Field Experience Coordinator - Walden University

About Walden University

Walden University, an Adtalem Global Education institution, supports a diverse community of adult learners from across the U.S. and other countries, who seek to achieve their academic goals and make positive, lasting social change in their professions and communities. Walden offers more than 100 online degree and certificate programs, for students pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral or certificate. Walden University has graduated more than 174,000 students and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

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The field experience coordinator is a full-time staff member. The field coordinator works closely with the students and agencies to secure appropriate field placements. The field coordinator reports to the Supervisor, Field Experience Coordinator; works with students in identifying appropriate field placements; is responsible for managing students’ field placement site and site supervisor selection with approval from the field director; and, completes the administrative duties of the field placement office for the field program. The field coordinator also collaborates with the field director and interfaces with Walden's field placement office, which includes providing routine reporting and data collection. 

The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of coordinators and be centrally involved in supporting students in preparing and applying for their field experience across the social work programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main point of contact for a cohort of students regarding all matters related to field experience, including but not limited to: field experience requirements, site search support resources, application process and requirements, registration, and issues that arise during field experience.
• Support students with locating field sites.
• Coordinate with team members in the School’s Office of Field Experience to assist all graduate students who require field experience.
• Work with field site contacts to establish affiliation agreements with each field site. Initiate contact with field site regarding affiliation agreement and work in partnership with university contract administrators and serve as a liaison between university and outside field sites.
• Coordinate completion of site onboarding requirements with students and field sites, as needed.
• Assist Field Experience staff and faculty in resolving student problems arising out of field experience. 
• Track and maintain field experience resources, policies and procedures, student field experience files, field experience applications, site, and site supervisor information across a variety of platforms.
• Develop and maintain field experience communications to students, faculty, site supervisors, and other parts of the university.
• Assist in training and mentoring new team members.
• Partner with field experience staff members on projects and initiatives that drive the field experience mission, improve service levels and student satisfaction, and accomplish field experience objectives.
• Collaborate with university teams on issues relating to academic advising, affiliation agreements, career planning, disabilities services and others to support student placement needs. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards

• Master's degree in social work from a CSWE accredited university required.
• 2+ years post MSW practice experience required.
• Experience with student support in a university setting preferred. 
• Experience working with providing academic counseling and advising Preferred.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems preferred.
• KSA's
• Ability to manage high volume activities with strong attention to detail.
• Commitment to the goals of diversity and social change.
• Ability to work with non-traditional students.
• Ability to assume a leadership role in coordinating student placement aspects of the field experience.
• Ability to provide guidance and support in field experience searches and placement.
• Ability to assume a significant role in addressing student questions and concerns about preparing and applying for field experience.
• Ability to participate in residencies, national faculty meetings and other work-related travel.

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $18.7 and $33.84. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• 15 Days of Paid Vacation Days each Calendar Year
• 12 Paid Holidays + 2 floating holidays
• For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/benefits 

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