ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

 

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

 

 

Position:                          ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Salary and Rank:            COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE                                  

Division:                          COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Department:                   SOCIAL WORK

Opening Date:                 OCTOBER 31, 2012

Closing Date:                  OPEN UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED

 

This tenure-track appointment will begin in August 2013.

 

Responsibilities:      The Social Work Department seeks a Assistant/Associate Professor who will work with the Department Chairperson and other social work faculty to teach undergraduate courses in the areas of practice, policy, research, and human behavior in the social environment (hbse); assist with student recruitment and advisement; review senior papers; serve on departmental committees, engage in community service and university-wide committee involvement; participate in the development of relationships with other universities, community organizations, external funding sources, and alumni. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:      A Master’s Degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited program and a D.S.W. or a Ph.D.  in social work or related field (ABD will be considered); two years postmaster’s practice experience in Social Work; demonstrated teaching ability at the Bachelor’s or Master’s level; and experience using current technology and teaching on-line courses.

 

DESIRED/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:   An established record of scholarship and teaching commensurate with appointment at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor; strong commitment to diversity, leadership experience in professional, state-wide or  national organizations, and a strong record of collaboration and commitment to faculty governance; demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, research, and service; ability to lead and communicate effectively and work effectively with a culturally-diverse campus community; a successful history of securing and administering external grants; knowledge of CSWE standards and the accreditation process.

 

TO APPLY:     Send curriculum vitae or resume, cover letter, a one-page statement of the candidate’s teaching philosophy, a one-page statement on research interests, unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended (official transcripts will be required of all finalists), and JCSU application to:

 

Lisa Workman Crenshaw, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Social Work

Johnson C. Smith University

100 Beatties Ford Rd.

Charlotte, NC 28216

Email: lcrenshaw@jcsu.edu: (704) 378-1257