Social Work Affiliate Instructor

Metropolitan State University of Denver • Denver, CO

18h

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 in all content areas 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

• Successful candidates teaching practice courses must have a Master’s in social work from a CSWE Accredited Program, plus a minimum of two years of relevant post MSW experience
• Successful candidates teaching field seminar courses specifically, must have a master’s in social work from a CSWE Accredited Program, plus a minimum of five years of relevant post MSW experience

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

Benefits

• The University’s benefits package is comprehensive and offers medical, vision and dental, free RTD pass, tuition reimbursement, as well as a life and supplemental insurance plans, retirement plans and other programs, such as access to a long-term disability (LTD) plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time