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Adtalem Global Education is hiring a Field Experience Coordinator-MSW. The role involves coordinating student field experience progress and development, supporting students in preparing and applying for field experience, and liaising with field sites to manage affiliation agreements and onboarding. The coordinator will collaborate with academic and operations teams to ensure smooth administration and support for graduate students in counseling programs.

Highlights

Manage all aspects of field experience for a student cohort including application, registration, and progress tracking.
Coordinate academic and operational reviews of field experience applications.
Establish and maintain affiliation agreements with field sites and serve as liaison between university and external partners.
Assist students and sites with onboarding and resolve field experience-related issues.
Maintain comprehensive records of field experience activities, policies, and contacts using multiple platforms.
Develop communications for students, faculty, site supervisors, and university departments.
Train and mentor new team members and contribute to initiatives improving field experience services.
Required: Master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited university and 2+ years post-MSW practice experience.
Preferred: Experience with student support in university settings, academic advising, and Learning Management Systems.
Compensation range: $18.70 to $33.84 per hour, with benefits including health insurance, 401k with 6% employer match, paid vacation, and holidays.

Field Experience Coordinator-MSW Full Description

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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.

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.

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Job Description

The Field Experience Operations Coordinator is a full-time team member and will focus on coordinating student field experience progress and development. The coordinator will report to the academic program and field education coordinator and work closely with field experience operations and academic coordinators, the field experience directors and faculty, Walden’s Office of Applied Learning Agreements (OALA) student success advising, and field experience site supervisors.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of coordinators and be centrally involved in supporting students in preparing and applying for their field experience across the counseling programs.

Responsibilities

Serve as the 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 a comprehensive operations and academic review of field experience applications, ensuring all facets of the application process are completed.
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 the field site regarding affiliation agreement and work in partnership with university contract administrators, and serve as a liaison between the university and outside field sites.
Coordinate completion of site onboarding requirements with students and field sites, as needed.
Assist Field Experience staff and faculty in resolving student problems arising out of field experience.
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.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited university required.
2+ years of post-MSW practice experience required.
Experience with student support in a university setting is 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.

Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $18.70 and $33.84. 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

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Job Description

The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of coordinators and be centrally involved in supporting students in preparing and applying for their field experience across the counseling programs.

Responsibilities

Serve as the 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 a comprehensive operations and academic review of field experience applications, ensuring all facets of the application process are completed.
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 the field site regarding affiliation agreement and work in partnership with university contract administrators, and serve as a liaison between the university and outside field sites.
Coordinate completion of site onboarding requirements with students and field sites, as needed.
Assist Field Experience staff and faculty in resolving student problems arising out of field experience.
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.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited university required.
2+ years of post-MSW practice experience required.
Experience with student support in a university setting is 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.

Additional Information

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

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