Employment Opportunities

Position Title: Clinical Field Faculty (CAT II)

Position Summary:

The Department of Social Work at the Metropolitan State University of Denver is seeking applicants for a full time Clinical Field Faculty (Category II) position with a focus on teaching and administration in the area of field education.

Applicants are encouraged to have expertise in Social Work and related Field Education and experience in social work practice. Position will begin immediately for the 2021-2022 academic year.

We are particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented groups. Our student population consists of nearly 50% first generation students and over 45% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only one with an open access mission, MSU Denver is a model university for today’s college students. The University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, as well as the most first-generation students and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students. Nearly 80% of MSU Denver students work while going to school and the University is focused on making sure they have the well- rounded educational experience and wraparound services they need to excel.

MSU Denver aspires to create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success. Through affordable, flexible, and holistic education, MSU Denver helps students build essential skills grounded in a multicultural and global perspective that lead to undergraduate and graduate degrees, followed by career and life success. The Department of Social Work’s Mission is to provide an inclusive, inspiring environment for undergraduate, graduate, and community education in social work that is value driven, research informed, culturally responsive, academically rigorous, and which links theory with practice.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Teaching: The successful candidate will have primary assignment to the MSW Foundation Year program and teach in the areas of field education and/or departmental need and candidate qualifications. Teaching will consist of approximately 18 semester credits per academic year. Instruction will include MSW Foundation Year clinical focused and Office of Field Education courses. Teaching may include on-line, face to face, and hybrid instruction; face-to-face instruction may include day, evening, and weekend as needed. The successful candidate will take on lead faculty responsibilities for specific courses and be responsible to update and modify on-line and on campus course material. This position will provide consultation and support to the Faculty Field Liaisons as needed and will communicate challenging student or field situations to the Assistant Director. This person serves as a liaison between the university and community agencies which includes site visits and on-going monitoring. This position will provide consultation and mediation, as needed, to facilitate communication and conflict resolution between students and agency field supervisors.

Non-Teaching Responsibilities: This position will have a reduced teaching load of 12 semester credits of reassigned time per academic year, in addition to either half time or full-time work in the summer months (to be determined based on need and candidate availability), to focus on the following:

• Field Administration- This position will assist with the administration of the field education program. Under the supervision and direction of the Director of Field Education, the candidate will be responsible for assisting with placement of students into appropriate field sites, providing field instruction and supervision to assigned students; the development, coordination, and delivery of field related events such as student orientations and agency orientation; and other duties as assigned.
• Advising- In addition, under reassigned time, the successful candidate will advise a designated load of MSW students. Responsibilities include providing professional guidance, acting as a resource in the student support process, and acting as a professional mentor.
• Service- The successful candidate will perform service including work on Departmental committees essential for field related consultation as assigned by the Chair. Specifically, the Clinical Field Faculty are responsible for leadership in ensuring that essential field related learning is infused in classroom learning across the curriculum. Candidates are encouraged to maintain an active service involvement in their professional communities relevant to the role of Clinical Field Faculty as a way of remaining academically qualified.

Required Qualifications:

• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)-accredited institution.
• Four (4) years relevant post-MSW experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Seven years post-MSW practice experience.
• Social work education experience (specifically teaching field education courses) or supervising students enrolled in a field education course.
• 3+ years of supervisor experience or student internship supervision (Field Instructor, Field Liaison, etc.)
• Previous teaching or practice experience serving first generation college students and/or historically marginalized populations.
• An understanding of the 9 core competencies at the micro/mezzo/ macro level with a lens toward addressing racial inequity in all aspects of the work.
• Knowledge of area social service agencies.
• Earned doctorate degree in social work or other related discipline.
• Current State of Colorado Social Work Licensure.
• Demonstrated experience in mediation or conflict resolution.
• Previous teaching in an online or distributed learning context.
• Commitment to ongoing trainings in online and distributed learning.

