Job Description

The Department of Social Science at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John invites applications for a Field Education Coordinator in our Social Work program. This position is at the rank of assistant teaching professor and is housed within an interdisciplinary department that includes Social Work, Sociology, Communication Studies and Education. The Bachelor of Social Work program offers a generalist social work education. The first intake of students is expected in September 2024. The Bachelor of Social Work Program welcomes all qualified applicants and encourages equity deserving/denied groups to apply to this position. Prospective candidates are invited to voluntarily indicate whether they identify as an equity deserving/denied group. The appointment will begin on May 1, 2024 and is subject to budgetary approval. The successful candidate will have:

• Master\'s in social work.
  
• Experience with the delivery field education in social work.
  
• Five or more years of social work practice post BSW or MSW or three years of social work practice post BSW or MSW with relevant lived experience.
  
• Knowledge and experience of decolonialization, equity, and intersectionality in practice and education.
  
• Previous involvement with experiential learning would be an asset.
  
• Knowledge of the social service and community development network in New Brunswick.
  
• Ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with all stakeholders.
  
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  
• Flexible, able to prioritize and able to manage competing priorities.
  
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  
• Proven record of achieving project goals on time and produce deliverables of a high quality.
  
• Able to perform in a fast-paced work environment with new challenges daily.
  
• Eligibility for registration with the New Brunswick Association of Social Workers.

The Field Education Coordinator will work collaboratively with other faculty in the social work program as well as the Office of Experiential Learning, to administer the field education component for BSW students. The position will have a primary focus on facilitating appropriate matches between students and field placement settings and linking curriculum with placements through the delivery of three placement related courses yearly: SWRK 3005: Field Education I (6ch); SWRK 3505: Field Education II (6ch); and SWRK 4005: Field Education III (12ch). Additional focus will be on ensuring students learning needs are met and align with the needs of the field setting. Additional responsibilities include:

• Identification of potential new placements.
  
• Recruitment of new placement supervisors.
  
• Relationship building with local social work practitioners.
  
• Ongoing communications and collaboration with the Office of Experiential Learning at UNB.
  
• Development and maintenance of the Field Education Guide.
  
• Develop field experience procedures, policies, and guidelines that will be used to communicate opportunities to partners and students.
  
• Assisting students and field supervisors to trouble shoot problems.
  
• Site visits to placement locations may be required.
  
• Other field placement related duties as they arise.

Persons of equity deserving/denied groups have traditionally experienced systemic barriers while trying to access certain spaces, educational programs, and professions. The University of New Brunswick is working towards creating diverse educational spaces, while welcoming a high standard of educational merit and excellence, innovative and unique perspectives. This may apply to the following groups as possible examples:

• Indigenous to Turtle Island including First Nations, Metis, and Inuit.
  
• Black/African descent.
  
• Any other racialized persons other than Indigenous or Black.
  
• Francophone or Acadian.
  
• Immigrants who are Permanent Residents.
  
• Individuals who were raised in or spent any time in the foster/residential care system.
  
• Refugees that have been accepted for residence in Canada.
  
• Persons with disabilities who consider themselves as disadvantaged by any visible or invisible reason.
  
• 2SLGBTQIA+ persons that self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transexual, two-spirited, queer, or intersex.
  
• Persons with relevant lived experience.

The successful candidate may be expected to teach undergraduate Field Education seminars in social work including which are SWRK 3005: Field Education I; SWRK 3505: Field Education II; and SWRK 4003: Field Education III. The successful candidate will have input in to the ongoing development of the field education component of the BSW program here at UNBSJ. Applicants are requested to submit electronically (as a single PDF) a curriculum vitae, statement of their research interests, the names and addresses (e-mail and telephone number) of three referees, and a teaching dossier (that includes evidence of teaching competence, as indicated by teaching evaluations, testimonials from individuals familiar with the candidate\'s capabilities) to socisci@unb.ca. Questions concerning this position may be directed to the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, artssj@unb.ca. Applicants should indicate whether they are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada. Review of applications will begin on January 3, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Short-listed candidates will be required to provide satisfactory proof of credentials including appropriately certified translations of credentials into English, as applicable. The University of New Brunswick is committed to employment equity and fostering diversity within our community and developing an inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the broader community that we serve. The University welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals who will help us achieve our goals, including women, visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.