Social Work Affiliate Instructor (Content Areas of Research, Legal, and Policy)

Metropolitan State University of Denver•Denver, CO

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Social Work at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for affiliate faculty teaching positions. We are seeking part-time, Social Work Affiliate Instructors for Content Areas of Research, Legal, and Policy across the curriculum as they relate to Social Work. All affiliate faculty in the department of social work will work with a Lead Faculty and participate in a content teaching team. When affiliate faculty are needed, they should expect to teach one to two courses each semester, the maximum any Affiliate Faculty can teach is three courses per semester. See below for affiliate faculty member’s duties. We ask that all those applying to the pool to also complete a teaching preference survey: https://msudenver.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5orU3EaO9KTQcHI MSU Denver faculty have expertise in culturally responsive practice that is relationally based. We are actively interrogating and revising our curriculum to reflect anti-oppressive practices while educating our students for the provision of effective clinical social work services with diverse communities in micro, mezzo and macro settings serving vulnerable and underserved populations. For more information about the Department of Social Work, please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/social-work .

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree, plus a minimum of two years of experience in legal areas relevant to social work practice, OR
A Master’s in social work from a CSWE Accredited Program, plus a minimum of two years of relevant post MSW experience, OR
A Master’s degree in related field, plus a minimum of two years of post master’s experience related relevant to social work

Nice To Haves

Master’s of Social Work (MSW) degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) – accredited institution
Five years of relevant post MSW or related master’s degree experience
PhD or ABD Doctoral level course work in one or more content areas
Two years of teaching experience relevant to one or more content areas
Previous experience in teaching in an online environment
Experience with diverse, historically underrepresented and/or first-generation college students

Responsibilities

teaching assigned classes in person or online by delivering course content to students
preparing course materials and lesson plans
grading student work
providing students with robust feedback in a timely manner
addressing student questions consistent with university, college/school, and department policies
providing online or in person academic support to students as needed and appropriate for the teaching assignment
providing instruction in assigned classes consistent with the content and learning objectives of the regular course syllabus and, if required, with department course coordination policies
adhering to department course coordination and Lead Faculty Model policies
complying with university-wide student evaluation of instruction policies and peer observation policies