Skip to main content

This job has expired

Resident Assistant Professor of Social Work, MSW Program

Employer
Pacific Lutheran University
Location
Tacoma, Washington State
Salary
$57,000-$62,000 per year + benefits package
Date posted
Nov 15, 2024
View more categoriesView less categories
Position Type
Faculty Positions
Employment Level
Assistant Professor
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Private Four-Year Institutions

Job Details

Posting Number: 0602872

Recruitment Type: Open to All Applicants

Position Title: Resident Assistant Professor of Social Work, MSW Program

Position Type: Faculty

Benefits Status: Benefits Eligible 

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $57,000-$62,000 per year + benefits package. 

Location: Tacoma, WA 98447

Department: Social Work Department

Posting Date: 11/15/2024

Closing Date: Review of applications will begin January 15, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. 

Work Schedule: Full-time; Resident Assistant Professor position available September 1, 2025. Teach 6 classes over the academic year (September-May). Classes begin on September 2, 2025. New Faculty Orientation will take place on August 20 and 21, 2025. 

General Description: The Department of Social Work at Pacific Lutheran University invites applications for a resident assistant professor position to begin September 1, 2025. We seek faculty who are inclusive educators committed to supporting students as their discover their vocation. The successful candidate will primarily teach in the newly established MSW program, which is pursuing accreditation with CSWE, and participate in its growth and initial accreditation process. MSW faculty are part of the Social Work Department, which also is home to a BSW program. The baccalaureate Social Work Program at Pacific Lutheran University has been continuously accredited by CSWE since 1975. The program is well-regarded in the community and has strong support from alumni and professionals in the surrounding area. Graduate are well-received in employment settings and MSW programs. 

The MSW program's focus is clinical with an emphasis on health and behavioral health. Candidates with experience and/or teaching interest in these areas as well as those with knowledge and experience practicing social work in the Pacific Northwest are preferred. There are opportunities to teach in the BSW program and to be involved in PLU's robust study-away program. PLU and the Department of Social Work are committed to building and sustaining a PLU community that is supportive and inclusive of all individuals. Qualified applicants with experience in diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to servicing diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Service is expected, including student advising and other contributions to the Social Work Department, the College of Health Professionals, PLU, and the community. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 

  • Teach 6 courses per year, primarily in the MSW program (both advanced standing and 2-year students).
  • Serve in the department and contribute to the life of the University through advising, committee work, and other service activities.
  • Hold regular student hours.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

  • Familiarity with teaching generalist and advanced practice social work courses.
  • Background working with, teaching, or mentoring diverse groups and/or diverse students and promoting diversity, inclusion, equity, and multicultural competence in the classroom, curriculum, throughout campus, and in the community.
  • Commitment to inclusive graduate and undergraduate teaching in a university that blends the liberal arts with a generalist-focused professional education in undergraduate social work.
  • Understanding of the impact of race and other forms of diversity on social work practice.
  • Effective communication, including ability to collaborate with colleagues across disciplines.

Required Qualifications:

  • MSW from a CSWE-accredited program and a current clinical social work license;
  • Evidence of inclusive teaching or training excellence and a demonstrated concern for improving the quality of their teaching; and
  • A commitment to university and other community service.

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Advanced clinical practice skills.
  • Previous teaching or training experience.
  • Knowledge of CSWE accreditation standards.

Special Instructions to Applicants: 

To apply, please submit the following:

  • A cover letter that includes an overview of your clinical and medical social work practice experience and how this has prepared you to educate future social work clinicians.
  • A statement on your teaching and/or training experience that includes: 1) the pedagogical methods that support students from diverse backgrounds and attention to diverse perspectives or methodologies in the material you assign; and 2) a description of how, through mentoring, and/or community service, you would create an inclusive learning environment in spaces beyond the classroom that is attuned to diversity, equity, and anti-racism. (Maximum 1,000 words)
  • Curriculum vitae
  • List of three professional references

For questions or more information, please contact Dr. Heidi Brocious, Search Chair, at hbrocious@plu.edu.

Other Information: 

 

Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Our faculty lead with a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice and instill this commitment in their students. PLU educators work to create an environment where students feel heard and valued, nurturing lifelong learners who aren’t afraid to do things differently to make the world better for everyone. PLU supports faculty as they help students turn ambition into purpose, skills into tools, and their caring into a transformative force.

Because PLU is a community committed to the creation and advancement of knowledge through diversity and inclusion, the university actively recruits a faculty, staff, and student body from all religions, races, socioeconomic groups, sexual orientations, and gender expressions and from all over the world. For the 2023–24 academic year, 41.0 percent of PLU undergraduate students are from the first generation in their families to attend college; 50.0 percent self-identify as students of color; and 36.0 percent are Pell Grant–eligible.

Offering distinctive opportunities for global engagement, collaborative student-faculty research, and purposeful learning, our faculty guide 2,700 students from all faiths and backgrounds to discern their purpose through relevant coursework, inclusive mentoring, and internships at world-class Puget Sound-area businesses and institutions. PLU is located on a 156-acre woodland campus in the Parkland neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington and about 40 minutes south of downtown Seattle. The campus reflects consciously green practices and is in proximity to the natural beauty of Mount Rainier, the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, and the Puget Sound.

PLU administration supports and respects the strong culture of faculty-shared governance by working closely and collaboratively with faculty leadership to sustain and strengthen existing structures and procedures while working together on key institutional, academic and curricular decisions. PLU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from members of historically underrepresented and marginalized groups, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and others who would bring broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research, or other work activities. For general application questions or if you need accommodations at any point in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 253-535-7185 or humr@plu.edu. Click here for detailed benefits information.

Company

Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Our faculty lead with a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice and instill this commitment in their students. PLU educators work to create an environment where students feel heard and valued, nurturing lifelong learners who aren’t afraid to do things differently to make the world better for everyone. PLU supports faculty as they help students turn ambition into purpose, skills into tools, and their caring into a transformative force.

Because PLU is a community committed to the creation and advancement of knowledge through diversity and inclusion, the university actively recruits a faculty, staff, and student body from all religions, races, socioeconomic groups, sexual orientations, and gender expressions and from all over the world. For the 2023–24 academic year, 41.0% percent of PLU undergraduate students are from the first generation in their families to attend college; 50.0% percent self-identify as students of color; and 36.0% percent are Pell Grant–eligible.

Offering distinctive opportunities for global engagement, collaborative student-faculty research, and purposeful learning, our faculty guide 2,700 students from all faiths and backgrounds to discern their purpose through relevant coursework, inclusive mentoring, and internships at world-class Puget Sound-area businesses and institutions. PLU is located on a 156-acre woodland campus in the Parkland neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington and about 40 minutes south of downtown Seattle. The campus reflects consciously green practices and is in proximity to the natural beauty of Mount Rainier, the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, and the Puget Sound.

PLU administration supports and respects the strong culture of faculty-shared governance by working closely and collaboratively with faculty leadership to sustain and strengthen existing structures and procedures while working together on key institutional, academic and curricular decisions. PLU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from members of historically underrepresented and marginalized groups, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and others who would bring broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research, or other work activities.

Company info
Website

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert