College Level Faculty, Funding, Leadership, Mentoring, Online Courses, Social Work, Training Program, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum
Faculty Position In The Department Of Social Work
Summary: This is a 9-month, full-time, tenure track faculty position in the Department of Social Work. The selected candidate will be part of a dynamic team of social work educators committed to preparing students to assume leadership roles in the profession. The Department of Social Work is home to a nationally ranked MSW Program and a leading producer of social work professionals in the state of Alabama. With externally funded training programs and a cadre of faculty committed to developing the next generation of social work professionals, administrators and educators, the Department of Social Work offers a fertile environment for transformative education and research.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Teaching face to face and/or online courses within the Graduate Social Work Program;
- Maintaining/developing externally funded program of research;
- Research mentoring and advising; and
- Providing service to the Department, College of Education, Humanities and Behavioral Sciences, to the University and to the profession.
Minimum Position Requirements (Including Certifications, Licenses, Etc.):
- Earned PhD in Social Work
- MSW from a CSWE accredited institution and 2 or more years post-MSW experience
- Previously earned tenure and promotion to the rank of Associate or Full Professor
- CSWE accreditation experience
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Demonstrate evidence of scholarly productivity consistent with the rank of Associate or Full Professor
- Demonstrate evidence of curriculum development
- Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentorship of students.
- Demonstrate an ability to establish, maintain, and secure external funding to support social work education
- Demonstrate an ability to meaningfully contribute to the advancement of social work education.