The field experience coordinator is a full-time staff member. The field coordinator works closely with the students and agencies to secure appropriate field placements. The field coordinator reports to the Supervisor, Field Experience Coordinator; works with students in identifying appropriate field placements; is responsible for managing students’ field placement site and site supervisor selection with approval from the field director; and, completes the administrative duties of the field placement office for the field program. The field coordinator also collaborates with the field director and interfaces with Walden's field placement office, which includes providing routine reporting and data collection. 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 social work programs.ResponsibilitiesServe as 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.Support students with locating field sites.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 field site regarding affiliation agreement and work in partnership with university contract administrators and serve as a liaison between 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.Collaborate with university teams on issues relating to academic advising, affiliation agreements, career planning, disabilities services and others to support student placement needs. Performs other duties as assigned.Complies with all policies and standards
