Assistant/Associate Professor of Social Work (Tenure-Track) and Program Director for Bachelor of Social Work
Ashland University
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Posted: 02-Feb-23
Location: Ashland, Ohio
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 3459
Job Description:
Faculty member will demonstrate excellence in teaching and a strong commitment to undergraduate education. The role of Program Director requires vision, energy, and creativity for building the program. A history of academic leadership and CSWE accreditation experience are preferred. The faculty member will teach residential (seated) courses in Social Work, which may include Foundations of Social Welfare, Human Behavior – Lifespan, Social Environment & Human Behavior, Research in Social Science, and other courses as needed, dependent on the areas of expertise of the faculty member and needs of the department. This full-time (9-month) position requires teaching three courses each semester; managing curriculum, recruitment, and retention; advising BSW students; engaging in scholarship; service to the department, college, university, profession and community; and overall support of the BSW program. The BSW program accreditation was reaffirmed by CSWE in 2019 with its next reaffirmation due in 2026.
ESSENTIALPOSITIONDUTIESANDREQUIREMENTS:
Teach courses in Social Work as assigned.
Serve as the academic advisor to BSW students.
Engage in scholarly activity.
Manage curriculum in collaboration with other faculty in the department.
Attend to student recruitment and retention.
Maintain the quality of the program in accordance with CSWE accreditation standards.
Provide service to the department, college and institution.
Required Qualifications:
POSITIONREQUIREMENTS:
Candidates must have an earned MSW degree from a CSWE accredited MSW program, an earned doctorate in Social Work or related field, and two years of post-MSW practice experience (direct or community practice)
Additionally, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
A commitment to excellence in teaching and mentorship
Ashland University, ranked in the top tier of colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report’s National Universities category for 2017, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University places great emphasis on the importance of each individual. The phrase “Accent on the Individual” has been our motto for many years and, hopefully, characterizes well the nature and content of the campus environment. It means that our concern for the student extends beyond ensuring a quality education in the classroom and laboratory to include a commitment to provide a stimulating and supportive environment in every respect.Translating the ideas of our Mission Statement into the realities of everyday life is the responsibility of each Ashland University employee. These ideas must be evidenced daily in the classroom, residence halls, each teaching site, on the playing fields and in our interaction with others. It should be the goal of each Ashland University employee to ensure that our Mission Statement is not merely words on paper but a true reflection of who and what we actually are and intend to be in the future.