Regular Faculty (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor) of Social Work

Description :

Job Description Summary :

Job Summary : Samuel Merritt University’s Master of Social Work program is seeking a qualified and experienced candidate for an associate, assistant, or full professor faculty position, to begin Fall 2024 or Spring 2025. This 12-month position involves teaching, research, and service responsibilities within our Master of Social Work (MSW) program. The MSW program has a focus on health and behavioral health. The MSW program is part of the College of Health Sciences (CoHS). This position reports directly to the MSW Department Chair.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Teaching : Develop and deliver engaging courses within the MSW program. Must have an ability to teach in-person weekend classes and on-line evening classes in the fall, spring, and summer semesters.
• Advising and Mentoring : Provide academic and career advising to MSW students. Mentor students in research projects, internship placements, and professional development.
• Curriculum Development, Program Assessment and Accreditation Reporting : Participate in the ongoing development and evaluation of the MSW curriculum, ensuring alignment with best practices and accreditation standards. Collect assessment data. Participate in development of accreditation reports and applications.
• Research : Conduct and publish research in areas related to health and behavioral health, and practice evaluation. Collaborate with colleagues, supervise student research, and seek external funding when appropriate.
• Community Engagement : Engage with and help develop community partnerships that promote community collaborations and service. Lead or participate in community-based initiatives that address health disparities, promote wellness, and enhance access to behavioral health and health services.
• Service to the University : Serve on departmental, college, and university committees as needed.

Minimum Qualifications :

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits of Working at SMU

Health, Dental, Vision Care

SMU offers a broad range of employee benefits including health, vision, and dental care; sick leave, vacation and holiday leave, 403(b) retirement plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, voluntary tax-deferred annuities, educational leaves, sabbatical leaves, tuition reimbursement, tuition remission on SMU courses, disability insurance, and more.

SMU offers HMO, EPO and PPO health insurance plans, Delta Dental coverage, and VSP vision coverage.

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

A Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses that aren’t covered by your insurance plan or elsewhere. It’s a smart, simple way to save money while keeping you and your family healthy and protected.

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

A Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for dependent care services, such as preschool, summer day camp, before or after school programs, and child or elder daycare. A DCFSA is a smart, simple way to save money while taking care of your loved ones so that you can continue to work.

Life Insurance

As a means of financial protection, basic life insurance is provided for employees. Insurance may be purchased to benefit-eligible employees in order to supplement additional basic life insurance coverage. Employees that purchase supplemental life insurance may also purchase coverage for dependents.

Retirement 403(b)

A retirement plan that includes investment alternative and a matching contribution plan is available to all benefit-eligible employees. The retirement plan rewards special contributions of the long-service employee by providing a measure of financial security during retirement.

You Are Welcome Here

SMU does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, familial status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, or any other protected category under applicable local, state, or federal law—including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any resolution process within the University or within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other human rights agencies. Nondiscrimination is consistent with the principles and practice of the University and is in compliance with Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of The Education Amendments of 1972, and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.