Term Assistant Professor of Social Work

University of Alaska System•Anchorage, AK

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About The Position

The University of Alaska Anchorage School of Social Work invites applications for a Term Assistant Professor of Social Work, a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure-track faculty position with competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. We seek a dedicated educator and licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with significant post-MSW practice experience (preferably in Alaska and with vulnerable communities) to teach across our BSW and MSW programs. This role includes classroom and online instruction, practicum seminar facilitation, academic advising, and student mentoring. Ideal candidates will bring experience with behavioral health or substance use treatment and a commitment to serving diverse learners. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, and the selected candidate will be expected to reside in Alaska. The position requires the candidate to be a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Alaska (or eligible to transfer clinical license from another state) with experience in behavioral health and/or substance abuse treatment. Ideally, the successful candidate will have substantial post-MSW experience practicing with vulnerable communities in Alaska. Candidates are expected to have teaching experience (or teaching-related activities), including with distance-delivered instructional technologies. The ideal candidate will be a licensed clinical social worker (or eligible to transfer license from another state) with strong post-MSW practice experience, particularly with vulnerable communities and ideally in Alaska. They should be an effective, student-centered educator comfortable teaching both in person and online, and skilled with distance-delivered technologies. Success in this role requires cultural responsiveness, strong advising and mentoring abilities, and the capacity to collaborate on curriculum and program development.

Requirements

MSW from a CSWE-accredited social work program.
Two years' post-MSW practice experience and LCSW (or eligible to transfer license from another state).
Demonstrated background in working effectively with a wide range of students/clients/constituents.

Nice To Haves

Experience in behavioral health and/or substance abuse treatment.
Substantial post-MSW experience practicing with vulnerable communities in Alaska.
Teaching experience (or teaching-related activities), including with distance-delivered instructional technologies.
Effective, student-centered educator comfortable teaching both in person and online, and skilled with distance-delivered technologies.
Cultural responsiveness
Strong advising and mentoring abilities