especially as regards improvement of conditions in New Mexico and the US Southwest
Strong technology skills and comfort learning new computer programs
Ability to work with students, field consultants, faculty and agency field instructors in a team approach in the implementation of the academic and field placement program
Possesses the ability to engage in creative problem-solving toward the resolution of practicum-related conflicts or problems that arise
Knowledge, understanding and the ability to work with Hispanic/Latinx, Native American and other ethnic minority students, and the community based agencies providing services to these populations
Ability to organize and prioritize work
Ability to maintain effective, positive working relationships
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Nice To Haves

At least one year experience as field education coordinator, field consultant, or as field supervisor/instructor
At least one year of university teaching experience, preferably in social work education (field seminar preferred)
Bilingual abilities helpful (Spanish-English or other languages indigenous to NM and the US Southwest)

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, implement and evaluate a comprehensive field education program for online MSW students
Develop and implement a recruitment and field placement effort for the online program in service to the mission of the School
Recruit, evaluate, approve and retain field practicum agencies ensuring responsiveness to the geographic locations of students and the mission of the School
Oversee and approve placement of students in approved field practicum agencies
Recruit, recommend for hire field consultants; assign field consultants to students and agencies
Supervise field administrative staff, graduate assistants, student workers, and field consultants and conduct performance evaluations
Provide support to and problem-solve with field consultants and intervene promptly in resolution of problems experienced by students or agencies; consult with Dir. of Field Education as needed
Develop Field Prep syllabus and content for online, asynchronous delivery
Teach Field Prep
Manage and oversee Field management software, and ensure it is utilized and updated regularly
Utilize technology, including Zoom, to facilitate efficient communication with students, field staff, and agencies
Provide field orientations to students, field consultants, and agency instructors/representatives
Review student evaluations of field practicum, field agencies, and field seminar instructors and provide follow-up as needed
Supervise field administrative staff to oversee the maintenance, updating and completion of paperwork such as field files, forms, instructor contracts, and travel requests
Provide updates to the Dean and Dir. of Field Education periodically regarding student progress, status of field practicum agencies, and problems encountered in the field placement program
Interface and collaborate with Online MSW program staff and faculty
Participate in School meetings of faculty, staff, and field personnel, in-person or via Zoom
Work closely with Online MSW faculty advisors in support of students in practicum
Participate in Field Policy Committee, comprised of Dir. of Field Education and Field Coordinators
Recruit student applicants for Title IV-E stipend program
Perform related duties as assigned
Maintain regular attendance
Respond promptly to phone and email communications, whether from students, faculty, or staff