Department:Academic AffairsSalary:DOECity/State:Hawkins, TexasEducation:MSWType:Full-timeExperience:1-2 yearsWork Schedule:M-FContact Name:Danielle DelintContact Email:hrinfo@jarvis.eduDate Posted:10/10/2024Description:Requirements: Job SummaryThe Director of Field Experience will assist with curriculum development and accreditation applications with CSWE. Responsibilities include cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with field placement sites, overseeing field placements and site supervisors, teaching, student recruitment and retention, and curriculum development and assessment. The field director will pursue academic excellence within the program by providing innovative and high-quality field placements, promoting the program and enhancing its visibility, assisting with the achievement of recruitment and retention goals, and managing the day-to-day logistics of field placements.University ProfileJarvis Christian University is a historically Black institution affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), offering degrees at the associate, baccalaureate and master's levels. The mission of the University is to prepare a diverse population of lifelong learners intellectually, socially, spiritually, and personally through providing interactive services and using varied modalities of instructional delivery.Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications*MSW in Social Work or related field*Experience in higher education teaching and/or administration*Experience working in the social work field*Demonstrated administrative excellence, preferably in an academic setting*Supervisory experience in social work and/or higher education.Role and Responsibilities*Provide leadership to field education*Teach assigned course load *Maintenance of field manual, field assessments and other material pertaining to field education*Identify and development of field sites*Monitoring and assessments of students, faculty liaisons, and field sites*Provide training of field instructors, onsite supervisors and agency field liaison, and faculty liaisons*Provide relevant academic instruction pertaining field education*Provide student advisement*Engage in other assignments of the Social Work Program and the University*Identify, secure, and maintain appropriate field placements for students in the MSW program .*Oversee field placement supervisors and establish and maintain systems needed for the smooth functioning and assessment of field placements.*Provide support to the Program Director.*Contribute to productive climate among program faculty and students.*Maintain quality control in field placement courses including LMS use and expectations for faculty presence in courses.*Create and maintain assessment of student learning in field placements.*Review, create and revise program policies and student field placement handbooks as necessary.*Serve as an effective spokesperson for the program with internal and external audiences.*Advocate for growth and advancement of the program and profession in accordance with trends and standards of the field.*Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.*Other duties as requiredBenefits*Medical, dental, vision, free basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, voluntary critical illness insurance, voluntary accident insurance, short-term disability insurance, and 403B with a 3% company match (Voya).*Paid sick leave, vacation leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave*Paid holidays*50% tuition discount for employees and dependents*Career professional development*501C3 (Student Loan Forgiveness Program)