Social Work - Practicum Liaison/Assistant Clinical Professor

Sacred Heart University•Fairfield, CT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Sacred Heart University’s School of Social Work seeks an Assistant Clinical Professor/Practicum Liaison for the upcoming academic year. The Assistant Clinical Professor/Practicum Liaison oversees the process of matching social work students to Practicum placements, teaches Practicum and Seminar and serves as a link between the SSW, collaborating agencies/organizations Seminar Instructor and students. The Practicum Liaison will be located on campus. The roles and responsibilities as the Practicum Liaison include: Interviewing students to determine readiness for Practicum; Review, suggest edits as applicable, and approve student resumes and applications for Practicum; Assisting students in identifying appropriate Practicum placements; Vetting Practicum placement organizations and completing related documentation; Onboarding and orienting new Practicum and Task Supervisors including entering in Tevera; Interviewing students to determine readiness for Practicum; Developing and maintaining new Practicum placements and matching students to placement organizations; Orienting students to Practicum Education policies and procedures; Helping Practicum and Task Supervisors design meaningful Practicum education experiences for students; Complete all documentation related to placement meetings, practicum and/or supervisor matching efforts, and challenges in accordance with Practicum Team standards and in a timely fashion. Support workshop development and implementation for Practicum and Task Supervisors The roles and responsibilities as the Assistant Clinical Professor teaching Practicum and Seminar: Teaching student Practicum and Seminar courses across programs and instructional modalities; Grading and providing feedback on student Practicum seminar work requirements; Assigning final Practicum Education grades with consideration of the Practicum and Task Supervisors’ evaluation; Assessment of students’ demonstration of competency in CSWE and program standards in Practicum work; Providing feedback to students regarding their progress in Practicum education; Providing feedback to students when there are difficulties in Practicum education; Being available to students and Practicum and Task Supervisors for consultation and problem solving; Informing the student’s adviser and the Director of Practicum Education when the student is experiencing difficulty in Practicum education or is at risk of disrupting from and/or failing Practicum education; Making agency site visits (remotely via videoconference or in person) and maintaining ongoing contact with the Practicum and Task Supervisor and student; Providing ongoing evaluation of the placement agency and Practicum and Task Supervisors’ willingness and ability to provide learning opportunities and Practicum instruction consistent with the learning objectives of the curricula in accordance with accreditation. Attending both the student and Practicum supervisor orientation; Maintain documentation of student interactions and/or challenges through word, email, Teams and/or Tevera Student Concerns and Action Forms and Disruptions forms in accordance with Practicum Team standards and in a timely fashion. Preparing the Blackboard shells for practicum education before the start of each semester. Additional responsibilities: Responsible for fulfilling all faculty responsibilities as outlined in the faculty handbook including: o Assisting with administrative/office functions, review admission applications, and serve on program and SSW related committees; o Providing academic advising as applicable; o Participate in the development or revision of Practicum courses o Interface with faculty and administrators individually and within appropriate group contexts including but not limited to faculty meetings and relevant committees; o Working collaboratively and efficiently, in accordance with School of Social Work parameters, with program faculty and staff; including via Practicum Team Meetings, individual meetings/videoconference, phone calls and email, and o Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

MSW Degree from a CSWE accredited social work program
Minimum of five years post MSW practice experience
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Practicum instructor, knowledge of the role, and/or supervisory experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Interviewing students to determine readiness for Practicum
Review, suggest edits as applicable, and approve student resumes and applications for Practicum
Assisting students in identifying appropriate Practicum placements
Vetting Practicum placement organizations and completing related documentation
Onboarding and orienting new Practicum and Task Supervisors including entering in Tevera
Developing and maintaining new Practicum placements and matching students to placement organizations
Orienting students to Practicum Education policies and procedures
Helping Practicum and Task Supervisors design meaningful Practicum education experiences for students
Complete all documentation related to placement meetings, practicum and/or supervisor matching efforts, and challenges in accordance with Practicum Team standards and in a timely fashion.
Support workshop development and implementation for Practicum and Task Supervisors
Teaching student Practicum and Seminar courses across programs and instructional modalities
Grading and providing feedback on student Practicum seminar work requirements
Assigning final Practicum Education grades with consideration of the Practicum and Task Supervisors’ evaluation
Assessment of students’ demonstration of competency in CSWE and program standards in Practicum work
Providing feedback to students regarding their progress in Practicum education
Providing feedback to students when there are difficulties in Practicum education
Being available to students and Practicum and Task Supervisors for consultation and problem solving
Informing the student’s adviser and the Director of Practicum Education when the student is experiencing difficulty in Practicum education or is at risk of disrupting from and/or failing Practicum education
Making agency site visits (remotely via videoconference or in person) and maintaining ongoing contact with the Practicum and Task Supervisor and student
Providing ongoing evaluation of the placement agency and Practicum and Task Supervisors’ willingness and ability to provide learning opportunities and Practicum instruction consistent with the learning objectives of the curricula in accordance with accreditation.
Attending both the student and Practicum supervisor orientation
Maintain documentation of student interactions and/or challenges through word, email, Teams and/or Tevera Student Concerns and Action Forms and Disruptions forms in accordance with Practicum Team standards and in a timely fashion.
Preparing the Blackboard shells for practicum education before the start of each semester.
Assisting with administrative/office functions, review admission applications, and serve on program and SSW related committees
Providing academic advising as applicable
Participate in the development or revision of Practicum courses
Interface with faculty and administrators individually and within appropriate group contexts including but not limited to faculty meetings and relevant committees
Working collaboratively and efficiently, in accordance with School of Social Work parameters, with program faculty and staff; including via Practicum Team Meetings, individual meetings/videoconference, phone calls and email
Other duties, as assigned.