To view the full posting and apply, visit https://www.msudenverjobs.com/postings/16857

Position Title: Social Work Affiliate/Part-Time Instructor: All Content Areas

Position Summary:

The successful applicant will teach at the graduate and/or undergraduate levels in the content areas across the curriculum, which include but not limited to the following: Human Behavior in the Social Environment; Environmental Social Work; Generalist Social Work Practice; Advanced direct clinical social work practice with individuals and families; Behavioral/ Mental Health Client Engagement and Assessment; Behavioral/ Mental Health Interventions; Health related social work practice with individuals and/or families; Policy; Power, Privilege, and Oppression; Research Methods; Program and Practice Evaluation; Group Work; Family Work; Social Work Supervision; Organizational Leadership; Community Organizing; Field Seminar; Philosophy and ethics of social work; and social work with various populations including LGBTQ; Children/Youth, Adults, Older People, Late Life; Criminal Justice; Veterans; people faced with Severe Mental Illness.

Qualified applicants will be placed in the departmental pool and will be considered for affiliate/part-time instructors beginning Spring 2019 through Spring 2022.

Metropolitan State University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Affiliate/Part-time faculty are part-time, at-will employees hired to teach on a per credit hour basis for specific classes, as needed, usually on a semester by semester basis. Affiliate Faculty are not eligible for benefit coverage under the University’s benefit program. All such teaching assignments are dependent on budget and enrollment. An Affiliate faculty member’s duties include: meeting assigned classes (day, evening or weekend as needed) for delivery of on campus, hybrid, and/or on-line content (dependent on delivery methods of assigned class) and comply with all University, College, School, and/or Department policies; providing instruction in assigned classes consistent with the content and learning objectives of the regular course syllabus and, if appropriate, with Department course coordination policies; being available, either face to face or electronically, to students in assigned classes to provide additional academic support as needed and appropriate for the teaching assignment; and complying with University-wide student evaluation of instruction policies and peer observation policies.

Occasional meetings with faculty teaching in the same content area may be required before, during, and after semesters. The instructor is required to provide feedback on student’s assignments and assessments (including writing and critical thinking abilities) on a timely basis.

Required Qualifications:

• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited institution
• Two years of relevant post-MSW Social Work Practice experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five years relevant post-MSW practice experience in the related content area
• PhD or ABD
• Doctoral level course work in one or more of content areas
• Two years of teaching experience relevant to one or more of content areas
• Previous experience in teaching in an online environment
• Experience with diverse, historically underrepresented and/or first generation college students.

To view the full posting and apply, visit https://www.msudenverjobs.com/postings/11488

Position Title: Social Work Affiliate/Part-Time Instructor Position / Content Area: Legal

Position Summary:

The successful applicant will teach at the graduate and/or undergraduate levels in the research content area, which includes: legal issues relevant to social work practice.

The University is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented groups.

Metropolitan State University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Affiliate/Part-time faculty are part-time, at-will employees hired to teach on a per credit hour basis for specific classes, as needed, usually on a semester by semester basis. Affiliate Faculty are not eligible for benefit coverage under the University’s benefit program. All such teaching assignments are dependent on budget and enrollment. An Affiliate faculty member’s duties include: meeting assigned classes (day, evening or weekend as needed) for delivery of on campus, hybrid, and/or on-line content and comply with all University, College, School, and/or Department policies; providing instruction in assigned classes consistent with the content and learning objectives of the regular course syllabus and, if appropriate, with Department course coordination policies; being available, either face to face or electronically, to students in assigned classes to provide additional academic support as needed and appropriate for the teaching assignment; and complying with University-wide student evaluation of instruction policies and peer observation policies. Occasional meetings with faculty teaching in the same content area may be required before, during, and after semesters. The instructor is required to provide feedback on student’s assignments and assessments (including writing and critical thinking abilities) on a timely basis.

Required Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and two years of experience relevant to social work practice or
• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited institution and two years of relevant post-MSW Social Work Practice experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited institution
• Five years relevant post-MSW experience
• PhD or ABD
• Doctoral level course work in one or more of content areas
• Two years of teaching experience relevant to one or more of content areas
• Previous experience in teaching in an online environment
• Experience with diverse, historically underrepresented and/or first generation college students.

To view the full posting and apply, visit https://www.msudenverjobs.com/postings/11487