Director Online MSW Program non-tenure track NTT teaching or professional practice faculty member assistant professor rank or higher

Posting Summary
Rutgers University School of Social Work is currently seeking a nontenure track NTT teaching or professional practice faculty member to serve as the Director of the Online MSW Program. This rigorous and wellestablished program offers a twoyear fulltime option threeyear parttime option and blended option. Each involves 60 credits while those admitted to Advanced Standing program complete 39 credits. Under the direction of the MSW Director the Online MSW Program Director manages and coordinates the Online MSW program which includes: Fostering student success and wellbeing throughout all phases of the online program. Building and maintaining community and belonging among online students. Enhancing the Schools commitment to antiracism and inclusion intersectionality diversity equity and advancement IIDEA initiatives. Interacting closely with members of the SSW community especially the Admissions Student Affairs and Practicum Learning offices. Remaining in close communication with the Assistant Dean for Lecturer Development and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs to promote a transformative learning experience. Supporting and liaising with faculty and lecturers to advance online teaching learning and pedagogical approaches. Coordinating the sequencing of online options to ensure students meet all requirements for timely graduation. Monitoring registration processes and developing the schedule of online classes in close collaboration with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. Collaborating with the faculty and Schools leadership team to support new program initiatives. This position is a calendaryear New BrunswickNJbased position subject to contractual renewals. Successful candidates will also teach four courses per academic year (Fall Spring or Summer) contribute to curriculum development and participate in school and university service. Some service initiatives require evening and weekend work to accommodate our student population. All Teaching and Professional Practice NTT faculty members are expected to engage in teaching scholarly/professional dissemination and service activities in accordance with their rank and other duties as assigned. Salary and rank of appointment is commensurate with experience. We are dedicated to ensuring a diverse and inclusive faculty environment. Faculty who join us will have the opportunity to work with a student body that represents a wide range of backgrounds cultures and identities. Our faculty is an open and collegial group.

Overview
RUSSW ranked #12 among MSW programs in the nation is among the largest social work programs in the United States offering BASW MSW DSW and Ph.D. degrees to over 2000 students across three campuses in Camden Newark and New Brunswick. RUSSW recently launched its 5year Strategic Plan Toward a More Just Future with a focus on the following priority areas: Inclusion Intersectionality Diversity Equity and Advancement IIDEA ; A Curriculum for the Future of Social Work; Supporting the 21st Century Student; Research for a Just Future; Innovative Community Engagement; Organization Foundations for Success. Our MSW program is delivered in several innovative ways including traditional campus intensive weekend online and blended options. Certificates in Aging and Health Addiction Counselor Training Child and Adolescent Health and WellBeing (ChAP) Latina/o/x Initiatives for Service Training and Assessment LISTA and a Certificate on Interpersonal Violence and Trauma (C IVT expand our curricular reach. RUSSW has several strong research and service units including the Center on Research on Ending Violence the Center for Prevention Science the Center for Gambling Studies the Center for Leadership and Management Hub for Aging Collaboration and the Institute for Families a multimilliondollar partnership with NJs Departments of Human Services and Children and Families. Founded in 1766 Rutgers is the eightholdest institution of higher learning in the United States and a major research university. Rutgers is a member of the Association of American Universities AAU a federation of 62 leading research universities and the Big Ten Academic Alliance an academic consortium of Big 10 universities.