Department of Community Engagement 20162017 Social Justice Practicum SJP Orientation and Training Adlers Mission The Mission of Adler University continues the pioneering work of the first community psychologist Alfred Adler by graduating socially responsible practitioners engaging ID: 561910
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Adler University
Department of Community Engagement
2016-2017 Social Justice Practicum (SJP)
Orientation and TrainingSlide2
Adler’s Mission
The
Mission of Adler University
continues the pioneering work of the first community psychologist Alfred Adler by graduating socially responsible practitioners, engaging communities, and advancing social justice.Slide3
Community Engagement
Our
department is committed to Community Engagement as we believe that we can increase our capacity to develop our students with your mentorship and expertise; and our students can assist you in achieving greater capacity as you strive to fulfill the mission of your respective
organizations.Slide4
What do you get out of hosting an intern?
An opportunity to impart knowledge, skills and new perspectives regarding social problems and how to address them
An extra set of hands to help with the mission of your organization
Potential volunteers beyond the SJP
A fresh set of eyes to provide a different perspective on projects and new initiativesSlide5
What do students get out of being an intern at your site?
Real world learning experiences
Unique lessons and skills that will shape their professional approach to progressive social change
Increased awareness about your organizations’ missions, causes, and deliverables
Upcoming colleagues that will become a part of your networkSlide6
Projects
Project Descriptions should include the following:
Context of Social problem(s) within the Community:
History, Environment, ripple effects, etc.
Populations that are affected by these social issues:
Demographic indicators such as: race, gender, class, sexual orientation
Systemic Impact:
How social problems affect the quality of life of community members through their experience navigating human systems (education, healthcare, justice)
Connection to Cultural Competencies for Social Justice (See Handout)Slide7
Site Supervisor Expectations
We want you to share your knowledge, skills with our students as well as your analysis of today’s social problems that you are working to combat.
Furthermore, we want you to challenge our students to think critically about social justice and how they will incorporate what they learn into their professional and personal identitySlide8
Site Supervisor Expectations
Monitoring
and guiding
interns
during the
SJP learning experience.
Verifying
all
intern SJP
hours.
Providing
feedback to
interns
about their
SJP
progress.
C
ompleting
the
SJP Intern
Evaluation Form at midterm and end of placement.
P
roviding
a minimum of one (1) hour of supervision for every 10 hours of
SJP
training. Slide9
Site Supervisor Challenges
*Discussion Points:
Managing team dynamics
Managing Millennial social norms
Interns that don’t take initiative
Professionalism
Intern schedule conflicts (class, work, etc.)
Inclement Weather
Providing a full hour of supervisionSlide10
Intern Responsibilities
M
aintain
professional conduct and ethical manner at all times
D
evote
at least
8-10
hours each week to the
SJP
(over a 6 month period) to complete
a minimum of
200 hours
S
hall
not be employed at the practicum site, nor will the student accept employment at their
SJP
site during the period of their
practicum
Communicate
any scheduling changes to the
site supervisor
in a timely manner and make the appropriate arrangements to make up missed hoursSlide11
Communications with Community Engagement
Any questions
or concerns regarding
the SJP or Adler University should first be sent to the Manager of Community
Partnerships, Francine Reed
through
email
to
freed@adler.edu
Any
non-SJP questions will be forwarded to the appropriate staff by the Manager of Community Partnerships.
Community events should be shared with the Manager of Community
Partnerships, Jessica Vasquez at
jvasquez@adler.edu
to
provide the Adler campus the opportunity for the school to support and/or participate.
Staff Changes
If a Site Mentor will be leaving his or her position, please notify the Manager of Community Partnerships as soon as possible to ensure that interns are reassigned to a new Site Mentor.Slide12
Getting Started with SJP Interns
Site on-boarding
HR requirements, backgrounds checks, finger-printing, etc.
Initial meetings with students
Orientation to site, mission, and staff
Project review and guidance
Regular supervision day and time
Student schedule per term
Academic breaks
Deadlines for hour logs and evaluationsSlide13
Title IX Issues
In the event that a Title IX issue comes up, such as sexual harassment please complete and expect the following steps:
-Notify Francine Reed, Manager of Community Partnerships
-Intern will be removed
-Campus Title IX Coordinator(s) will complete investigation
Site’s need to have a sexual harassment protocol in place per their human resource guidelines
Failure to adhere to Adler and Site guidelines will result in termination of Adler partnershipSlide14
New Online Tools
Submittable
-Updated Site and Project information is due by July 31
st
, 2016 and should be uploaded to submittable.com
https://adleruniversity.submittable.com/submit/60656
Time 2 Track
-We have also switched to a new user friendly hour log and evaluation database system
-Please see introductory demos here:
https://
time2track.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/200126473-Time2Track-for-Supervisors
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Department Support
As a department we are here to support our students as well as our community partners
We will monitor student progress by reviewing hour logs and evaluations
We will also conduct site visits to review the progress of projects
If you need to make changes to projects or staffing changes occur please inform us so that we can assist in any transitions that need to take
place
NEW WEBSITE:
http://communityengagementadler.info/Slide16
SJP Timeline
Placement notification:
Late August/ Early September
SJP begins:
Third Week in September
Initial Meetings: Early September
Students should be on site
through the end of Spring Term 2017
Annual Community
Engagement
Symposium:
May
30
th
,
2017Slide17
Time for Q&A
SJP General Questions
New steps
Project Descriptions
Placements
Time 2 Track
OtherSlide18
Preparing Projects and
Work plans
Please utilize the remaining time to ensure that your 2016-17 SJP Projects have been submitted
Please also prepare and submit work plans