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Leverage your experience and knowledge to help shape tomorrow’s social workers.

Marymount University is in search of experienced social workers to serve as field instructors to provide our online MSW students with real-world training and instruction through field opportunities.

About Marymount University

At Marymount University’s College of Sciences and Humanities, we provide the knowledge of how our universe, our world, and our lives work--nurturing your intellectual curiosity and passion. Here, you'll find a learning community dedicated to academic power and quality, grounded in and guided by the Catholic educational commitment to service to others, global engagement, and ethical, socially responsible leadership.

As a Marymount field instructor, you will be working with Master of Social Work students who have been educated at the highest level of academic excellence. Located in Arlington, Virginia, our Catholic university is focused on field education, compassionate care and service-oriented learning experiences that empower students to ‘Live and Learn with Purpose.’

Support the Next Generation of Social Workers

Social work professionals become field instructors for a variety of reasons. Perhaps the most common is the opportunity to share their expertise with MSW students and witness those students’ professional development amidst their own field settings.

Benefits of becoming a field instructor include:

Flexible scheduling: Choose the hours and days that work best for you and the student, so long as they meet the program requirements.

Professional Development: Enhance your own skills and knowledge by working with diverse and motivated students. This may also qualify as continuing education credits or contact hours.

Personal satisfaction: Make a positive impact on future social work professionals and pay forward the experience you had with your field instructor.

Contact Us

Your support of our students and programs is greatly appreciated. If you or someone you know may be interested in precepting, please contact: placement@online.marymount.edu.

MSW Traditional Track CURRICULUM

Semester 1

This course introduces students to the generalist approach to social work practice and social welfare policy. It presents social workers in a wide range of professional roles demonstrating a commitment to human rights and social justice, an eclectic knowledge base, and effective and ethical service delivery to a diverse constituency of clients and populations. (3 credits)

Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Semester 5
Semester 6
Semester 7
Semester 8
Semester 9

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

A field instructor is a qualified professional who provides instruction and supervision in the social work setting and contributes to the student’s education process.

  • MSW with two or more years of relevant experience
  • Preferable prior experience in supervision or field instruction

Field instructors have opportunities to provide immediate feedback as well as a more formal assessment of student performance in the form of evaluations.

Traditional students will obtain 900 hours across six terms, and Advanced Standing students will obtain 500 hours across three terms.

Connect With Us

Complete the form to access our comprehensive program guide with more details about our:

  • Curriculum
  • World-class faculty
  • Application process
  • Unique student support

An admissions advisor will be in touch to answer your questions and help determine if Marymount is right for you.

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