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The Practice Education Specialist will lead site-based learning in Social Work programs, ensuring high-quality educational experiences and compliance with accreditation standards while collaborating with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities: Oversee site-based learning needs, manage data collection, ensure compliance with accreditation, conduct site vetting, and prepare analytics reports on learner performance.

Skills: Requires knowledge of curriculum development, assessment methods, leadership ability in collaborative settings, problem-solving skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Qualifications: Must hold an MSW from a CSWE accredited program and a doctorate in social work or related fields; preferred experience includes teaching and leadership in Social Work education.

Location: This position is located in the United States, with potential travel requirements.

Compensation: $73900 - $110900 / Annually

The Practice Education Specialist NHS reporting to the Academic Program Director SONHS supports the School of Nursing and Health Sciences programs' site-based learning needs and provides effective leadership for site-based learning, experiential learning, conducting site vetting and administration, and/or clinical training experiences to ensure the intended educational outcomes are met. Practice Education Specialist NHS will serve as a manager overseeing data collection, quality improvement activities, governance, operations tasks, and collaboration with internal and external partners.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure high-quality educational experiences for learners and faculty, focusing on SBL quality and achievement of outcomes.
• Engage in the ongoing review of the program, accreditation SBL Outcomes, and learner performance data; identify improvement opportunities based on regular data review.
• Prepare and submit analytics reports on a schedule determined by accreditation requirements and/or the school, summarizing findings and recommendations and tracking the impact of implemented changes.
• Conduct learner site-based vetting, approvals, and administration.
• Approve and Manage affiliation requests.
• Manage affiliation database and ensure accreditors' mandates are met.
• Serve as liaison with multiple internal cross-functional partners. Collaborate with the SBL team, Academic Leadership Team, Program directors, Licensure Team, School Curriculum Committee, Advisory Councils, Honor Society Liaison (if relevant), and other committees as assigned.
• Resolve multi-faceted types of problems encountered involving courses, faculty, regulatory, or administrative issues.
• Maintains communications with preceptors/site supervisors, including, but not limited to, site vetting, orientations, and evaluations.
• Maintains communications with learners, including, but not limited to, site-based learning issues, audits, and evaluations.
• Develop and provide SBL faculty and learner orientations/training as defined by school and/or specialized accreditation and as needed.
• Build and lead collaborative relationships with accrediting bodies to meet accreditation and other professional standards.
• Contribute to specialized accreditation processes, self-study development, develop and maintain relevant learner manuals and accreditation SBL standards and outcomes assessments.
• Ensure SBL processes are designed per accreditation standards and followed by all involved.
• Conduct audits of SBL processes to ensure continuous quality improvement and learner success.
• Teach or mentor as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned.

Job Skills:

• Education — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum development, andragogy, and assessment. Knowledge of program/course quality data and implementation of recommendations relevant to improving learner outcomes. Ability to maintain program compliance with all regulatory rules and national program accreditation standards. Familiarity with program development and evaluation. Ability to advise and assess learning effectiveness and quality of the education experience.
• Navigation --Resolve multi-faceted types of problems encountered involving courses, faculty, regulatory or administrative issues.
• Adaptability/Flexibility — Open to change. Drive results despite ambiguity.
• Innovation — Creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
• Stress Tolerance —Accepting constructive criticism and dealing with high-stress situations.
• Leadership - Ability to operate independently (leading, collaborating, and executing) in a highly ambiguous, matrixed environment with high interdependencies. Be a doer, focused not just on thought partnership but on getting things done and executing independently and with others. Lead by listening, be highly collaborative, and productively contribute opinions to critical decision-making processes. Act independently to achieve results in support of business goals and strategies within a program area.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Ability to travel as required/needed.

Work Experience:

• Two years of social work practice experience at the MSW/Graduate level required.
• A minimum of two years of teaching experience at the graduate level, preferred.
• Two years of leadership experience in Social Work Graduate Education or practitioner setting, preferred.
• Demonstrated contribution to the discipline, including publishing, committee involvement, or professional association involvement preferred.
• Significant experience managing and working with remote teams and a matrix environment preferred.

Education:

All degrees must be conferred from a regionally accredited institution. Copies of required certificates and licenses, and unofficial transcripts for all graduate degrees with the institution and conferred degree and date, must be attached.

• MSW from a CSWE accredited Social Work program, required.
• A doctorate from a regionally accredited institution in social work or closely related fields, including Human Services, Psychology, Counseling, and Education, required.

Certificates, licenses and registrations:

• Must hold a minimum Social Work graduate-level licensure or higher and obtain graduate-level licensure in the State of Minnesota upon hire (including passing the ASWB exam with their current graduate-level license).

Other:

• Must be able to travel occasionally should a business need arise. For most roles travel would not be common. Travel may involve plane, car or metro. In accordance with ADA policies, reasonable accommodations regarding travel limitations can be provided. Travel will be more common for roles such as Account Executives (25 - 50%), senior leaders (10 – 20%) or Capella Core Faculty (5 – 10%). 
• Ability to work onsite in Corporate or Campus location (in a typical office environment) may be required based on role. If so, this would include being mobile within the office, including movement from floor-to-floor using elevators or stairs.
• If offsite or hybrid role, must have access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.
• Faculty and Federal Work Study roles require access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including computer, privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.
• This role may require lifting, however reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with our ADA policies.
• Must be able to meet critical thinking and problem-solving aspects aligned to job duties, as well as effectively communicating with co-workers.
• Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant. Accommodations related to schedule may be considered. 
• Able to access information using a computer.
• Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

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$95,000.00 - $98,000.00 is the expected starting pay for this position. This offer is based on current budgetary guidelines and the additional factors outlined below.

SEI offers a comprehensive package of benefits to employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week. In addition to medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, SEI employees may take advantage of well-being incentives, parental leave, paid time off, certain paid holidays, tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA), 401(k) retirement benefit, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition assistance as well as entertainment and retail discounts. Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable.

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SEI is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture where individuals can grow their careers and contribute fully. We strive to attract talent with broad experiences, skills and perspectives. We welcome applications from all. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the pay range at SEI, we offer a competitive salary. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on multiple factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay equity. Our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to discuss your interest in joining SEI. The expected salary range for this position is below.

$73,900.00 - $110,900.00 - Salary

If you require reasonable accommodations to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected].