What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor of Social Work - MSW position at Mount Mary University?
Position Summary:
Mount Mary is looking for an Assistant Professor to teach primarily in the online MSW program. This tenure-track position requires significant contact with students, faculty, and administrative offices to ensure that each Mount Mary University social work student receives quality social work education. Position provides 100% teaching in social work courses consistent with practice experience. On-campus presence is preferred.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Teach courses related to social work, with a focus on clinical and children/families.
- Curriculum development and revision
- Serve as a resource for faculty members and other program areas
- Serve on faculty assembly and All-University committees
- Provide service to the institution and the community
- Engage in ongoing scholarship and professional activity (research, publications, presentations)
- Advise students
- Support social work student organizations
- Maintain compliance with CSWE accreditation standards
- Perform other duties, responsibilities, or special projects as assigned
Skills and Experience:
- Master's degree in social work from a CSWE accredited program (PhD/DSW preferred)
- Previous undergraduate or masters social work teaching experience; will also consider other relevant experience
- Strong working knowledge and understanding of established professional code of ethics and best practices
- Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills including the ability to work with diverse groups
- Ability to work collaboratively as a member of professional and community groups
Qualifications:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform primary functions.
Mount Mary University encourages applications from all qualified candidates and is vitally committed to all aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates and all will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, pregnancy, disability, genetic information or any other groups protected by law. Mount Mary seeks to hire and retain personnel who will make a positive contribution to its mission, vision and values.
For more information about diversity, equity and inclusion at Mount Mary please visit http://www.mtmary.edu/about/diversity
