City of Fort Wayne

Job Description:

SUMMARY

To provide an opportunity for Practicum Students to apply and enhance, in a real-world setting, what they have learned in their academic classes in order to foster professional growth and development. The incumbent is expected to exercise good judgment, independence, initiative, and professional expertise in conducting day-to-day operations. All work duties and activities must be performed in accordance with the City safety rules and operating regulations, policies, and procedures as well as federal, state, and local regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the ability to interact with the public, City incumbents, and outside agencies with patience, tact, respect, and professionalism and the following. Other duties may be assigned.

The Practicum Student(s) will be required to:

To learn and adhere to the following areas of the agency:

• Mission, Vision, Values, Programs, and Communities served
• General policies and procedures
• Safety policies and procedures
• Documentation requirements
• Legal and ethical issues
• Agency’s Human Resources Requirements
• Meet for a minimum of one hour per week to review work performed with assigned Field Instructor
• Demonstrate professional behavior in the agency at all times
• Participate in staff, committee, and seminar meetings when appropriate
• Complete all requirements set forth by student’s school and agency

MARGINAL DUTIES

Performs other duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The incumbent is responsible for managing their performance in accordance with this job description and the performance expectations provided to them by their supervisor(s). If at any time the incumbent is unsure of their role or specific responsibilities, it is the incumbent’s responsibility to refer to their job description and ask for clarification from their supervisor(s). Their supervisor(s) will work with the incumbent, as needed, to ensure performance expectations are clearly communicated and performance goals are achieved.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Master Level Practicum students with a focus in one of the following areas:

• Social and/or Behavioral Sciences
• Criminal Justice
• Social Work
• Human Services

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ration, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and/or ABILITIES

None

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Indiana Driver's License if City vehicle is used.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the student is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The student frequently is required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The student is occasionally required to walk.   The student must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.