Multiple Positions for Tenure Track Academic Year Professors

Description

Western Michigan University School of Social Work invites applications for multiple positions of tenure track academic year professor positions at the level of assistant or associate professor. Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, with an excellent benefits package. Expected Start Date is 08/15/2021, and positions are open until filled.

Major Responsibilities:

• Sustained productivity in research and grant writing
• Teach in macro and/or clinical practice within the School of Social Work
• Advise with graduate and undergraduate students in the School of Social Work in the discipline of social work
• Service to the department, university, profession, and community
• Contribute to an environment of research, instruction, and community collaborations
  
  

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D or doctorate in social work or a related field and Master of Social Work from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program, or ABD status with anticipated completion of doctorate by employment start,
• At least two years relevant social practice experience, according to CSWE accreditation
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and social and economic justice that is consistent with the mission of the School.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated potential or ability to maintain an active program of scholarly research and grant writing related to social work
• Experience in teaching, advising, and/or mentoring for undergraduate and graduate students with favorable student ratings where available
• Experience in being an active part of a diverse and inclusive group of faculty, staff, and student leaders, focused on advancing social, economic, and environmental justice through social work practice, teaching, and scholarship.
• Commitment to forging strong school, community and state partnerships
• Ability or willingness to teach hybrid and/or online courses
• Professional social work license or eligibility for license at the master's level in Michigan
  
  

University: Western Michigan University, a learner centered, discovery driven, and globally engaged public research university. WMU is a mid-sized public university and has been designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as one of 147 public institutions in the nation with high or very high research activity.

The College: The WMU College of Health and Human Services is in a 195,000 square foot building with state-of-the-art teaching technologies and spacious research laboratories. In addition to the School of Social Work, the college includes programs in blindness and low vision studies, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, speech, language and hearing sciences, holistic health care, alcohol and drug abuse, interdisciplinary health services, public health, and a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary health sciences.

WMU’s College of Health and Human Services has received several grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the Department of Education. The college also operates the Unified Clinics, a multidisciplinary service/training clinic. Learn more about our growing college at http://www.wmich.edu/hhs, including our statement on race and anti-racism https://wmich.edu/hhs/antiracism. In 2020, the college received a $1.5M appropriation to open the Resiliency Center for Families and Children located in collaboration with our interprofessional Unified Clinics. 

WMU’s College of Health and Human Services is preparing professionals today to transform health and human services tomorrow.

Department/School: WMU’s School of Social Work, located in the College of Health and Human Services, offers a BSW and MSW program with two concentrations (Clinical Social Work and Policy, Planning, and Administration) and two specializations (Trauma and School Social Work).  We have three teaching sites in Southwest Michigan (Benton Harbor, Kalamazoo, and Grand Rapids). https://wmich.edu/socialwork

WMU’s School of Social Work has over 100 BSW students and over 300 MSW students in the program. With a strong teaching history, WMU’s School of Social work is seeking to expand research and scholarship leadership within the faculty. The School is home to the Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare.  Social Work faculty members have received external funding in behavioral health training, children’s trauma, and services for youth and young adults with a history in foster care. The faculty members collectively advance social, economic, and environmental justice through social work education and partnership with community stakeholders.

Benefit information: Go to: https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/faculty for benefit and other information

Complete Job Positing (Position #0605490) information is available at: https://www.wmujobs.org/

Chair of Search committee: Yvonne Unrau, Ph.D., Yvonne.unrau@wmich.edu

WMU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities and all other qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.