Assistant Professor, Social Work

The Touro University Graduate School of Social work is seeking candidates for a full-time (10-month appointment) Assistant Professor in Social Work, with extensive asynchronous online education experience and specialization in clinical practice for the online portion of the MSW program. We welcome applications from candidates in the United States, able to work in eastern standard time, who seek to build an academic career in a clinical online social work program. Ideal candidates will have a defined area of research and scholarship, background in social work practice, with comprehensive and extensive teaching experience in asynchronous distance education. Distance education experience should include course design, instructional design experience, asynchronous best practices, instruction/teaching in asynchronous courses, student advising, mentoring and supporting adjunct faculty and colleagues, ability to engage students in the online environment both in and out of the classroom, developing and leading trainings, currency with evolving technology (simulations and artificial intelligence), CSWE accreditation experience, working to ensure high quality and high engagement levels with faculty and students, and course lead or sequence lead experience. A typical workday will entail teaching, advising, and meetings. Faculty carry a 21-credit workload per academic year and are expected to teach, advise students, and engage in scholarship. Faculty participate in MSW program activities as needed (orientation, community days, committee meetings, and curriculum development), and will also contribute on departmental and university-wide committees. This is a fully remote position.

About the TUGSSW: The mission of the Touro University Graduate School of Social Work is to educate graduates for clinical social work practice in an urban, multicultural and diverse environment. This is consistent with the general mission of Touro University, which is to provide professional education for the benefit of the individual and society. This general mission is an expression of the Jewish religious tenet of Tikkun Olam, the striving to make the world a better place for all people. In accordance with the traditional social work values of social and economic justice, the Graduate School of Social Work is committed to providing accessible and affordable quality education to traditionally educationally underserved groups. This includes persons of color, immigrants, refugees, and the various components of the Jewish community, in neighborhood-based MSW programs. The MSW program’s educational purpose is to prepare self-reflective and autonomous professionals who can meet the complex needs of diverse populations. The Graduate School of Social Work intends to increase the number of culturally competent clinical social workers. The school’s curriculum is informed by the person-in-environment, ecological and strengths-based perspectives. The school provides students with a social work education that offers a theoretical and evidence-based foundation in generalist social work, as well as advanced knowledge and skills for effective clinical social work. This education prepares graduates for leadership roles in clinical social work practice with vulnerable populations in the contemporary service delivery environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Teaching asynchronous courses according to workload assignments
• Service to the Department, University, and Community
• Research/Scholarship, including publication, social work academic conferences, & funded research
• Academic advising for students in distance education
• Participate in standing and ad-hoc committees
• Participate in program events, such as orientation and graduation.
• Build, strengthen, and support community relations
• Highly engaged and responsive during stipulated work hours

Education/ Experience

• Applicants must have a Master of Social Work degree and a doctorate in a related field of study; a Ph.D. in Social Work or a DSW degree is preferred.
• Social work licensure required
• A minimum of 5 years of asynchronous online teaching experience required
• Some social work higher education administrative experience preferred
• Instructional course design experience required
• Student advising experience preferred but not required
• Experience with clinical simulation technology and artificial intelligence experience a plus

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Experience with Canvas and electronic learning management systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Zoom

Travel

• Presence for quarterly program meetings and conferences as necessary.

Physical Demands

• Extensive use of computers
• Extensive time sitting