Department Summary


We are currently seeking and hiring an Assistant Field Education Coordinator - Special Sessions (AFEC-SS).  We desire a colleague and team member who is qualified, motivated, committed, enthusiastic, and detail-oriented, and who has a passion to educate social work students and develop innovative curriculum. This is a 50% position Special Sessions hire with possibilities to expand up to full-time (exclusively in Special Sessions or in combination with General Sessions depending on available positions). Faculty hires in Special Sessions are paid through the self-support/Special Sessions budget and thus are not eligible for benefits (i.e., health, retirement credit, and/or accrual of service credit). This is a great opportunity to enhance your career connected with academia.  This is an opportunity to join a dynamic, mutually-supportive faculty and an academic program that has earned a reputation for excellence over its 50+ year history within the California State University system. The School of Social Work offers MSW (on-campus, hybrid/online, and advanced standing) and BASW degrees, and additional training and certificate programs such as those in Title IV-E Child Welfare, Integrated Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health, Adult Protective Services, and the Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPSC). Both our MSW and BASW programs are fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The School of Social Work at San José State University is currently the largest social work program by enrollment in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our Transcultural Perspective is at the heart of our mission, we are committed to social justice and to addressing the changing needs of diverse communities through education, research, and service. Please visit our School of Social Work website (www.sjsu.edu/socialwork) and the SJSU catalog (https://catalog.sjsu.edu/) for more details about our programs and curriculum.

Assistant Field Education Coordinator - Special Sessions (AFEC-SS) is equivalent to a temporary faculty lecturer position with a 0.5 FTEF year-round position (50% of a full-time position). This position can also be designed for remote work, although occasional in-person work might be needed for some duties. Additional employment through teaching and/or other administrative work might be available for those seeking full-time employment.

Brief Description of Duties

• Supervised by the Field Education Director (FED), the Assistant Field Education Coordinator - Special Sessions (AFEC-SS) is responsible for assisting the FED in leading and managing the field education programming for the Special Sessions Online/Hybrid MSW program. This aspect may expand depending on the growth of the Special Sessions programming.
• The AFEC-SS will support online MSW students with the internship search process, planning, orientations, field fairs, administrative tracking databases, course enrollment, and navigating challenges and coordination in order to ensure internship placements.
• The AFEC-SS will create new agency internship partnerships and contracts;
• The AFEC-SS will be a lead and facilitator for our internship tracking system (i.e., In-Place). This individual will need to support students and faculty with troubleshooting, signing off on necessary documents and answer In-Place related questions and concerns. 
• Support and liaisonship amongst FFLs (Field Faculty Liaisons) and FIs ( Agency Field Instructors) in the Special Sessions Online/Hybrid MSW Program.
• The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population and their great diversity for example – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). Applicable, only if teaching courses.
• All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bisynchronous, in-person, or hybrid).
• Other duties as assigned may include but are not limited to: helping students to navigate through placement difficulties, tracking new and current student data and internship placement process, supporting agency partners with University related questions or concerns, and managing logistics that will assist the consistency and connection with general sessions programming.

The School of Social Work runs through General and Special Sessions, and has grown in complexity. The field education component is especially complicated given that it includes undergraduate and graduate students, and on-campus as well as distance education programs.  As such, the amount of administrative leadership and support needed has increased including the meeting of accreditation standards. Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Required Qualifications

• MSW from a CSWE-accredited social work program;
• Relevant experience in field education
• Administrative skills in tracking data, excel, PowerPoint/Google slides and other technology platforms;
• Professional, responsible, and dependable;
• Good communication and people skills;
• Strong administrative skills and follow up with deadlines in a timely manner;
• Advanced computer and software knowledge and skills (i.e., MS Office, Google Suite);
• Skills with and/or ability to learn computer systems and software, and multimedia skills (i.e., PeopleSoft, Canvas, Tevera, Qualtrics, Financial Transaction Services, Google Applications)
• Ability to work in teams and independently;
• Ability to prioritize and manage large volume of work;
• Ability to interact and collaborate effectively and professionally with university, community, and agency personnel;
• Adheres to and understands FERPA laws and regulations.
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional certification, i.e., LCSW, PPSC, etc. preferred;.
• Ph.D. in Social Work or Social Welfare, or related doctorate
• 2 years of post-MSW social work experience; prior supervisory and/or teaching experience including experience in educational or academic settings
• Teaching and supervisory experience in the area of social work, including experience with online pedagogy, is preferred.
• Experience in field internship placement, field education curriculum and seminars, experience in student supervision and advising, experience in developing and overseeing the implementation of various programs associated with the School.

Campus Security Authority

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, the faculty coach member in this position is subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). Individuals designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and to complete Clery Act training as determined by the University Clery Director. Questions regarding CSA designation and training can be sent to the Clery Director at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.

Compensation

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2. Anticipated hiring ranges:

L-A / Range 2: $2279 per WTU
L-B / Range 3: $2497 per WTU
L-C / Range 4: $3146 per WTU
L-D / Range 5: $3977 per WTU

Ranges are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time faculty--part-time rates are prorated. There are salary payments every 3 months.

Application Procedure

To apply for this position please email a cover letter describing your interest and a resume to Dr. Peter Allen Lee at peter.a.lee@sjsu.edu with “Assistant Field Education Director” in the subject line. Attach the following documents:

●   CV
●  Cover Letter
●   List of at least three (3) or as many as five (5) references
●   Other items as needed (e.g., Statement of Teaching Philosophy; Statement of Expertise, including professional experience, courses you are qualified to teach)

Please submit these materials indicating your interest by August 16, 2024; applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. However, to receive full consideration, applications should be received by the due date. Applications received after the first screening date will be considered at the discretion of the university.

Conditional Offer


The work for this faculty position is located in the State of California. Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Proof of immunization against COVID-19 or proof of a medical or religious exemption and compliance with testing protocols is required for employment. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association. These provisions state the “Order of Work,” or the order in which available courses must be assigned to faculty, starting with tenure line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees.

San José State University: Silicon Valley's Public University


Located in the heart of Silicon Valley — one of the most innovative regions in the world — San José State University is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West. The 2020 #1 Most Transformative University in the nation according to Money Magazine, San José State is an essential partner in the economic, cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area, and California. SJSU is a top-200 school nationally in research funding and second highest in research productivity in the CSU system. This cutting-edge research, combined with its world-class scholarship, student-centered learning opportunities, and experiential and interdisciplinary programs, allows SJSU to provide transformative opportunities that advance the public good locally and globally.

San José State enrolls more than 36,000 students — many are historically underserved, and around 45% are first-generation and 38% are Pell-recipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institution. The university’s commitment to social justice extends from its vibrant, inclusive campus to an international network of over 275,000 alumni. As such, San José State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students, and community can benefit from different and divergent cultural and identity perspectives.

Equal Employment Statement


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Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and Campus Housing Fire Safety Notification


Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San José State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.