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Sydney School of Education and Social Work
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Reference no. 1698/0818C
About the opportunity
The Field Education Program manager has the key professional and administrative management role in the planning, provision and evaluation of the Field Education Program in the Social Work and Policy Studies Program, consistent with the strategic and educational direction of the Bachelor of Social Work Degree and Master of Social Work (Qualifying) Program to ensure that compliance with The University of Sydney policies and procedures and the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) accreditation guidelines are met. The Field Education Program Manager anchors the Field Education programme by continuous communication, negotiation, monitoring and administration of student field education involving academic coordinators, the university, external agencies, service users and students.
In this position, you will:
About you
The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance in recruiting talent aligned to these values in the pursuit of research excellence. We are looking for a Field Education Program Manager who possesses:
About us
The University of Sydney’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has a proud history and tradition of intellectual rigour. It offers a vibrant research and teaching environment. It is the largest and most complex faculty in the University, with over 600 academic staff, 160 professional staff and approximately 13,000 students.
The Sydney School of Education and Social Work (SSESW) is a national and international leader in education, social work and social policy, committed to: excellence in professional education; rigorous research-informed and theoretical understanding of the social, political and cultural contexts of education, social work and social policy; and, informed and critical engagement with theory, policy and practice in ways designed to transform communities and individual lives in socially just ways. Our work is characterised by strong relationships between research, scholarship, teaching and learning that contribute to building partnerships for professional education and critical research, policy and practice collaborations.
Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ more than 6,000 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.
We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.
How to apply
For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.
All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number 1698/0818C to apply.
Please note: visa sponsorship is not available for this position
Closing date: 11.30pm, 2 October 2018 (Sydney time)
The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.
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