Assistant Professor - Department of Social Work #27-16

California State University, Northridge•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$75,000 - $80,004•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 who are interested in Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE) and can teach across micro, mezzo, and macro levels of social work, integrating clinical practice, community-based interventions, systems and policy analysis, and research. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to anti-oppressive teaching, scholarship, mentoring, and service. The position requires teaching through an intersectional lens using a critical anti-racist, trauma-informed, collaborative, and strengths-based pedagogical approach. The successful candidate will be able 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), fostering an inclusive learning environment. Experience in advising, mentoring, course development, and securing external grants is also desired. In addition to teaching, the position involves weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online. The successful candidate will contribute to achieving equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Master of Social Work degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program AND a doctorate degree in Social Work, Social Welfare, or a related field. The doctoral degree 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.

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

Faculty success at CSUN is measured by three criteria: teaching effectiveness; contributions to one's field of study; and service to the University and Community.
The standard teaching assignment is 12 units (4 courses per semester). However, new faculty members in their first two years teach 9 units per semester (3 courses).
Successful candidates should be able to 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.
Peer-reviewed publications are important for tenure and promotion, and CSUN faculty members can apply for competitive awards that provide course releases for research or fund travel for research.
Presentations at academic conferences are supported with annual travel funds.
Tenure-track faculty members participate in shared governance, usually in Department, College, and University committees and other service assignments.
Successful candidates must demonstrate collegiality as a core professional responsibility 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 consistent with Section 600 standards and the mission of the department and university.
In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly student hours, attending faculty meetings, mentoring of diverse student body, and service to the department, college, and university.
Lastly, the successful candidate will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which they are housed for recommending tenure and promotion.