Practicum Education Coordinator

Full-time - Mid Level

Montclair, NJ

Educational Services

About the position

The Practicum Education Coordinator assists in recruiting agency field placement sites, coordinating practicum placement assignments for students, and completing administrative duties for the MSW program. This role involves collaboration with the Practicum Education Director and interaction with MSU's field education office, including routine reporting and data collection.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the recruitment of agency field placement sites.
• Work with the Practicum Education Director to review student field applications and coordinate student field placement assignments.
• Respond to student questions about the field placement.
• Troubleshoot with the Practicum Education Director, Practicum instructors, and Practicum seminar instructors regarding any issues that emerge at Practicum placement sites.
• Educate students and Practicum instructors about Practicum policies and expectations.
• Work with the education director to facilitate orientations for students and field instructors.
• Partner with the Practicum Education Director to develop the Seminar in Practicum Education (SIFI) course.
• Assist in developing and delivering professional development workshops for students.
• Maintain field education documentation.
• Assist with field evaluation processes including data collection and data entry.
• Manage a variety of administrative duties within the office.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited university in social work.
• Minimum two (2) years post-MSW professional experience in social work.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to multitask and maintain organization.
• Excellent time management skills with an ability to set and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate proficiency in operating Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Nice-to-haves

• Social Work license.
• Experience in social work education.
• Creative, innovative, and strategic thinking.