Tenure Track BSSW Program Faculty Positions (2) - MSU Denver Department of Social Work

Position Summary

The Department of Social Work at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) is seeking applicants for multiple full-time tenure track Assistant Professor positions to teach primarily in our BSSW Program beginning Fall 2024. MSU Denver's Department of Social Work prides itself on a richly talented faculty comprised of teacher-scholars who are highly dedicated to support students in growing as social work scholars, practitioners, and leaders in the multitude of settings social workers perform. See job posting here.

The mission of MSU Denver's 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. Our faculty have expertise in culturally responsive practice that is relationally based. We are actively interrogating and revising our curriculum to reflect anti-oppressive practices while educating our students for the provision of effective clinical social work services with diverse communities in micro, mezzo and macro settings serving vulnerable and underserved populations. We work to actively to engage in anti-racist practices in all aspects of our programming; faculty members are encouraged to actively engage in our aspirations to dismantle systems of oppression. 

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 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.

Required Qualifications

·         Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)-accredited institution

·         Two (2) years of relevant post-MSW experience

·         Earned doctorate degree in social work or other related discipline. ABD candidates will be considered with evidence of degree conferral by August 20, 2024

Preferred Qualifications

While candidates are not expected to possess all preferred qualifications, please address in your letter of application how you meet any number of the preferred qualifications below.    

·         Demonstrated experience in teaching, practice and/or research about issues of privilege and oppression, social justice, racial justice, social inequalities, and/or diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives 

·         Demonstrated teaching, practice, and commitment with and to first generation, marginalized, and/or historically underrepresented students in alignment with our University and Department mission of improving access to higher education

·         Demonstrated ability and interest in teaching at all levels of practice       

·         Demonstrated ability and interest in teaching research courses and conducting research with BSSW students

·         Demonstrated ability and interest in teaching theory

·         Interest in filling future departmental leaderships roles

Instructions to Apply

Complete applications received by Friday, February 2, 2024, at 11:59 PM MST will receive full consideration. However, applications will be accepted after this date until the position is filled. Interested applicants must apply online through MSU Denver's career site. To complete an application, please see the full job posting with instructions here. Or go to MSU Denver's career site, MSU Denver Careers and search for JR101900.