Assistant Director, Practicum Education

About Fordham:

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: School Of Social Service

Campus: Rose Hill (RH) - Bronx

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.

Required Qualifications:

MSW degree from a CSWE -accredited social work program

Minimum of three years post- MSW professional experience

Minimum Salary: $78,000

Maximum Salary: $84,000