Assistant Professor of Social Work

University of North Florida Alumni Association•Jacksonville, FL

2d•$71,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work is seeking a 9-month, tenure earning, Assistant Professor of Social Work. Position responsibilities include the following: teaching two courses each semester, maintaining an active research agenda, and engaging in meaningful service to the Department, University, and discipline. UNF faculty are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic excellence in all phases of instruction, research/scholarship/creative activity, and service. The successful candidate will teach courses in areas including theory, multicultural social work practice, advanced generalist practice, and advanced practice electives. Successful candidates must demonstrate the commitment and capability to provide an excellent learning environment to students, work with student-centered methods of instruction, and contribute to the continuing development and implementation of curricular content. Further, applicants should demonstrate a commitment to the UNF Social Work Program’s mission and articulate how their research, teaching, and community engagement contributes to this mission. Applicants must describe their experience working with, teaching, and/or mentoring students with different levels of preparation and/or a variety of prior academic experiences. In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research agenda, including publishing in peer-reviewed outlets and securing external research funding, and make meaningful service contributions to the Department, University, and discipline. Areas of research and teaching expertise are open; successful candidates will expand on the program faculty’s existing expertise and course offerings. This campus-based, in-person position will serve the Department’s CSWE-accredited BSW and MSW programs. The mission of the UNF Social Work program is to prepare students with the generalist knowledge, values, and skills to provide effective social work services to diverse client systems in a variety of practice settings, and our curriculum is aligned with CSWE’s 2022 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards. We seek applicants whose scholarship includes advancement of human rights and social, racial, economic, and/or environmental justice. Faculty at UNF are on flexible teaching loads, typically teaching between four to six courses per year, with newly hired faculty on a reduced load of two courses per semester for the first three years. Continued reduced teaching loads may be offered to faculty demonstrating significant accomplishments aligned with the university’s strategic plan (https://www.unf.edu/strategic-plan/index.html). Startup funds are available and negotiable.

Requirements

MSW from a CSWE-accredited program
Two or more years of post-MSW practice experience
Earned a Doctorate in Social Work by the employment start date
Experience teaching at the university level

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience
Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) in Florida (or equivalent license)

Responsibilities

Teaching two courses each semester
Maintaining an active research agenda
Engaging in meaningful service to the Department, University, and discipline
Teach courses in areas including theory, multicultural social work practice, advanced generalist practice, and advanced practice electives
Maintaining an active research agenda, including publishing in peer-reviewed outlets and securing external research funding
Make meaningful service contributions to the Department, University, and discipline

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