Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Social Work- UM

Description

The University of Montana, School of Social Work, invites applications for a non- tenure- track Clinical Assistant Professor to begin in July or August 2025.

This position is a 12-month contract with a primary role in the newly developed online Masters of Social Work (MSW) Program. We seek broadly a trained social worker with strong teaching capabilities. The School of Social Work houses an innovative MSW program grounded in an advanced integrated practice model. This approach is premised on the inseparability of individual struggles and social issues such as poverty, discrimination, oppression, and social injustice. Our programs strive to prepare students as practitioners, community leaders, and scholars able to address the complex demands of 21st-century social work. The School is committed to preparing students at both the bachelor’s and master’s levels who will uphold social work’s responsibility to challenge social injustice, appreciate and promote the strength of diversity, employ critical thinking skills, and embrace multiple forms of knowledge that promote the dignity and worth of those our profession serves.

About the University of Montana

UM is the fastest growing flagship university in Montana with over 10,000 students and is a national leader in access, especially for first-generation and low-income students. Our mission is inclusive prosperity and to transform lives by providing a high-quality and accessible education and by generating world-class research and creative scholarship in an exceptional place. We integrate the liberal arts and sciences into undergraduate, graduate and professional studies to shape global citizens who are creative and agile learners committed to expanding the boundaries of knowledge and to building and sustaining diverse communities.

The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action : Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always"; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.

Position Details

Non- Tenurable Faculty: School of Social Work

Title: Clinical Assistant Professor
Schedule: Full time, fiscal year (12 months) position
Salary: $65,000-$67,000
Benefits: Medical Insurance/Mandatory Retirement Contribution/Professional Development/Partial Tuition Waiver/Wellness
Primary Duties: Primary duties include teaching, scholarship, and service. Teaching responsibilities include master level coursework delivered online

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Master of Social Work (MSW)
• Practice with diverse individuals, groups, and/or communities
• Three years practice experience
• Ability to teach MSW courses online utilizing university software
• Commitment to quality teaching and promoting an inclusive educational environment that affirms the value of diversity
• Possess a thorough ability to communicate with a wide variety of people in a precise and professional manner, both orally, electronically, and through written word

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or DSW in Social Work
• Practice with Indigenous communities
• Knowledge of the “integrated practice” model
• Experience teaching at the college level
• Active licensure as a clinical social worker;
• Possesses exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills

Application Instructions

Priority Application Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025

Complete applications received by this date will be guaranteed consideration. To receive full consideration, candidates are required to submit all of the following materials.

• Letter of Interest addressing the qualifications
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)- listing education and describing work experience
• Three (3) professional references - Names and contact information
• Unofficial Transcripts (official transcripts will be requested upon hire)
• Academic Statement (includes the following sections) (1 page):
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion statement : including examples that illustrate your contribution to the advancement of DEI.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Montana shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, national origin, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, sex, gender, age, political ideas, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation (“protected classes”). Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, sex, gender, age, political ideas, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in alternative format upon request.

Qualified candidates may request veterans’ or disabilities preference in accordance with state law.

Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to the offer of employment. In accordance with university regulations, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations.

References: References not listed on the application materials may be contacted; notice may be provided to the applicant. Testing: Individual hiring departments at UM may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions.

Employment Eligibility: All New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).