Director of Field Education
The University of Chicago

Department

Crown Deputy Dean for Curriculum

About the Department

The Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, & Practice (Crown Family School) builds upon a legacy of more than a century of scholarship, education and leadership in social work and social welfare, blending a distinctive interdisciplinary tradition with applied problem-solving to foster innovative solutions to some of society's most pressing social problems. For more information about the Crown School, please visit our website at: https://crownschool.uchicago.edu/.

Job Summary

The Director of Field Education oversees the operations and management of the Crown Family School of Social Work field education program in accordance with mandated accreditation standards for all master's level full-time, part-time, advanced standing, international, and dual degree students. The Director is a member of the school's administration and reports to the Deputy Dean for Curriculum. The Director supports professional development for all direct reports in the field office. The Director is responsible for providing students with field work opportunities for skills development in micro, mezzo, and macro practice. The Director is responsible for supporting the field education curriculum and the implementation of policies to educate students in all areas of practicum through strategic planning with faculty, staff and community of agency and organizational partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Manages education outreach program operations and administrative functions, including planning, program evaluation, policy implementation, personnel administration, budget, and marketing.
  
• Designs and works with field staff to implement education outreach programs and communityrelations strategies.
  
• Coordinates with national, state, and local organizations to establish partnerships.
  
• Manages professional employees and Is accountable for the team's performance and results.
  
• Adapts field office plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges. Established policies and procedures guide decisions.
  
• Provides technical guidance to field staff and faculty colleagues.
  
• The job manages a team of professional staff responsible for developing and implementing education outreach programs and community relations strategies.
  
• Provides leadership and supervision to field staff.
  
• Manages employees by establishing annual performance goals, allocating resources, assessing annual performance, and recommending individual merit, incentive and/or promotional increases.
  
• Forecasts trends in field practica and determines programmatic response.
  
• Coordinate the implementation of the field education program as required by the accrediting body; develop and administer data collection and conduct analysis and reporting of student learning outcome assessment protocols and tools; andmake recommendations for field curriculum changes and policies based on assessment results.
  
• CSWE Reaccreditation Review, including collaboration to write and submit self-study, coordinate site visit, and draft field response to site visit report.
  
• Develop field curriculum and field policies per CSWE standards.
  
• Provide orientation and train students on field placement processes and field readiness.
  
• Provide ongoing training and mentorship for community field supervisors and host institutions to support student intern programs and personnel.
  
• Creates field seminar syllabi and curriculum.
  
• Hire and field consultants on a contractual basis.
  
• Hire work-study students.
  
• Partners with the Dean of Students, Director of the Master's Program, and Faculty for problem-solving student concerns and issues.
  
• Participates in assigned committees and workgroups.
  
• Participates in the Illinois Field Education Director's Consortium.
  
• Manages education outreach program operations and administrative functions to include planning, program evaluation, policy implementation, personnel administration, budget, marketing, fundraising and proposal development.
  
• Maintains partnerships with national, state, and local organizations.
  
• Performs other related work as needed.
  

Minimum Qualifications

Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
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Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• A minimum of seven years post-masters experience.
  
• Significant administrative and supervisory experience.
  

Education:

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in the related field.
  
• Master's degree in social work.
  

Preferred Competencies

• Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving, mediation, and interpersonal skills.
  
• Ability to understand the school's mission, represent it, and communicate its interests to various external constituencies.
  
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
  
• Effective organizational skills.
  
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize, meet deadlines, and work independently.
  
• An understanding of the role of fieldwork in social work education and theability to facilitate connections between social work theory, research, and practice.
  
• Ability to consider different perspectives, value diversity, understand and guide adult learners, and problem-solve.
  
• Ability to think broadly about the social work field, conceptualize the future of social work practice in various settings, understand the difference in classroom knowledge and the practice of social work, and translate that into high-quality field placement opportunities for students.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, analytic, and problem-solving skills.
  
• Ability to exercise creativity and leadership with staff, faculty, field consultants, students, and external constituencies.
  
• Work as a team player and participate in and contribute to a research-focused academic environment.
  

Application Documents

• Resume (required)
  
• Cover letter (required)
  
• Reference (required)
  

When applying, the document(s) MUSTbe uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Academic Affairs

Role Impact

People Manager

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Frequency

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

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