BSW Program Director, Associate/Full Clinical or Tenure Track Professor, Social Work Department, Flint College of Health Sciences (Hybrid)

University Of Michigan • Flint, MI

214d • Remote

About The Position

Be at the forefront of change and become a part of the innovative and forward-thinking academic team at the University of Michigan-Flint's Social Work Department in the rapidly expanding College of Health Sciences! The Social Work Department is searching for a faculty member who will serve as the Program Director for its BSW program. The program is currently undergoing CSWE reaffirmation. This is a full-time Clinical or Tenure Track Associate or Full Professor position with 50% instructional and 50% administrative responsibilities. This hybrid position requires a regular presence on campus. We seek to hire faculty with expertise on the generalist social work curriculum. The College of Health Sciences is located in the William S. White Building on the beautiful UM-Flint campus. Currently, faculty in the College of Health Sciences are required to report to campus minimally two days a week. This is subject to change based on the program, department, college or University needs.

Requirements

• Current CHS Social Work Department faculty members who hold the needed experience and education to be considered an Associate/Full Clinical or Tenure-Track Professor at the time of application
• For Clinical-Track: an MSW from a CSWE accredited program
• For Tenure-Track: a PhD or other doctoral degree in a relevant discipline, in addition to an MSW from a CSWE accredited program
• A minimum of five (5) years of full-time post-MSW professional practice experience
• Relevant clinical and/or professional practice commensurate with clinical or tenure-track guideline in CHS
• Evidence of effective leadership
• Evidence of scholarly productivity, teaching, and service activities
• Experience teaching social work courses using a variety of modalities

Nice To Haves

• Eligibility for professional social work licensure in the state of Michigan
• Experience developing BSW courses
• CSWE accreditation and reaffirmation experience

Responsibilities

• Provides Department leadership for the BSW Program and CSWE reaffirmation
• Provides data to support budget planning and financial management of the BSW Program
• Assists the Social Work Department in developing and implementing strategic plans
• Leads initiatives to establish and review the BSW curriculum in accordance with CSWE standards
• Recruits students
• Meets students' needs to enhance student retention and success
• Facilitates and maintains new and/or existing collaborations with community partners
• Builds a strong BSW alumni and donor network
• Facilitates a positive and supportive work environment
• Encourages scholarly work of faculty and students
• Demonstrates exemplary teaching throughout the BSW curriculum
• Maintains personal scholarship according to the College of Health Sciences scholarship requirements for clinical-track or tenure-track faculty
• Provides service to the University, college, department, profession, and the community

Benefits

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions after 12 months of eligible service, with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree