MSW faculty member

Assistant or Associate professor of Social Work

Full time, 12 month, tenure track position

Summary

Full-time, tenure-track, teaching faculty member to teach in the Master of Social Work (MSW) program offered in collaboration with Goshen College. The synchronous, online program specializes in mental health and emphasizes student learning through recorded micro lectures, Zoom classes and an innovative approach to student assessment. Teach MSW courses in macro practice, research and policy at the specialized and generalist levels.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Teach 3-credit-hour MSW courses (4 work load hours each) and serve as faculty field liaison to total 30 work load hours each year. For example, teach two courses in fall, two courses in spring, and two courses in summer, and serve as a faculty field liaison for about eight students in spring and another eight students in summer.
• Teach generalist and specialized practice courses such as macro social work practice, policy, and research/evaluation in alignment with CSWE’s nine competencies.
• Prepare course outlines and assignments that mimic social work practice, choose textbooks and utilize our innovative approach to assess student performance.
• Prepare recorded micro lectures.
• Facilitate evening Zoom classes (1 hour/week per course) with active and engaged learning practices.
  
  

Additional Duties And Responsibilities

• Participate in department, school and college meetings. Serve on institution-wide committees. Engage in professional and community service.
• Mentor students through advising and recruiting activities.
• Contribute to Bluffton University’s strong tradition of excellence in teaching and research.
  
  

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• Master’s of social work (MSW) degree from a CSWE-accredited program.
• Doctoral degree.
• 2 years of post-MSW social work practice experience.
• Commitment to the integration of anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices and spirituality into MSW education.
• Commitment to the mission and core values of Bluffton University.
• Live in or be able to travel to Bluffton, Ohio. If working from a distance, willing to travel to Bluffton three times a year. Willing to travel to Goshen, Ind., occasionally.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in social work.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the college/university level, including online teaching.
• With a commitment to building a diverse faculty and staff, underrepresented persons are encouraged to apply.
  
  

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Primarily a sedentary position with frequent attendance of group or individual meetings in other buildings on campus. Some travel off-campus required for conference attendance and/or off-campus meetings.

Compensation

Commensurate with education and experience within the university pay scale.

Appointment

Summer 2025

Deadline

Review of applications begin Dec. 2, 2024, and continues until the position is filled.

Required

APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Applications are considered complete when the following materials have been received at [email protected].

• Letter of interest
• Resume or vita
• Three letters of reference submitted directly from referee
• Completed supplementary application
  
  

Contact

Amy Craven

Assistant to the Academic Dean

1 University Drive

Bluffton OH 45817-2104

Employment decisions are based on merit and university needs, and not on race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other status protected by law. As a religious institution, Bluffton University expressly reserves its rights to appoint faculty and staff who share a commitment to the Christian faith which is consistent with the Mennonite/Anabaptist beliefs of the university’s founding and supporting church. EOE.