Program Director, Field Education

1 week ago

Macquarie Park, Australia Excelsia College Full time

**Permanent, full-time position with free onsite parking**:

- **Manage the Social Work Field Education placements of the College.**:

- **Be an integral part of Excelsia College's life-transforming global Christian learning community.**

**About Us**
Excelsia College was founded in 1983 as Australia's first Christian arts college and, together with Indiana Wesleyan University, we are part of a global Christian learning community with big plans to take Christian higher education to the next level in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Excelsia College has attained Self-accrediting Authority and is on a trajectory to achieve Australian University College status.

**Excelsia Benefits**
- Maximise your "take home" income through our Salary Packaging scheme.
- Enjoy flexible and family friendly policies, providing generous leave and working conditions.
- Experience working in a culturally rich environment, with opportunities to engage in spiritual devotions.
- Upskill with our substantial College tuition discount to eligible staff and their immediate families.
- Our employees have access to Wagstream, a financial wellbeing app that offers instant access to

earned wages, the ability to save before you're paid, financial education and much more.

**About the School of Social Work **

**About the Role**
Primary responsibilities include:

- To manage Social Work Field Education placements, providing leadership and support to Field Education staff.
- To ensure a positive learning experience for students across all aspects of their Field Education.
- To develop the School of Social Work Field Education curriculum and provide oversight of its development.
- To Manage Field Education Coordinators and Field Education staff for placements and unit delivery.

**Selection Criteria**

Qualifications and Professional Standing:

- Holds or is working towards a PhD in relevant discipline and/or Masters' level professional equivalent.
- Qualifying degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership with AASW.

Essential:

- Committed Christian involved in a local congregation.
- Minimum of 5 years fulltime post-qualifying experience in the field of social work.
- Experience in field education either as a Field Educator (Supervisor) and/or Field Education Liaison Officer.
- Experience (5+ years) in the leadership, management and supervision of staff
- Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and implement academic programs linked to good outcomes and high engagement.
- Demonstrated high level networking and engagement skills and stakeholder management skills, specifically in industry settings relevant to social work.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, and confidence in presentations.
- Proven organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- An understanding of current and emerging trends in Social Work, higher education, and student wellbeing.
- Experience in a higher education setting (or equivalent) would be an advantage.

This full-time position is based in Macquarie Park.

**How to Apply**

Excelsia College is a smoke free campus.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $99,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Salary packaging
- Work from home

Application Question(s):

- Are you eligible for membership with AASW?

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in MACQUARIE PARK, NSW 2113

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