Adelphi University Looking for Assistant Director of Field Education – Garden City at Garden City, NY Full Time

Social Work

JOB
SUMMARY:

Responsible for the day to day administration of the field education program for the Garden City campus. Coordination
with the assistant directors responsible for field education at the Hauppauge, Manhattan, and Hudson Valley campuses, and the OMSW program.
Collaborates with the administrative team for the Garden City campus.

REPORTS TO: Director of Field Education

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

1. Develop and evaluate new and existing field agency settings.
2. Conduct field education
   assessments for graduate and undergraduate students.
3. Collaborate in the development and implementation of evaluation instruments
   for agency and student planning.
4. Conducts placement planning meetings with students; facilitates and coordinates all field
   placement assignments.
5. Supervise adjunct faculty serving as Faculty Field Liaisons, in collaboration with the Director of Field
   Education and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
6. Provide consultation to faculty field liaisons working to support student
   success in field placements.
7. Provides guidance to students experiencing challenges in field education.
8. Collaborate with
   Faculty Field Liaisons to develop educational contracts for students who are not demonstrating progress in developing required
   competencies.
9. Provide consultation to Faculty Field Liaisons on any continuing or unresolved student performance-related issue in
   field and work with the FFLs and Director of Field on any Academic Standard Committee referrals.
10. Collaborate in the development and
    implementation of professional development for field instructors, educational coordinators, and faculty field liaisons.
11. Review,
    revise, and approve employment-based field education plans.
12. Serve on the Field Education Committee, and other School committees as
    assigned.
13. Uses designated field education software to maintain a database of student placements and agencies.
14. Perform
    other job-related duties, as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS: (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

1. Strong interpersonal and
   communication skills.
2. Ability to build collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholder groups, including students, faculty
   and field agency personnel.
3. Commitment to social justice and anti-racist practice.
4. Comprehensive knowledge of social work
   practice.
5. Extensive knowledge and skill in field instruction, training, and supervision.
6. Ability to manage diverse student
   and agency workload.
7. Effective time management and organizational skills.
8. Strong computer skills.
9. Knowledge of
   the continuing education needs of the professional community.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

1. M.S.W.
   (Masters in Social Work) from a CSWE accredited School of Social Work is required.
2. LMSW or LCSW is required.
3. Minimum of
   six years post M.S.W direct practice experience, including three years of relevant supervisory and administrative experience is
   preferred.
4. Relevant experience in field education or related area(s) of social work education, and relevant experience in
   providing training to practitioners.

ABOUT ADELPHI:

Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded,
nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students’ lives through small classes with
world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts
and sciences programs and professional training, with particular strength in our Core Four-Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences,
the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness. Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long
Island’s oldest private coeducational university, serving more than 7,250 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, at learning
hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, and online. The University offers students 79 undergraduate programs, more than 84
master’s degree and doctoral programs, and 63 certificate programs in the liberal arts, the sciences and professional training. With
powerful partnerships throughout the New York area, more than 119,000 graduates across the country, a growing enrollment of students from 43
states and 72 countries, and rising rankings from top publications and organizations, Adelphi is a dynamic community that plays a leadership
role on Long Island and in the region.

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