DUTIES OF THE POSITION
: The successful candidate will be expected to teach and provide curricular leadership in the MSW generalist and advanced generalist practice sequence, with particular attention to culturally responsive, community-engaged, and justice-oriented social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Depending on departmental needs, the candidate may also teach across the MSW and BSW curricula, including practice, policy, human behavior in the social environment, research, capstone, practicum seminar, and/or other courses aligned with the candidate's expertise. Faculty engage in teaching, advising, and research, as well as service at the departmental, college, university, and community levels. As an applied discipline, we emphasize community engagement in our teaching, as well as in other aspects of our work. Faculty must be prepared to teach in-person, hybrid, and/or fully online courses.
Please note that teaching assignments at California State University, East Bay may include courses at the Hayward campus, Concord Center, and/or online. The policy and expectation of the California State University is that tenure-track faculty members will perform their duties within the state of California. In addition to teaching, all faculty have advising responsibilities, assist the department with administrative and/or committee work, and are expected to assume campus-wide committee responsibilities.
RANK AND SALARY: Assistant Professor. Salary is dependent upon educational preparation and experience. Subject to budgetary authorization. Anticipated salary: $80,100-$85,848
DATE OF APPOINTMENT: Fall Semester, 2027.
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must hold a Master of Social Work from a CSWE-accredited institution, at least two years of full-time post-master's social work practice experience, and either a Ph.D. in social work, a D.S.W., or a doctorate in a related discipline. The doctorate must be completed by the effective date of the appointment. Candidates must demonstrate preparation to teach MSW generalist and/or advanced generalist practice courses.
Candidates must have at least four months of full-time equivalent experience, approximately one academic term, teaching, advising, and/or mentoring students from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds. This experience may include one semester at full-time or one class per semester for three academic terms; some terms may be as a teaching assistant or tutor. Candidates must have served as instructor of record for at least one social work or social science course at the bachelor's or master's level.
Preferred qualifications include experience teaching MSW practice courses; experience with generalist and/or advanced generalist practice curriculum development; experience teaching in hybrid, online, and/or in-person modalities; familiarity with CSWE competency-based education; and teaching, practice, and/or scholarship that addresses culturally responsive, community-engaged, and justice-oriented social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities.
Candidates should demonstrate experience in teaching, mentoring, research, or community service that has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. Additionally, applicants must demonstrate a record of scholarly activity. This University is fully committed to the rights of students, staff and faculty with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. For more information about the University’s program supporting the rights of our students with disabilities see: For more information about accommodations for employees, contact: Iris Gallardo, Human Resources, at 510-885-2335 or email: iris.gallardo@csueastbay.edu, or the search committee chair Dr. Toni Naccarato ().