Field Advisor

**Date**:Sep 3, 2025 **Location**: Kitchener, CA **Company**:Wilfrid Laurier University **Department**: Faculty of Social Work **Job Type**: Limited Term **Full-time/Part-time**: Full Time (>=1249 hrs/year) **Campus**: Kitchener **Reports to**:Senior Administrative Officer, Faculty of Social Work **Employee Group**: WLUSA **Application Deadline**:September 17th 2025 **Requisition ID**:10211 Wilfrid Laurier University is a leading multi-campus university that excels at educating with purpose. Through its exceptional employees, students, researchers, leaders, and educators, Laurier has built a reputation as a world-class institution known for its rich student experience, academic excellence, and global impact. With a commitment to Indigenization and commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, Laurier’s thriving community has a place for everyone. Laurier has more than 19,000 students and 2,100 faculty and staff across campuses in Waterloo and Brantford, as well locations in Kitchener and Milton. The university is committed to providing an inclusive workplace, a flexible work policy and employing a workforce that is reflective of local and national demographics. Our locations are situated on the traditional territories of the Neutral, Anishnawbe, and Haudenosaunee peoples. We recognize the unique heritages of Indigenous peoples and support their intentions to preserve and express their distinctive Indigenous cultures, histories, and knowledge through academic programming and co-curricular activities. Laurier’s Centre for Indigegogy is one example of how Laurier honours Indigenous knowledge. **Position Summary** The field component of Laurier’s Master of Social Work (MSW) graduate program constitutes approximately 50% of the educational programming at the Faculty of Social Work. Its curriculum follows standards set by the accreditation body, the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE). Its purpose is to provide the student with the opportunity to practice and integrate advanced level social work values, knowledge and skills including the development of a professional "self" and professional identity as a social worker. Emphasis is placed on the experience of social work practice with disadvantaged and disenfranchised populations. The field placement is conceptualized as an educational experience where the students have an opportunity to integrate practice in the agency with the theory of the classroom. That is, it is a graded course with an agency based MSW instructor/s assigned to teach each student. The placement workload is controlled to facilitate this emphasis on learning. Each academic term, MSW students begin their field placements at agency settings across Canada and in approved international settings. The field office supports the placements of 400+ students annually with placements starting each academic term. Under the direction of the Manager, MSW Field Education, and within the mandate of the FSW, MSW field curriculum, University requirements, and CASWE standards, major functions of this position are the following: field advising, agency recruitment, supporting students in all stages of field planning, leadership, placement evaluation, conflict resolution, innovation in field education delivery, advancing the field education mandate, enhancing strategic partnerships with stakeholders, community engagement, and enhancing the student and alumni experience. Creative and innovate planning is required to plan and respond to a fast-paced, constantly adapting and evolving environment. This position works in team setting in the administration and development of the MSW field education program. In order to ensure its effective functioning and ongoing development, the position works collaboratively with field and program staff at the FSW to perform a variety of duties to ensure that field education services are carried out in a manner that will promote Laurier and enhance public relations. The breadth and magnitude of the position requires the incumbent to use advanced social work knowledge and skill from several methodological perspectives, including clinical, community organization/development, program and policy development, and administration, to research, recruit and develop practicum placement opportunities for MSW students. **Accountabilities** Oversee responsibilities outlined below in accordance with the governance, policy, and regulatory frameworks of the Faculty, Laurier, CASWE accreditation standards, and the Code of Ethics. **Field Advising & Student Success** - Oversee field placement cohorts and courses as per faculty field advising requirements. - Demonstrate a student-centered approach in facilitating students’ needs and interacts positively with students. - Plan and coordinate the field preparation of incoming and current students and oversee the individualized placement plan for MSW students and cohorts as assigned each term. - Work closely with student