Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty Position in Social Work

Salary for Announcement

The salary ranges for this position are $60,000 – $65,000 at Assistant Professor rank; $68,000 – $73,000 at Associate Professor rank; and $83,000 – $88,000 at Full Professor. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, education, experience, specialty and training.

MSU Denver offers excellent benefits that include medical, dental, retirement, tuition benefit, free RTD pass, and more. For a brief overview of these options, visit our Employee Benefits Summary page.

Posting Details

Posting Number

F00911

Position Title

Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty Position in Social Work

Position Number

F00828

Employee Category

Faculty-CAT I

Department

Social Work

EClass Code

Full time faculty - 9 mo with benefits

Position Summary

The Department of Social Work at Metropolitan State University of Denver is seeking applicants for a full-time open rank, tenured/tenure track position to teach primarily in our MSW Program . MSU Denver’s Department of Social Work prides itself on a richly talented faculty comprised of teacher-scholars who are highly dedicated to support diverse students in growing as social work scholars, practitioners, and leaders in the multitude of settings social workers perform.

The mission of MSU Denver’s Department of Social Work’ is to provide an inclusive, inspiring environment for undergraduate, graduate, and community education in social work that is value driven, research informed, culturally responsive, academically rigorous, and which links theory with practice. Our 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. We work to actively to engage in anti-racist practices in all aspects of our programming; faculty members are encouraged to actively engage in our aspirations to dismantle systems of oppression.

MSU Denver aspires to create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success. Through affordable, flexible, and holistic education, MSU Denver helps students build essential skills grounded in a multicultural and global perspective that lead to undergraduate and graduate degrees, followed by career and life success.

MSU Denver is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented and historically minoritized groups. Our Fall 2021 student population consists of over 57% first-generation students and over 50% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution ( HSI ) located in downtown Denver. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution with an open access mission, MSU Denver is a model university for today’s college students. The University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, as well as the most first-generation students and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students. Nearly 80% of MSU Denver students work while going to school and the University is focused on making sure they have the well-rounded educational experience and wraparound services they need to excel.

Duties/Responsibilities

The successful candidates will serve in the areas of departmental need, candidate qualifications and expertise.

1. Teaching will consist of 18 credits per academic year (three courses per semester). Teaching may include online, face to face, and hybrid instruction. The successful candidate will take on lead faculty responsibilities for specific courses and be responsible to update and modify online and on campus course material. Release time from teaching can be given to faculty for significant administrative duties that require time above and beyond service. Advising responsibilities include a designated load of students and performing professional advising for students in the program.
2. A scholarly agenda is expected and supported, and production of quality scholarship is required.
3. Service work is expected, including work on Departmental, College and/or University committees, as well as active service involvement in professional organizations and/or the community. This includes an expectation of support and/or leadership in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion work within the department.
4. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

1. Master of Social Work ( MSW ) degree from a Council on Social Work Education ( CSWE )-accredited institution
2. Two (2) years relevant post- MSW experience
3. Earned doctorate degree in social work or other related discipline. ABD candidates will be considered with evidence of degree conferral by August 20, 2023
4. One year of teaching content relevant to social work using online LMS (e.g., Blackboard or Canvas) or virtual online interface

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise addressing issues of race, racism, and racial justice in the US whose scholarship has focused on application to practice/praxis.
• Demonstrated experience related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, practice, policy, and/or research.
• Leadership in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion through anti-oppressive, anti-racist, or liberatory approaches to practice, teaching, scholarship, curriculum development, administrative experience, or professional activities in social work.
• Leadership in advancing online or distributed teaching, pedagogy, and curriculum design.
• Demonstrated ability and experience teaching social work theory, practice, and/or research related courses.
• Demonstrated ability to produce peer-reviewed scholarship.
• Experience developing and organizing graduate level social work courses.
• Previous teaching, practice or research experience serving within an HSI, HBCU, or Tribal College.
• Previous teaching, practice, or research experience with first generation college students and/or historically underrepresented groups.
• Demonstrated ability to secure external funding.

Posting date

11/15/2022

Closing date

Closing Instructions

Open Until Filled

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT)

01/10/2023

Special Instructions to Applicants

Complete applications received by January 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM MST will receive full consideration, but applications will be accepted after this date until the position is filled. All applications must be submitted through the university’s online system, www.msudenverjobs.com .

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. Curriculum vitae
2. Letter of application
3. Diversity statement. Equity, inclusion, and the success of students with diverse identities are core to the mission of our Department and University. Please submit a diversity statement that details your ability to meaningfully contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion. While not an exhaustive list, applicants can demonstrate their abilities through lived experiences, personal identities, curriculum, teaching pedagogy, research, service contributions, etc.
4. Names and contact information for three references
   
   

Official Transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.

Talent Team Representative

Tanya Rogowsky

Talent Team Representative E-mail

trogowsk@msudenver.edu

Benefits

MSU Denver is pleased to offer our current and potential employees a wide array of benefit options. To learn more, please visit the following link: Employee Benefits Offerings

Diversity Statement

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 50% first generation students and over 45% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.

We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.

MSU Denver is committed to creating and fostering a work environment and culture of belonging; we are proud of the work our employee affinity groups contribute to our culture. For more information on our employee affinity groups please visit this link .