Assistant Professor - Department of Social Work #27-16

CSU Careers • Northridge, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Social Work at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor. The department is looking for candidates with an interest in Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE) and demonstrated knowledge and practice that supports teaching across micro, mezzo, and macro levels of social work. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to anti-oppressive teaching, scholarship, mentoring, and service, and be able to teach through an intersectional lens using a critical anti-racist, trauma-informed, collaborative, and strengths-based pedagogical approach. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to effectively work with and support a diverse student population within CSUN's context as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and a California-designated Black-Serving Institution (BSI), while fostering an inclusive learning environment. Experience in advising, mentoring, course development, and securing external grants is also desired. In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online. The role involves contributing to the Department's mission of preparing professional social workers to be anti-oppressive, socially just agents of change by promoting well-being in urban settings.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program.
• Doctorate degree in Social Work, Social Welfare, or a related field (must be awarded by the start date).
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, graduate-level social work teaching experience, both in-person and online.
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, excellence in antiracist, anti-oppressive, intersectionality, trauma-informed, collaborative, strengths-based, equity-minded, and student-centered teaching, with particular emphasis on Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE) and across Department of Social Work courses in Micro Practice, Macro/Policy/Advocacy, and Research.
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring students from diverse backgrounds on professionalism, academic learning, and/or career development.
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, successful scholarly and/or creative development and sustained publication and/or exhibition.
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, effective service across University, College, Department, and Community contexts.
• Evidence of, or clear potential to, engage, build, and sustain professional relationships with a diverse student population in ways that support the Department’s mission.
• Evidence of, or clear potential for developing professional collaborative relationships with colleagues that support the missions of the Department, College, and the University.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
• Must disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years (only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications and before an offer of employment is extended).
• Must sign a release form authorizing the release of information by current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct (if reaching the final stages of the application process).

Nice To Haves

• Evidence of, or clear potential for, using culturally informed pedagogy aligned with Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) competencies to promote equitable student learning and success.
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, collaborating effectively with MSW Practicum Education in support of practicum as the signature pedagogy of social work education.
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, developing cross-disciplinary research that addresses gaps in knowledge, structural inequities, or institutional biases affecting diverse urban communities.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses offered by the program, with primary emphasis on Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE), along with the ability to teach Micro Practice, Macro/Policy/Advocacy, and Research courses.
• Conduct peer-reviewed publications for tenure and promotion.
• Apply for competitive awards that provide course releases for research or fund travel for research.
• Present at academic conferences, supported with annual travel funds.
• Participate in shared governance, usually in Department, College, and University committees and other service assignments.
• Demonstrate collegiality through respectful collaboration, constructive participation in shared governance, effective communication, ethical engagement with colleagues and students, and meaningful contributions to a positive, inclusive, and professionally accountable academic environment.
• Maintain weekly student hours.
• Attend faculty meetings.
• Mentor a diverse student body.
• Provide service to the department, college, and university.
• Adhere to the standards and requirements of the college and department for recommending tenure and promotion.

Benefits

• Competitive awards that provide course releases for research.
• Funding for travel for research.
• Annual travel funds for academic conference presentations.
• Participation in shared governance (Department, College, and University committees and other service assignments).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level