Social Work Teaching Faculty
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Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 55000 - 65000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Position Title:
Social Work Teaching FacultyJob Category:
Academic StaffEmployment Type:
RegularJob Profile:
Teaching Faculty IJob Duties:
DEPARTMENT
Accredited by the CSWE the Social Work Department is housed in the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare in the College of Community Engagement and Professions. The Department confers BSW and MSW degrees and with the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology jointly offers a PhD degree in Social Welfare. The doctoral program prepares students for leadership roles such as university faculty program evaluators and policy analysts. The MSW program which offers both online and in-person curricular options emphasizes generalist addition students can complete accredited programming in substance abuse counseling and school social work along with interdisciplinary certificates in trauma-informed care applied gerontology and nonprofit management. MSW students can also earn coordinated degrees with various programs across campus.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Develops teaching techniques that enhance course effectiveness in alignment with desired outcomes and established strategy
- Assists in defining the objectives of the program and plays a major role in carrying out program duties
- Assists in developing techniques and/or model programs for carrying out instructional goals in disciplinary area and may help identify ways in which new techniques could be of assistance
- Provides classroom online and/or laboratory instruction including grading
- Assesses learner performance and prepares reports recommending instructional improvements
- Supervises the day to day activities of work unit employees involved in instructional support as needed
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Department of Social Work seeks to fill one instructional academic staff position. The person who fills this position will teach four courses per semester during the Fall and Spring academic semesters. The position is open to professional social workers with experience in any area of professional social work practice; professionals with expertise in substance use services are particularly encouraged to apply. Once hired the instructor will work with the Chair of the Department of Social Work along with the undergraduate and graduate Social Work Program Directors to determine which specific courses to teach per semester. The courses will reflect the instructors expertise and likely include face-to-face and online instructional formats.
The person in this position will work independently under the general supervision of the Chair of the Department of Social Work. The position will start at the beginning of the spring or fall semester of 2026.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a CSWE-accredited University program
- Minimum three years experience teaching social work courses in higher education
- Minimum three years post-MSW work in the social work profession
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in substance use service or another area of instructional need in the Social Work Department (e.g. mezzo practice.)
- Evidence of teaching excellence in higher education (e.g. awards training evaluations)
- Experience teaching in the online format
- Licensure as Clinical or Advanced Practice Social Worker
Target Salary: $55000 - $65000
Interested applicants are required to apply online and provide acover letter & resumethat address your professional level work experience as it relates to all required and preferred qualifications.
Note: Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required documents prior to submitting the online application to ensure full consideration. Additional documents submitted aside from acover letter & resume will not be considered.
In instances where the Search and Screen Committee is unable to ascertain from the candidates application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications they may be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.
Finalist candidates(s) will be asked to provide three professional/supervisor references through an external reference checking tool. References will not be contacted prior to candidates being notified.
Apply electronically by the application deadline date ofNovember 25 2025. Questions about this position should be directed to Angelee Vang at .
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Employment will require a criminal background the prevention of sexual misconduct seriously. As such you and your references will be required to answer questions regarding any past findings of sexual violence and sexual harassment or any pending allegations of sexual violence or sexual harassment.
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Employment Authorization
In compliance with federal law all persons at the time of their start date will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy disability status as a protected veteran or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
