George Mason University
Director of Practicum Education
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Fairfax, VA
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Other
🗓️ July 9th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Lead the Practicum Education Office including Associate Director and Coordinator positions.
- Oversee planning, implementation, and evaluation of practicum education for BSW and MSW programs.
- Recruit, manage, and support practicum placements, instructors, and faculty liaisons; provide orientation and training.
- Maintain partnership agreements with practicum agencies.
- Use practicum software to manage student and site files.
- Collaborate with the Practicum Advisory Committee and integrate practicum with broader curricula.
- Required qualifications: Master's degree related field, MSW from CSWE-accredited program, 5-7 years post-MSW experience, and social work practicum education experience.
- Preferred qualifications: Doctoral degree in Social Work or related field, experience in similar roles at CSWE-accredited institutions, and knowledge of adult learning and online pedagogy.
- Strong knowledge of CSWE standards, leadership, management, problem-solving, communication, and ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
- Salary commensurate with education and experience; full-time administrative faculty position within College of Public Health.
Director of Practicum Education Full Description
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; andCompletes 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; andExperience 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; andA 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; andExperience 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
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