Assistant Professor of Professional Practice Social Work-BSW

Louisiana State University seeks qualified applicants for an Assistant Professor of Professional in Social Work. This full time, 12-month nontenure track position is effective March 2022. Responsibilities include teaching in the BSW program, and service to the University, College, School, and profession. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Background check required.

Job Description Summary Please attach current curriculum vitae, transcript(s) and three letters of reference to your online application. Your application is not considered complete until all required documents have been uploaded to the appropriate section. For more information, please contact the search committee chair, the BSW Director Dr. Jahanna Bailey at jahannabailey@lsu.edu.   Minimum Qualifications: MSW degree and LCSW credential if candidate does not hold the PhD or DSW degree in social work

Preferred Qualifications: PhD or DSW (will also consider ABD near completion of degree); experience working with undergraduate students; minimum of 2 years of teaching experience at the college/university level; LCSW; ability to engage diverse constituencies
 

Proposed Salary: commensurate with prior experience.

The LSU School of Social Work offers the BSW, MSW, PhD, LGBTQ Studies Minor, BS and MS in Child and Family Studies degrees and was approved by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) in 2020 to offer the BSW program. The School houses active research programs in diverse areas such as child welfare (including Title IV-E Child Welfare Program), criminal justice, LGBTQ issues, gerontology, poverty, and substance use disorders. The School’s administrative home is in the College of Human Sciences and Education. The College’s Office of Social Service Research and Development works to develop external funding opportunities for faculty and graduate students and supports their efforts to produce scholarly publications. More information about the LSU School of Social Work can be obtained at http://www.socialwork.lsu.edu.

 

Louisiana State University (LSU) is located in Baton Rouge, the state capital, and is 75 miles northwest of New Orleans. Considered one of the 20 most beautiful campuses in the country, LSU is the flagship of the public higher education system in the state. LSU holds the Carnegie classification system designation as a doctoral/research extensive institution.