TEACHING FACULTY I
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Introduction (Description of School/College/Dept/Program)
Accredited by the CSWE , the Social Work Department is housed in the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare in the College of Community Engagement and Professions. The Department confers BSW and MSW degrees, and with the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, jointly offers a PhD degree in Social Welfare. The doctoral program prepares students for leadership roles such as university faculty, program evaluators, and policy analysts. The MSW program, which offers both online and in-person curricular options, emphasizes generalist practice. In addition, students can complete accredited programming in substance abuse counseling and school social work along with interdisciplinary certificates in trauma-informed care, applied gerontology, and nonprofit management. MSW students can also earn coordinated degrees with various programs such as criminal justice and criminology (CJC ).
Job Summary
The Department of Social Work seeks to fill two instructional academic staff positions. Both will teach four courses per semester during the Fall and Spring semesters of the academic year. One position will specialize in public policy and macro methods and the other will focus on mental and behavioral health, including substance use disorders. Each faculty member, in concert with the Chair of the Department of Social Work and the program coordinators, will determine which specific courses to teach per semester and will likely include courses delivered in both face-to-face and online formats.
The persons in these positions will work independently under the general supervision of the Chair of the Department of Social Work. Both positions will start in the fall of 2025.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a CSWE -accredited University program
- Minimum three years experience teaching social work courses in higher education
- Minimum three years post-MSW working in the social work profession
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in public policy and macro methods, for instance engaging in policy analysis, public administration, policy advocacy, leadership, program evaluation, community organizing, etc.
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- Experience working in mental/behavioral health contexts, delivering clinical social work services.
- Evidence of teaching excellence in higher education (e.g., awards, training, evaluations)
- Experience teaching in the online format
- Licensure as Clinical or Advanced Practice Social Worker
Application Instructions
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Finalist candidate(s) being considered for hire will be required to provide three professional/supervisor references through an external reference checking tool. References will not be contacted prior to candidates being notified.
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