Part-Time Faculty: Social Work

The University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) is seeking to hire a part-time, temporary Social Work faculty member to teach and provide limited advising.

Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: teaching in various formats such as distance or blended formats, syllabus development aligned with departmental expectations and the Council on Social Work Education standards, course and assignment design, grading, office hours, correspondence with students, use of the online learning management system, course coordination meetings with other faculty members, and required orientation and trainings. Part-time faculty may be rehired for subsequent semesters based on course availability, schedule, funding, and performance. Continuation is subject to the terms of the PATFA bargaining agreement and other applicable university policies.

The selected candidate will be required to teach in the Spring Semester (begins January 2025).

This position can be remote. There is also an option to potentially teach on campus if preferred.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree from a CSWE accredited university
• A minimum of three full years post Master's experience
• Strong commitment to teamwork
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills

Salary is per credit hour and commensurate with qualifications and previous experience, in accordance with the PATFA contract.

How to apply:

Materials must be submitted via "Apply Now" below or visit the UMPI Careers Page at http://umpi.careers.maine.edu/ .

You will be required to create an applicant profile and application. In addition, you must upload the following:

• Cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position with specific reference to the qualifications outlined above; including an indication of which subject(s) you believe you could teach
• Curriculum vitae (preferred) or résumé
• Transcript for highest degree earned

Important items to know about the recruitment process:

• Review of applications will begin on 12/20/2024.
• University is not able to consider applicants who require visa sponsorship support.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Materials received after the application deadline will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
• Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide a list of references.
A background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.

About the University

For more than a century, the University of Maine at Presque Isle has been helping students find their path to great professional careers providing its 1,300 traditional and non-traditional students from all areas of the state, country, and world with life-changing opportunities in a caring, small-university environment.

Further information about the University of Maine at Presque Isle can be found at https://www.umpi.edu/

The university sits on 150 acres surrounded by the rolling hills and potato fields of northern Maine and the university strives to be the region’s premier learning institution while helping to stimulate cultural and economic development in Aroostook County and the State of Maine. The university serves as an educational and cultural center for the area and its facilities are utilized for lectures, programs, concerts, dance performances, exhibits, and plays that benefit the entire region.

Learn more about what Aroostook County has to offer here .

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