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Form of workStudent Affairs Officer III
Requisition Number:RE43650
Working Title:Field Coordinator
Department Name:8T110:College of Social Work
Work Location:Lexington, KY
Grade Level:44
Salary Range:$43,361-69,383/year
Type of Position:Staff
Position Time Status :Full-Time
Required Education:MA
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Required Related Experience:3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification:None
Physical Requirements:Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods; bending, twisting, pulling; repetitive motion using a keyboard.
Shift:Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. Occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
Job Summary:The College of Social Work (CoSW) is accepting applications for a Field Coordinator (Student Affairs Officer III).
As a Field Coordinator, a typical day may include the following:
- Partner with members of the Student Support Teams to respond to field related questions from students.
- Communicate with students and community agencies about the status Handle initial field related questions from prospective students in tandem with Student Services Coordinators
- Work with students to plan for field placement activities, to include helping students to find agencies at which to complete their field practicums
- Collaborate to host monthly field education info sessions for students and agencies
- Provide information updates for field orientations
- Manage processes for approving agencies as field practicum sites
This job may be right for you if:
- You are a bold thinker who tackles difficult challenges with creative solutions.
- You are skilled at engaging with diverse student constituency groups, to include social service agencies.
- You like to learn new things and can learn quickly.
- You communicate in a clear, concise manner.
- You are well-organized and able to coordinate a variety of processes
- You are motivated, driven, and can work independently. Said another way, you can make things happen.
- You believe in the power and possibility of all that is SOCIAL WORK.
• Strong public speaking and written communication skills
• Knowledge of effective communication methods
• Excellent time management
• Ability to manage and analyze data
• Ability to function both as a contributing team member and lead independent projects
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Preferred Education/Experience:Master’s Degree plus four or more years of experience working in higher education and/or social services preferred.
Experience with field education may be ideal.
02/01/2024
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