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Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Social Work (12-Mo-TT)

Employer
Samford University
Location
Homewood, AL
Closing date
Nov 30, 2021

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Sector
Other
Organization Type
Corporate
Samford University's School of Public Health invites applicants
interested in serving in a Christian university environment to
apply for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor in the
Department of Social Work. This full-time, tenure track position is
a 12-month appointment in the graduate program with a Summer 2022
start date. This position will have faculty and leadership
responsibilities including teaching online and face-to-face,
student mentorship, service, course development and scholarship.
The department has an advanced clinical concentration which focuses
on micro-level practice, counseling and psychotherapy with
individuals and families. The Council on Social Work Education
accredited the Master of Social Work program in 2017 as a face to
face program and approved the addition of a fully online MSW
program in 2019.
Qualified candidates will hold a doctoral degree in social work
from an institutionally accredited university and a minimum of
three years post-masters experience in a clinical setting or
private practice. Current Alabama State License (LICSW, PIP
preferred) or license eligible. Ideal candidates will be able to
teach courses across the curriculum both face to face or online,
design and develop innovative online instruction, provide
mentorship for students, participate in interprofessional
simulation and engage in service at the university, local and state
level. For consideration of Associate Professor rank, experience
teaching at the collegiate level and demonstrated appropriate
research potential is required. A commitment to academic excellence
and the ability to work effectively with faculty, students and
colleagues is expected.
The College of Health Sciences includes four schools: Moffett
& Sanders School of Nursing, McWhorter School of Pharmacy,
School of Health Professions, and School of Public Health. The
college offers multiple degree programs and majors within the
health sciences with an interprofessional education focus that
reflects today's team approach to professional practice.
Samford University (www.samford.edu) is the largest
privately supported and fully accredited institution for higher
learning in Alabama. Located in suburban Birmingham, the University
was founded in 1841 and has 425 full time faculty and more than
5,700 students representing 48 states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico and 22 countries. Samford has been nationally
recognized for academics, affordability and value by a number of
prestigious publications and rankings. The Wall Street
Journal and Times Higher Education ranks Samford 1st
nationally for student engagement and Kiplinger's Personal
Finance ranks Samford 34th among private universities in the
U.S. for value and affordability. The University is dedicated to
the promotion of rigorous academic inquiry in a Christian setting.
The University seeks and prefers employee applicants of the
Christian faith and offers competitive salaries with a generous
benefits package.
Review of applications will begin January 3, 2022. Application
deadline will be January 14, 2022. Please submit a letter of
application, curriculum vita, teaching philosophy, application for
faculty position, faculty applicant Christian mission statement,
and the names of three professional references with contact
information. The letter of application should include evidence of
teaching effectiveness, research interests and activities, and any
relevant practice experience.
Academic rank and salary are
dependent upon qualifications and experience.
The successful
candidate must pass a background check.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States, as
Samford will not sponsor any employment visas for this
position.
Samford University and the School of Public Health
embrace diversity in their faculty, students, and staff and
encourage applications from those who would add to the diversity of
our academic community.

Please submit all materials in PDF format to:
FACAPP@samford.edu
Subject: Social Work Faculty 2022

"Application for Faculty Position" found at:
https://www.samford.edu/departments/files/Human_Resources/application-for-faculty-employment.pdf

"Faculty Applicant Christian Mission Statement" found at:

https://www.samford.edu/departments/files/academic-affairs/Faculty-Applicant-Christian-Mission-Statement.docx

Except as specifically exempted by federal law requirements,
Samford University does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of
race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, disability or age in
the administration or application of its educational programs and
policies, admissions policies, employment policies, scholarship and
loan programs. Consistent with its Christian mission and
organizations, Samford is exempt from the religious provisions of
Title VII pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sections 2000e-1(a) and
2000e-2(e).

The Chronicle of Higher Education. Keywords: Social Work - Associate Professor, Location: Birmingham, AL - 35229

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