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Assistant/Associate Professor of Social Work
Job no: 493191
Work type: Faculty (Tenure track)
Location: Chester
Categories: Faculty
Widener University's Center for Social Work Education invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor for a position starting August 2025. This faculty position carries a 3/3 teaching load as well as an active research and publication agenda along with university and community service responsibilities. Teaching assignments may be a combination of BSW, MSW and/or PhD courses.
We are seeking a faculty member who has a long history of social work experience at the macro and mezzo level with marginalized populations, and is knowledgeable about organizational dynamics and theory, social work and social welfare history, and/or policy analysis and development. We are seeking candidates with evidence of a strong research agenda that can contribute to collaborative research, including faculty-student research, PhD dissertations, and grant writing. Those with the ability to teach research methods and statistics at all degree levels are especially encouraged to apply.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (including, but not limited to):
Essential duties:
Teaching:
* Teach a 3/3 course load in BSW, MSW (campus-based and/or on-line), and/or PhD program.
* Develop and teach courses as determined in collaboration with the Director.
* Ensure courses and syllabi are current and available to all students.
* Provide timely, individualized, and supportive feedback on student work.
* Demonstrate competency in teaching as evidenced by supervisor, peer, and student evaluations.
* Demonstrate expertise in areas of teaching responsibility and content delivery method.
* Participate in team and/or interdisciplinary teaching.
* Participate in curriculum development.
* Use faculty development opportunities and teacher effectiveness tools to improve teaching.
* Supervise students on dissertations and/or other special projects (e.g. interprofessional, research projects).
* Maintain regular office hours, guide or support students who reach out for assistance.
Scholarship/Practice:
* Engage in scholarly work related to an area of interest on a regular basis.
* Maintain an active, highly visible, and ideally extramurally funded research program with outstanding scholarship.
* Maintain currency of professional knowledge through regular continuing education.
Service:
* Support administrative functions of the Center for Social Work Education programs as needed.
* Participate in PhD dissertation committees.
* Participate in student recruitment and admission activities.
* Serve as an academic advisor and/or mentor for students and/or student organizations.
* Attend all university academic events as required in the faculty handbook.
* Attend all university, college, and program faculty meetings.
* Engage with students via co-curricular activities.
* Assist in the accreditation process including preparation of documents for accreditation applications, annual reviews, and site visits.
* Demonstrate a commitment to the implementation of a philosophical stance of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice in scholarship, teaching, and service.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (education/training and experience required):
Required:
Associate Professor:
* PhD in Social Work or related field.
* 7-10 years teaching in higher education settings.
* Evidence of an active and highly visible scholarly agenda that can contribute to collaborative research.
* Expertise in quantitative research and translating this expertise into teaching at all degree levels.
* Expertise in organizational, policy, social work/welfare history, and/or macro/mezzo level social work.
* Evidence of commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
* Interest and experience working with diverse student populations and commitment to creating inclusive learning environments.
* Superior communications skills - verbal and written.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite especially Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Assistant Professor:
* PhD in Social Work or related field.
* Evidence of teaching in higher education settings.
* Evidence of scholarly agenda that can contribute to collaborative research.
* Expertise in quantitative research and translating this expertise into teaching at all degree levels.
* Expertise in organizational, policy, social work/welfare history, and/or macro level social work.
* Evidence of commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
* Interest and experience working with diverse student populations and commitment to creating inclusive learning environments.
* Superior communications skills - verbal and written.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience and interest in academic program assessment.
* Interest in collaborative community intervention and research projects.
* Minimum 5 years of social work experience.
* Experience teaching in an MSW program, with excellent evaluations and preferably experience in teaching online.
* High attention to detail.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR UNUSUAL HOURS:
* Typical work environment
* Occasionally standing, walking, or climbing stairs.
* Some night and weekend work is occasionally required.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Widener University is committed to fostering an inclusive community in which faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive.
Widener University, an independent, metropolitan, doctoral-intensive university, connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention and experiential learning are key components of the Widener Experience. Located in Chester, PA, Widener's main campus is nestled between Philadelphia, PA and Wilmington, DE.
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