Director of Practicum Education
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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 departments 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:
- Masters 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 forDirector of Practicum Education (Req#:)at 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
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
