Field Experience Coordinator
Walden
More than 50 years ago, Walden University was founded to support adult learners in achieving their academic goals and making a greater impact in their professions and communities. Students from across the U.S. and more than 115 countries are pursuing a certificate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree online at Walden.
We offer more than 100 online degrees and certificate programs. Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org). Visit WaldenU.edu for more information, and follow Walden on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday-Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
Opportunity at a Glance
The Field Experience Coordinator is the Walden University staff member responsible for working closely with students and field instructors to secure field placements. Field experience coordinators hold a MSW degree.
Under the supervision of the Academic Program Coordinator for Field Experience, the field experience coordinator is also responsible for the following
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Contacting agency representatives to initiate the agency approval process.
- Supporting students to locate field experience agencies.
- Conducting interviews with agencies to determine if they meet the criteria appropriate for field experience.
- Collecting and reviewing agency field instructor documents to help ensure that the field instructor meets the criteria for supervision.
- Responding to questions from students, field instructors, and agency directors about the field experience.
- Educating students, directors of sites, and field instructors about field policies and expectations.
- Working with the MSW Field Director to facilitate orientations for students.
- Entering and updating student and agency documents and data in the social work database.
- Collaborating with the OALA to help ensure that agency affiliation agreements are completed, if legal negotiations are required.
- Attend meetings with OALA coordinators for collaboration.
- Masters 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.
- 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 leading role in coordinating administrative aspects of the field experience.
- Ability to provide guidance and support in field experience operations.
- 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 $26.44 and $31.25. 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.
Covista 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
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