Field Placement Coordinator- Social Work

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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Adtalem believes in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, which thrives when we can work flexibly. Depending on your location, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• HYBRID – If you reside within 50 miles of Adtalem offices in Chicago, IL, Addison, IL, Columbia, MD, Minneapolis, MN, and Miramar, FL this role is hybrid, requiring office presence three days a week (Tue, Wed, Thu), with the rest of the workweek spent working from home.
• REMOTE – If you live over 50 miles from Adtalem offices in Chicago, IL, Addison, IL, Columbia, MD, Minneapolis, MN, and Miramar, FL, this role is remote. However, occasional office visits may be required based on business needs, with advance communication for such requests.

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 field experience coordinator provides support in the following areas: 

• Works to ensure appropriate tasks and supervision are provided by field agencies. 
• Responding to student questions about the field placement. 
• Supporting students with locating field sites. 
• Reviewing and approving, with the field director, student field applications each quarter. 
• Serving as the designee of the field director, as needed. 
• Responding to students, site supervisors, and agency directors’ questions about the field placement. 
• Troubleshooting with the field director, field instructors and liaisons student problems that emerge at field placement sites. 
• Educating students, directors of sites, and site supervisors about field policies and expectations. 
• Working with the field director to facilitate orientations for students and site supervisors. 
• Serving as university liaison and representative around field placement inquiries from internal and external stakeholders. 
• Collaborating with university teams on issues relating to academic advising, affiliation agreements, career planning, disabilities services and others to support student placement needs. 
• Completing administrative tasks to assist in the placement process.
• Other duties, as assigned.
   

• MSW from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program required.
• Minimum of 2 years post-MSW experience required
• Social Work license preferred.
• Experience in social work education preferred.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, written and verbal communication, detail-oriented, multitasking, and organizational skills.
• Excellent time management skills with an ability to set and meet deadlines and manage a high volume of work.
• Creative, innovative, and strategic thinking as well as the ability to work independently and with faculty and graduate students at a distance.
• Ability to anticipate future trends and problems and plan for them accordingly.
• Demonstrate proficiency in operating Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to learn Walden's administrative databases and technology.

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $18.15 and $32.86. 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.

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation