Quarterly Contract Instructor: Supervised Field Work (Internship)
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Quarterly Contract Instructor: Supervised Field Work (Internship)
University of California Los Angeles
Requisition Number: JPF10055
UCLA Extension is considered one of the top programs of its kind, offering to more than 35,000 students per year approximately 4,500 classes and non-degree certificate programs to meet the professional development, continuing education, and personal enrichment needs of the full spectrum of nontraditional students as well as companies and organizations throughout and beyond the Los Angeles region.
Course / Program Description
The Supervised Field Work Practicum, extending over two quarters, is designed for trainees who have completed the Behavioral Health Support Specialist Training Program's didactic courses. Trainees must complete a minimum of 260 hours of fieldwork with UCLA Extension's collaborating community-based organizations. They're also required to attend roundtable meetings with their academic internship supervisors to attain completion requirements.
The goal is to create an environment where the students will use their skills while receiving support from their peers and guidance from the academic internship supervisor.
The instructor is also responsible for leading a class each week:
Spring quarter 2025: 10 weeks (3 hours per week)
Summer quarter 2025: 8 weeks (2 hours per week)
Job Description
Instructors teach students to understand the fundamentals, technical aspects, and concepts of the subject matter. More importantly, they prepare students to utilize this understanding practically in the workforce. In addition to teaching proficiency in technical matters, instructors utilize case studies and real-life examples wherever possible to help students take their understanding from the pages of the textbook into the work of the real world. To accomplish this, instructors foster a collaborative, inclusive learning environment developed to support the success of all UCLA Extension students coming from a wide range of educational, personal, and professional backgrounds.
Spring 2025
Summer 2025
Prior to the start of the quarter, Instructor will also review placement forms and sign Internship Agreements. It is expected that Instructors communicate with site supervisors as needed and review and sign off on internship hours.
Instructor Duties:
General Employment Information
Employment as a UCLA Extension Instructor is dictated by contract terms and conditions. Please take the time to read the [UCLA Extension Instructor Employment Policies (https://instructor.uclaextension.edu/employment-policies/).
For information on UCLA Extension instructor benefits, please visit
Pay, Benefits, & Privileges.
Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (AEDI) is one of UCLA Extension's guiding principles. We strive to extend access to UCLA, our programs, and services to underrepresented communities and populations, while serving as a model organization for AEDI in the field of continuing higher education. Committed to attracting and retaining diverse staff & instructors, UCLA Extension welcomes your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity.
To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10055
The University of California 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: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction
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Working at University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.
UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.
The 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA as the 24th best university in the nation and 32nd best in the world. In the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report, UCLA Medical Center was ranked best in the West, as well as one of the top 3 hospitals in the United States alongside Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 15 of the 16 medical specialty areas examined, UCLA Medical Center ranked in the top 20.
The campus' location in Los Angeles makes excursions to local museums, theaters, or other entertainment venues relatively quick and easy.
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