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Boston University FIELD EDUCATION COORDINATOR, School of Social Work, Academic Affairs in BOSTON, Massachusetts
As one of the nations top schools of social work, Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, research, and evidence-based practice to advance social, racial and economic justice and solve the most pressing societal problems of the 21st century. The BUSSW currently invites applications for the Field Education Coordinator position to serve as part of a team in ensuring all students receive a robust field education experience that is well aligned with both core social work competencies and career goals. The Field Education Coordinator will work primarily with students in the BUSSW Charles River program.
Responsibilities will include: placing students in internships, developing partnerships with new internship sites, consulting with and supporting advisors, teaching the Integrative Seminars, Capstone Course, and teaching the Seminar for New Field Instructors. At BUSSW, we believe that diversity in the race, gender, sexual orientation, and other backgrounds of our faculty, staff, and students is vitally important to the distinction of our academic and research programs. We are especially eager to have join our ranks a colleague who supports our institutional commitment to social justice and to ensuring that BU is inclusive, equitable, and a place where all constituents can thrive. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Please submit a letter of application and current resume.
Required Skills
The successful candidate will have:
A Masters degree in social work and at least 5-8 years of social work experience in clinical settings with a focus on supervision, training, partnership development and program evaluation.
Experience serving as a field/practicum education supervisor, 3+ years.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are required.
LCSW required. LICSW preferred.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Required Experience