Assistant Professor of Instruction/Assistant Instructor

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of South Florida’s School of Social Work invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Instruction/Assistant Instructor based on the Tampa campus. The appointment is for 12 months and is continual, subject to annual evaluations. Salary is commensurate with experience, and promotional opportunities are available in accordance with the University of South Florida Career Path for Instructors: Promotion Guidelines. The position provides instruction in the BSW and MSW programs and contributes to the School’s service needs. Social work faculty contribute to the College’s mission of preparing professional social workers for practice, evidence-based practice, and social justice. Candidates should demonstrate cultural humility, strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse community of students, faculty, staff, and external constituents.

Requirements

MSW from a CSWE-accredited social work program.

Nice To Haves

Two years of post-MSW professional social work practice experience or equivalent relevant professional experience.
Doctorate in Social Work (PhD or DSW) or a related field and/or current LCSW or equivalent clinical licensure.
Demonstrated ability to teach across multiple areas of the social work curriculum, particularly both practice and research/data-informed courses.
Experience developing, implementing, or evaluating simulation-based education, including standardized clients/patients, role-play, virtual simulation, immersive learning, or other experiential learning approaches.
Experience using artificial intelligence or emerging technologies in social work education, practice, research, or evaluation, including attention to ethical, responsible, and critically informed use.
Experience integrating AI literacy, data literacy, or digital practice competencies into teaching and learning.
Experience with innovative pedagogy, such as competency-based education, experiential learning, flipped classrooms, case-based learning, team-based learning, or authentic assessment.
Experience designing or evaluating educational innovations, including scholarship of teaching and learning, implementation research, simulation research, or educational evaluation.
Demonstrated ability to translate social work research and evidence into applied practice instruction.
Experience teaching across face-to-face, online, hybrid, and/or technology-enhanced modalities.
Experience collaborating across disciplines or professions.