Lecturer - Faculty Field Liaison - Social Work

Eastern Washington University, United States

Updated: about 9 hours ago
Location: Cheney, WASHINGTON
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Posting Details
Posting Details


Working Title Lecturer - Faculty Field Liaison - Social Work
Posting Number 2024008FP

Position Information


Classification Title Lecturer
Classification Code 8209
RCW Exemption Criteria 10 - Academic Personnel
EWU Position Number F99322
CUPA Code 44.07 - Social Work
FLSA Exempt - Teaching
Bargaining Unit UFE
% Full Time 100
Salary / Wage Range CUPA
Salary Information
The expected salary upon hire is $56,759.
Anticipated Start Date 09/16/2024
Term of Appointment 9 months per academic year, mid-Sept through mid-June
Location Cheney, WA
County Spokane
Project Description
N/A
Project Duration
Background Check Yes - Both

Department Information


Level 1 User with Access Felicia Jensen, Linda Moody, Paul Weed
Responsible HR User Britt Pirker
Responsible HR User Email address [email protected] "inquiries only"

Position Details


Job Summary
The School of Social Work at Eastern Washington University is currently seeking a Faculty Field Liaison/Associate Director of Field at the rank of Lecturer. The start date for this position is 9/16/2024 with a potential summer 2024 appointment contract. This position has a nine-month academic year appointment with potential for summer appointment for assistant director duties. The contract is renewable annually dependent on performance, need, and funding.
Eastern is a growing and dynamic public university co-located in Cheney and Spokane with an enrollment of over 12,000 students. We offer over 140 areas of study and 45 graduate programs. The School of Social Work is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and includes a full-time BASW and MSW program, MSW programs located at sites throughout Washington state, the Center for Aging Studies, Disability Studies, Addiction Studies, Children Studies, and the Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence, a state-wide training partnership with the University of Washington and the Washington Children’s Administration. The School has a long standing partnership with the State of Washington Children’s Administration.
The School is a part of the College of Professional Programs, which offers opportunities for creative interdisciplinary teaching and research. The BASW and MSW programs prepare students for generalist and advanced generalist social work practice in both rural and urban communities, offering elective courses in such areas of practice as behavioral health, aging, child welfare, healthcare, disabilities, and domestic violence.
See Job Duties section for detailed description of the position’s responsibilities.
On top of salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees, discounted EWU sports tickets and free transportation through
STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page:
https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits/insurance/ .
About Eastern Washington University
Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. EWU’s 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washington’s second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy-efficient Catalyst building, the SIERR building which is a hub for research, development and advancement of health sciences, and at Riverpoint, a campus shared with Washington State University. In addition, EWU programs can be found at select locations throughout the state, aligned with the needs of the community. Eastern contributes to the vitality of the region and the state through its wide array of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in over 100 fields of study, as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership, offering accessible pathways to career success and personal development to students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
Eastern Washington University has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and succeed by Colleges of Distinction , a nationally trusted resource guide for college-bound students. The honor recognizes Eastern as a ’22-’23 College of Distinction (CoD).
Money magazine recently named EWU as one of its Best Colleges in America 2023 .
Tribal Land Acknowledgement
Eastern Washington University resides within the traditional homelands of the Spokane People and other tribes who are connected through their shared history of this region. This land holds their cultural DNA and it is their Ancestors who are here and bring forth the knowledge of this place—the knowledge that comes from the land.
Diversity Statement
EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.
Conditions of Employment
  • To be considered eligible for appointment into the position, applicants must be available and able to start in the position no later than 09/16/2024.
  • This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value; as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment.
  • All new employees must comply with EWU immunization Policy 602-02 and provide proof of immunity or vaccination to MMR before beginning work at EWU. Waivers for the immunization requirements are available for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.
  • Upon hire you must complete required DEI, Hazing and Harassment, Title IX training, and any other federal, state, and university mandated trainings. You can access the online training at https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/training/orientation/ or complete the training in person or via Zoom. In person and Zoom training opportunities will be posted on InsideEWU and are listed on the Human Resources website at https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/training/
  • Note: Interviews might be conducted via Zoom (camera must be enabled). If so, candidates must be able to demonstrate competence using Zoom and other technologies.
Physical Demands
If you would like to obtain a copy of the Essential Functions Analysis form, which describes the physical and mental demands of the position, please contact Britt Pirker at [email protected]
Pre-Placement Physical No
Hearing Test No
Medical Monitoring Post Hire No
Protective Equipment
University, local, regional, and state mandates for public and personal protection should be followed as needed.
Required Qualifications
To be considered qualified for this position, you must meet the minimum qualifications defined below:
  • An MSW degree from a CSWE accredited program or the international equivalent;
  • A minimum of two years post-MSW degree direct social work practice experience;
  • A minimum of two years field instruction or similar experience in a CSWE accredited program;
  • Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching, which may be evidenced by providing training or supervision in the workplace;
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and transportation;
  • Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Practice experience which is supported by a record of accomplishments that address the following needs:
    • Leadership, supervision and/or administration for agency and community practice in any practice setting;
    • Children, youth and families in any practice setting including child welfare;
    • Micro practice with advanced clinical knowledge and skills in a behavioral health or healthcare practice settings;
    • Gerontology/Aging.
Other Skills and Abilities
  • Flexibility
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • Attention to Detail
Work Schedule Type Other
Work Schedule
Schedule will vary to fulfill the positions responsibilities and the needs of the department.
Posting Date 04/12/2024
Open Until Further Notice Yes
Closing Date
Screening to Begin 05/17/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants
It is strongly recommended that you print a copy of these instructions and the position posting before you begin to complete the online application, as the instructions will not be viewable once you begin the application process.
Submit your application materials through our online applications portal located here: https://jobs.hr.ewu.edu . If you are unable to submit through the applicant portal, please contact Human Resources Services at (509) 359-2381.
Applications are open and accepted until recruitment is closed. Screening of applications will begin on May 17, 2024 and applications will continue to be screened until recruitment is closed. All materials will be held in strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.
Required documentation includes all of the items listed below.

