Director of Practicum Education

Department: College of Public Health

Classification: Administrative Faculty

Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The department’s purpose is to promote human well-being by ensuring economic and social justice, as well as human rights for all. We build upon a foundation of generalist social work knowledge and skills that emphasizes empowerment, inclusion, and systems transformation.

About the Position:

The Director of Practicum Education provides leadership to the Practicum Education Office that includes an Associate Director and a Coordinator of Practicum Education and is responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, and evaluation of all components of practicum education for both the BSW and MSW programs.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation and evaluation of all components of practicum education for both the BSW and MSW programs;
• Recruits, manages and supports all placements, practicum instructors, and faculty liaisons; provides orientation and training to students, practicum instructors, and faculty liaisons; maintains partnership agreements with practicum agencies;
• Uses practicum software to manage files for students and practicum sites;
• Collaborates with the Practicum Advisory Committee;
• Facilitates integration of practicum education with other components of the BSW and MSW curricula; and
• Completes additional assignments as requested by the Department Chair.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in related field;
• MSW from a CSWE-accredited program with at least 5-7 years post-MSW experience; and
• Experience in social work practicum education in academic settings.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Attributes

• Knowledge of CSWE Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards;
• Solid administrative, leadership, management and supervisory knowledge and skills;
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution skills;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Organizational, time management, and detail-oriented abilities;
• Ability to engage and work with diverse stakeholders in the department, college, university, and larger community; and
• A professional social work identity with accompanying values and ethics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree in Social Work or related field;
• Experience in a comparable position at another CSWE – accredited institution; and
• Experience with nontraditional adult learning and online pedagogy.

Instructions to Applicants: 

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Director of Practicum Education (Req#:10002846) at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide 1) A cover letter summarizing practicum education and leadership/management experience; 2) Leadership philosophy; 3) A complete curriculum vitae; and 4) Three professional references with full contact information, one of which should be a current supervisor.

Posting Open Date: June 10, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by:  June 24, 2025

Open Until Filled:  Yes