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Mount Vernon Nazarene University Master of Social Work Field Education Director and Faculty Member in Mount Vernon, Ohio
Master of Social Work Field Education Director and Faculty Member Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) is an intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults who seek opportunities to learn and grow in an academic community of faith. The University provides the context for a transformational experience through excellent academics, service opportunities, caring relationships, and a nurturing spiritual and social environment. Faculty, staff, and students are challenged to achieve their highest potential, to become increasingly Christ-like and to make a difference in their world through lifelong service.
The University seeks a full-time, 11-month, MSW Field Education Director on the Mount Vernon main campus. This position will be a faculty rank position, responsible for a teaching load of 12 credit hours per academic year in addition to field education duties. Opportunity for a hybrid or remote work schedule is possible. The position reports to the MSW Program Director and is available immediately, upon appointment of a successful candidate. A full complement of benefits is provided including a health care plan, retirement plan, and tuition assistance (for self and dependents).
Daily responsibilities: Manages Social Work field placement experiences and carries out the policies and procedures mandated by the Social Work Department, in addition to teaching a load of 15 credit hours per academic year. This includes:
- Representing the field program to agencies and other professional groups
- Creating and maintaining collaborative partnerships between social work/social service agencies and the Social Work Program
- Identifying and developing appropriate field placement opportunities
- Training, supervising, orienting, and evaluating field instructors
- Preparing field manuals for students and field instructors containing all field policies and procedures
- Working with faculty to develop, implement, and monitor field curriculum and policies
- Working with faculty to analyze and develop field education policies and procedures
- Collaborating with the field team to maintain accurate and comprehensive records of site visits
- Maintaining contacts with field students and agency personnel
- Ensuring appropriate field placements for social work practicum students
- Summarizing field assessment data for departmental annual report and accreditation purposes
- Educating and orienting field students about the expectations of their field placements
- Teaching field seminars taken in conjunction with field placement courses when indicated
- Supporting and assisting field instructors in planning for and evaluating field students
- Mediating conflicts or resolving issues between students and field instructors or between the University and field agencies
- Proposing changes, modifications, or new policies and procedures for field education
- Facilitating students' integration of social work knowledge, values and ethics, and skills in a field practice setting
- Providing supervision and training to the field seminar instructors
- Reviewing and revising seminar and field practicum curriculum as needed
- Creating and supervising directed studies for field experiences
- Teaching a load of 15 credit hours per academic year, in an online format
- Grading student work and offering feedback in a timely fashion
Expectations for the successful candidate:
Evangelical Christian statement of faith, experience and mission fit
Master's Degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program; doctoral degree in social work or a related field preferred
Social Work licensure (LSW or LISW)
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