  • Cover letter: please describe how you meet each of the required and preferred qualifications
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • List of Professional References: please include a list of at least three references including names, title, organization name, phone numbers, email addresses, and their connection to you.
  • Diversity Response – As an equal opportunity employer with a multicultural staff and student population, we are interested in how your qualifications prepare you to work with diverse faculty, staff, and student populations representing various cultures and backgrounds that may be different from your own. Please describe how you will apply an approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.
  • Additional optional links: if you have additional documents that serve as evidence of how you meet the qualifications, you may upload those items to the optional links labeled Other Document #1 and Other Document #2.

Job Duties


% of Time 100
Responsibility / Duty
The successful candidate for this position will spend approximately 50% of the time fulfilling Associate Director of Field Duties and approximately 50% of the time fulfilling Faculty Field Liaison Duties.
The duties of the Associate Director of Field include curriculum development, training, student advising and discipline, and community and student interaction in the BASW and MSW programs. The Associate Director shall engage in trainings and meetings with faculty, staff and students at all programs based on student need and need for field agency support. The Associate Director shall be a member of the field committee.
The Associate Director of Field Education has primary and direct authority as liaison for the Director of Field Education and all field education programs and the Office of Field Education, subject to the administrative supervisory authority of the Director of Field Education. All activities connected to the role shall be exercised by the Associate Field Director with the contemporaneous reporting of such role to the Director of Field Education and the Chair/Director.
Associate Director of Field Education Duties for Curriculum Development and Implementation
a) Working closely with the Director of Field Education, the Associate Director of Field Education is responsible for field curriculum development.
b) The Associate Director will monitor with the Chair/Director and Program Directors the integration of the CSWE EPAS into field experience and the implementation of best practices in work in the community.
c) The Associate Director will participate in the development of policies and practices related to field curriculum and in the development and implementation of assessment tools to evaluate field practices.
d) The Associate Director will also contribute to the review and refinement of the BASW and MSW Field Manuals on an annual basis. This review shall focus on clarity and congruence with the BASW and MSW program objectives, CSWE EPAS, School Policies and Procedures, and EWU Policies and Procedures relating to students.
e) The Associate Director will aid in the development of training for students and field instructors in accordance with applicable CSWE EPAS, as well as the BASW and MSW program objectives
Associate Director of Field Education Duties for Student Advising, Monitoring and Discipline
a) The Associate Director of Field, working closely with the Field Director, interviews students entering field practicum to determine a fit between student learning needs and practicum.
b) The Associate Director will collaborate with the Director of Field Education to prepare full-time students for practicum and place and monitor students in practicum agencies.
c) The Associate Director will also offer field seminars periodically as needed, including make-up seminars at the end of each quarter.
d) The Associate Director will teach or co-teach practicum prep
e) The Associate Director will collaborate with the Director of Field to act as a point of contact for students currently in the field and will work closely with the Field Director to address agency, field instructor, and/or student performance issues.
The duties of the Faculty Field Liaison (FFL) include:
Instruct full-time students in BASW and MSW practicum seminars,
a) Providing consultation to Agency Field Instructors and students to ensure integration between classroom and field. conducts the site visits with the student and agencies and determines the student’s final grade.
b) Providing consultation to Agency Field Instructors about the BASW and MSW curriculum and the educational planning for assessment of student mastery of core competencies.
c) Responding promptly to Agency Field Instructors and students to problem-solve and implement changes in student field practice and field teaching when appropriate and provide feedback regarding progress in student learning and practice competence.
d) Reviewing and approving student’s quarterly evaluations, ensuring that they are successfully demonstrating competency.
Essential Function Indicator Yes

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