Director of Field Practicum - School of Public Health

Position overview Position title: Coordinator of Field Work
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales posted: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2022-23-academic-salary-scales.html set the minimum pay determined by salary point at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/july-2022-salary-scales/t15-f.pdf. A reasonable estimate for this position is $86,507-$109,584.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: March 2023

Position duration: One-year term with possible extension based on performance and funding availability

Application Window
Open date: January 21, 2023

Most recent review date: Monday, Mar 27, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Friday, Apr 14, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The School of Public Health (aka Berkeley Public Health) aims to improve population health, especially for the most vulnerable, through interdisciplinary collaborations, preeminent education, and transformational research. Established in 1943, Berkely Public Health is a professional school on the UC Berkeley campus that develops influential multi-level scholars and practitioners committed to solving complex public health problems; produces, disseminates, and utilizes research to improve public health service delivery and policy through critical thinking and evidence-based knowledge; and prepares the next generation of public health professionals, researchers, and teachers dedicated to serving the most vulnerable members of our society.

Berkeley Public Health is committed to creating an inclusive environment that supports all individuals regardless of background and nurturing and developing that talent. We welcome applicants whose experiences have prepared them to contribute to this commitment.

The School seeks a full-time Coordinator of Field Work who will serve as the Director of Field Practicum to support the oversight and academic administration of field education, a subset of the accredited Master in Public Health (MPH) professional degree program and self-sustaining degree program curriculums.

The Director reports to the Dean and Associate Dean of Berkeley Public Health and will collaborate on management and strategic matters related to the School's mission. The RISE Office (Berkeley Public Health Careers and Leadership) provides the academic and administrative structure for the practice component of the MPH degree program. This role is a RISE Office leadership team member as the designated fieldwork director and is accountable for ensuring that the field education curriculum is designed and delivered according to mandated accreditation standards, Academic Senate regulations, and educational requirements leading to MPH degree conferral.

Responsibilities as the Director of Field Practicum include developing and implementing policies, criteria, and procedures for efficient and effective delivery of the practicum curriculum; evaluating student learning and field setting effectiveness congruent with program competencies; collecting, analyzing, and reporting student learning outcomes assessment data; and providing orientation, field instruction training, and continuing dialog with field agencies, preceptors, practicum specialists, faculty, and staff assuring alignment between programmatic conditions, evaluation, and the instructional mission of the program overall. The Director will oversee a robust and sustainable agency portfolio for 250+ student placement opportunities. The Director will also play a critical role in collaboration with the School's external relations team to steward existing donor support and expand funding.

Program: https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/student-life/career-and-leadership-development/

Benefits: https://hr.berkeley.edu/compensation-benefits/benefits

IX Contract: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html

Salary Scale: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/july-2022-salary-scales/t15-f.pdf

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Advanced degree.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Minimum three years of professional experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in public health (MPH).
• DrPH or Ph.D. in public health or a related field.
• Demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain an up-to-date perspective on public health practice and professional public health education dynamics.
• Demonstrate experience in practice contexts.
• Experience with grant writing/concept paper preparation for funders.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
• Ability to integrate core concepts of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into everyday practice.
• Able to collaborate with community agencies and other entities.
• Facilitation of training/seminars/workshops experience.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Cover Letter - Please describe how your work experience has prepared you for this position.
  
• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  
• Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).
  

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Contact information is required to complete the application; however, references may be contacted for candidates under serious consideration.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03753

Help contact: sph_acad@berkeley.edu

Campus Information

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at UC Berkeley. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and academic and non-academic staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our academic positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and belonging.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs - With Updated Interim Amendments. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2, Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being Up-To-Date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

Positions that are represented by a collective bargaining unit or agent have particular contracts. For more information, please refer to the relevant contract: Lecturer (IX) contract, Postdoctoral (PX) contract, Academic Researcher (RA) contract, and Librarian (LX ) contract. Questions about represented positions can be directed to the hiring unit.

Job location
Berkeley, CA


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