Program Director - Bachelor of Social Work

University of Texas Permian Basin • Odessa, TX

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About The Position

The University of Texas Permian Basin's Department of Social Work welcomes applications for the position of Program Director with our Bachelor of Social Work program The Department of Social Work seeks an established leader with the request credentials and experiences to lead the development of a Bachelor of Social Work program. The ideal candidate for this position will have professional practice and research experience in mental health or related area of research. This candidate will also have direct experience with CSWE accreditation and curricular development and understanding of the 2022 EPAS. Additionally, this candidate will be able to teach across the BSW curriculum and primary role will be administrative as a Program Director with teaching responsibility, that may be assigned to teach either in person or using remote technologies in undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the department (Social Work). Applicants without teaching experience have access to a teaching and learning development program, and a range of developmental activities for faculty, supported by the Heimmermann Center for Engaged Teaching.

Requirements

• A Master's degree in Social Work from a Council on Social Work Education accredited institution
• A minimum of two years of post-master's practice experience in social work
• A demonstrated record of scholarly production, including practice related research
• Demonstrated experience with the social work accreditation or reaffirmation process.
• Experience in curriculum design and development, including utilization of experiential teaching methods.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual/Bicultural
• Ability to provide mentorship through teaching, scholarship, curriculum development, administrative experience, and/or other academic and professional activities in social work
• Undergraduate social work teaching experience
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Outstanding communication skill

Responsibilities

• Experience teaching across the curriculum
• Experience teaching in either a BSW or MSW program
• Establish and maintain all requirements for accreditation established by CSWE in collaboration with other social work faculty.
• Contribute to curriculum development.
• Maintaining an active scholarship agenda, including pursuit of external funding and collaborative research that includes student participation.
• Facilitate course development and scheduling.
• Academic and professional advising.
• Performing additional assigned tasks to enhance the quality of the program.

Benefits

• UT Permian Basin offers an excellent compensation package including heath, retirement, & fringe benefits for eligible employees.
• Coverage includes medical, prescriptions, life insurance, AD&D, and matching retirement provided by UTPB.
• You may also be eligible to add dental, vision, family coverage, & flex-spending accounts, additional retirement, and a few other coverages as options too.
• Fringe benefits include tuition reimbursement (after one year of service), wellness breaks, employee assistant program (EAP), and meal deals, among other perks and discounts!
• Our benefits package, along with an ample leave policy, make for a great total compensation package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees