Social Work Faculty
About The Position
Concordia College seeks a full-time faculty member for its graduate and baccalaureate social work programs. The appointment is tenure eligible for candidates with a master’s degree in social work and a doctoral degree in social work or a related field, or significant progress toward the doctorate. A professionally prepared continuing position will also be considered for candidates with a master’s degree in social work. Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position is expected to begin in August 2027. The faculty member will teach in the undergraduate and graduate programs, advise and support students, contribute service to the College and community, and engage in scholarly activities that promote professional growth and development. The undergraduate program is primarily in person during daytime hours; the online graduate program includes some evening hours. Candidates should be able to teach across the social work curriculum. Specialization in substance use and addiction counseling, sports and performance, or aging services is preferred. Concordia’s social work program has offered a bachelor’s degree for more than 50 years and is in its second year of offering a Master of Social Work degree with a clinical mental health concentration. The successful candidate will help shape and build the graduate program. The program emphasizes evidence-based and culturally responsive practice, social justice, and individual and community well-being. The College encourages applicants who will contribute diverse perspectives and help develop an increasingly diverse campus community.
Requirements
- Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from an accredited social work program.
- Two years of post-MSW professional social work experience.
- Eligible for social work licensure in Minnesota.
- Ability to effectively teach generalist and clinical practice across the BSW and MSW programs.
- For a tenure-eligible appointment, a doctoral degree in social work or a related field, or significant progress toward the degree; candidates with an MSW may alternatively be considered for a professionally prepared continuing position.
Nice To Haves
- DSW or doctoral degree in a related field, or progress toward one.
- Five years of post-MSW professional social work experience.
- Specialized experience in addiction, sports and performance, and/or aging-related services.
- Clinical social work license with clinical practice experience and effectiveness.
- College-level teaching experience with evidence of teaching effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Teach social work courses in the graduate and undergraduate programs, including generalist and clinical practice across the BSW and MSW programs.
- Advise and support students.
- Provide service to the College and community.
- Engage in scholarly activities that promote professional growth and development.
- Contribute to shaping and building the Master of Social Work program.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Preventative Chiropractic Program
- Retirement plan
- Long-term disability insurance (full-time only)
- Life insurance (full-time only)
- 13 paid holidays, including time off between Christmas and New Year's
- Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Up to 100% tuition with discounts and scholarships for the employee and dependents at Concordia College and Concordia Language Villages
- Up to 50% tuition discount for dependents at Oak Grove Lutheran Schools
- Up to 100% tuition discounts for dependents with participating partners: CIC-TEP, ELCA schools, and Tuition Exchange Inc.
- Access to athletic facilities, library, fitness classes, athletic events, and theatre events
- Ability to purchase dining on campus
- Free MATbus rides
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
