Lecturer of Social Work (multiple positions) - Metropolitan State University of Denver Department of Social Work

The Department of Social Work at Metropolitan State University of Denver is seeking applicants for one-year appointment contracts as full time lecturers beginning Fall 2024. The department is hiring up to four positions (three MSW primary assignment and one BSSW primary assignment). MSU Denver's Department of Social Work prides itself on a richly talented faculty comprised of teacher-scholars who are highly dedicated and empowered to support diverse students in growing as social work scholars, practitioners and leaders in the multitude of settings social workers perform.

MSU Denver's Department of Social Work prepares social workers to engage in skillful, ethical, justice-oriented, and effective practice in their communities. We accomplish this by:

• Educating and training students to work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities, including those who are members of historically excluded populations.
• Building community centered and strategic partnerships with organizations,
• Co-creating relationship-centered learning and working environments to foster growth and collaboration,
• Utilizing the NASW Code of Ethics to inform teaching and practice, while adapting to changes in the field and world, and
• Drawing from a vast knowledge base informed by multiple perspectives.

MSU Denver enrolls over 16,000 students, where nearly 60% are first generation and over 55% are students of color. Located in downtown Denver, we are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), an INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award winner for 10 consecutive years, and the only Seal of Excelencia certified institution in Colorado. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution 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. 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.

MSU Denver 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 and historically minoritized groups.

Responsibilities

The successful candidates will serve in the areas of departmental need, candidate qualifications and expertise.

• ​Teaching will consist of 30 semester credits per academic year. Teaching may include online, face to face, and hybrid instruction. The successful candidate will take on lead faculty responsibilities for specific courses and be responsible to update and modify online and on campus course material.
• Advising responsibilities include a designated load of students and perform professional advising for students in the program.
• Service work in the form of meetings to stay up to date on Departmental processes related to teaching and student needs is expected. The candidate is expected to maintain active involvement in professional organizations and/or the community.
• Other duties as assigned.

Individuals hired into these full-time lecturer positions will be eligible to apply for our internal Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Faculty Fellowship positions. These individuals will receive release time from teaching to serve our department’s mission to students and our community with a focus on HSI initiatives specifically. The HSI Fellowship applicants must be currently enrolled in a doctoral program or have already received a doctoral degree in social worker or a related field and have previous teaching, practice or research experience demonstrating a commitment to one or more communities whose primary language is Spanish. 

Required Qualifications

• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)-accredited institution
• Two (2) years relevant post-MSW experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Enrolled in a doctoral program for social work or a related field
• