INSTRUCTOR, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

3 - INSTRUCTOR POSITIONS, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK (JOB#16802)

The School of Social Work (SSW) in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for three (3) full-time, benefits-eligible, 9-month Instructor positions. Two (2) positions are on the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus, and one (1) position will be for the ASU Tucson campus. The anticipated start for these positions, will be Fall of 2021.

Instructors are fixed-term faculty members with the possibility of year-to-year employment at ASU based on continued excellent performance, the needs of the institution, and availability of funding. The responsibilities for this position are primarily teaching, but may include field liaison responsibilities. The teaching load for this position is five (5) courses in the fall semester and five (5) courses in the spring semester, and includes both online and face-to-face classes.

The School of Social Work and Arizona State University are committed to enhancing the diversity of faculty and staff. We seek applicants and nominations from those who have experience teaching and mentoring in ways that effectively address individuals from historically underrepresented backgrounds.  Our School, and indeed the entirety of our University, seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of our state, to maintain excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.  Arizona State University is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility, and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, medical condition, age, political affiliation, Vietnam era veteran status or any other veteran’s status, or any other basis protected by law. The college has a student body of over 7,122 undergraduate and graduate students, with over 57 percent students of color.  For more information about the School of Social Work, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, and Arizona State University, please visit https://socialwork.asu.edu/ https://publicservice.asu.edu/ and https://www.asu.edu/.

ASU provides an intellectually collegial and supportive environment that fosters interdisciplinary and international research. The SSW’s strong research and educational infrastructure includes the NIH/NIMHD funded Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, the Global Center for Applied Health Research, the Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy, the Center for Child Well-Being, the Family Violence Center, the Office of American Indian Projects, the Office of Forensic Social Work and Training, the Office of Gender-Based Violence, the Office of Global Social Work, the Office of Latino Projects, the Office of Offender Diversion and Sentencing, the Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research, and the Office of Community Health, Engagement, and Resiliency.

Job Responsibilities

• Teach social work practice undergraduate and graduate courses using a variety of modalities such as in person, online and hybrid
• Advising and mentoring students
• Grading and assessment
• Curriculum development
• Evaluating students' academic performance.
• Maintaining an environment conducive to learning for diverse students

Required Qualifications:

• An earned master’s degree in social work from CSWE accredited institution
• Minimum of two (2) years, post MSW practice experience
• Evidence of a strong record of successful college-level teaching
• Ability to teach social work practice classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to effectively teach introductory social work courses
• Prior online teaching experience
• Demonstrated experience in Blackboard, Canvas, and/or other online course management systems
• Experience incorporating current literature and evidence-based practice in applied setting or scenarios

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and student success as well as working with broadly diverse student populations

• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills

Application Procedure

To apply, please visit https://publicservice.asu.edu/content/jobs Candidates will be asked to submit the following through their Interfolio Dossier. Complete applications must contain the following items:

• Resume or curriculum vitae,
• A statement no more than three (3) pages which includes the following:
• Your interest in this position and your fit relative to the required and desired qualifications
• A paragraph on your teaching philosophy
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion demonstrated in the CV/resume or in the cover letter
• Information for three professional references (name, title, organization, e-mail address, phone number). At least one reference needs to be a current and/or past supervisor.

The initial application deadline is August 1, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Arizona time. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check.

Arizona State University is committed to building a model for an American research university that measures impact by the success of its students, and faculty committed to the public good with solution-focused research that expands interdisciplinary thinking, and a university that accepts major responsibility for health, economic, and social development of its community.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

(See https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/.)

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