Position Details
Position Information
Title of Position
Assistant Director, Practicum Education
Position Number
A01375
FLSA
Exempt
Scheduled Hours Per Week
35
Department
School Of Social Service
Campus
Lincoln Center
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Hybrid Policy:
Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Practicum Education, the Senior Practicum Education Specialist provides curriculum, placement, and assessment expertise in accordance with Graduate School of Social Work (GSS) policies and professional practice competencies.
This role supports effective practicum operations by identifying, coordinating, and securing agency placements for students across all programs and campuses. Assists in the training, advisement, and evaluation of Adjunct Practicum Advisors.
The position requires periodic travel and occasional evening and weekend work.
Essential Functions
Cultivates, evaluates, and formalizes new practicum placement sites and agency partnerships.
Guides, advises, and supports students through the placement process, educating them on GSS policies, procedures, and expectations.
Mediates and resolves challenges or issues that arise for students, Practicum Advisors, and agency sites.
Assists in designing, delivering, and evaluating training programs, orientations, manuals, and departmental materials for students, advisors, and agency instructors.
Ensures timely completion and submission of student Practicum evaluations and grade each semester.
Modes and fosters respect for diversity, equality, and inclusion in all relationships, communications, and operations.
Develops effective communication with stakeholders.
Contributes to innovative projects and program development initiatives designed to strengthen the practicum curriculum.
Ensures all placements and processes comply with CSWE accreditation, student privacy, accessibility, academic integrity, and university policies.
Administers, inputs, and maintains precise student, agency, and placement records within department databases to ensure secure data management.
Participates in program evaluation, collects assessment data, and generate progress reports.
Ensures the accuracy and integrity of data entry in GSS/University data systems, in accordance with FERPA regulations.
Supports the planning and execution of GSS and practicum events, including orientations, training workshops, and graduation activities.
Participate in GSS, university, and practicum team meetings.
Essential Functions Note
This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities
May provide peer-level coordination or subject-matter guidance to colleagues performing similar work and/or student, part-time workers, including helping organize tasks, clarify priorities, or review work for quality or consistency.
Additional Functions
Collaborates with Adjunct Practicum Advisors to ensure compliance with the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accreditation standards.
Assists in the monitoring of Adjunct Practicum Advisors to ensure timely site visits, quality advising, and compliant seminar facilitation.
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited social work program
Minimum of three years post-MSW professional experience
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Familiarity with the metro NY area and surrounding counties' provider/agency systems
Integrity, sound judgment, and ethical decision-making
Detail-oriented, with strong organizational and time management skills
Exceptional interpersonal and relational skills with a customer-service orientation
Ethical sound judgment, initiative in solving problems, and ability to deal effectively with changing priorities
Ability to function independently and as part of a team
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Technical proficiency with commonly used software applications such as Excel, Microsoft Word, and Google.
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum Starting Salary
$78,000
Maximum Starting Salary
$84,000
Note
Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Is this a Union position?
No
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
A1157P
Number of Vacancies
1
Start Date
ASAP
Posting Date
10/06/2026
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