Director of Practicum (Field) Education Office

at  Dominican University

TITLE: Director of Practicum (Field) Education Office
STATUS: Full-Time Exempt (Salaried)
DEPARTMENT: School of Social Work
REPORTS TO: Director, School of Social Work
WORK LOCATION: hybrid on campus and remote work schedule

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

• Oversee the practicum placement process of all students with support from the Assistant Director(s)
• Meet with students individually for practicum readiness to educate on process and expectations, while also identifying needs and placement fit.
• Maintain communication with students seeking and/or currently in practicum placement around placement processes and responding to student questions, issues and concerns that may come up during placement process and once in placement.
• Collaborate with the CASS Assistant Dean in regard to the facilitation of Student Support Meeting

MINIMUM/REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidates must have at minimum a master’s degree in social work with two years post-graduate experience in direct social work practice
• Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW):

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3-5 years post-graduate experience in direct social work practice, including program development and management,
• Bilingual in Spanish/English.
• Knowledge of the social service landscape in Chicago, suburban cook county and surrounding counties.
• Previous experience as Practicum (Field) supervisor, liaison, or instructor
  About the School of Social Work: The School offers a CSWE-accredited Master of Social Work and maintains a distinctive presence in Chicago and surrounding areas. The School prepares professional social workers for a globally focused, social justice-oriented practice through rigorous and relationship centered education. We offer our program at our main campus in River Forest, IL, at the University Center of Lake County in Grayslake, IL, and online. With 9 full-time staff and faculty and a group of experienced and committed part-time faculty, the School is well-positioned to meet the needs of the social work profession and provide access to the profession for students from historically excluded communities. We offer several tracks: military, gerontology, children, youth and families, health & wellbeing, school social work, and global work with immigrants and refugees as well as dual degrees with the Brennan School of Business, the School of Information Studies, and the Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution. We have received two HRSA federal grants to support students from underrepresented communities, and we have several ongoing curriculum initiatives that seek to develop a Latinx serving program, and one that prepares social workers to work with minoritized groups. An expanded profile of the University and the School of Social Work can be found on the School of Social Work website: https://www.dom.edu/home/social-work-programs. Candidate must be willing to provide students with opportunities to participate in high impact practices. All faculty members are expected to participate in university life and governance, as well as continuing professional development and scholarship. As such, this is not a remote position.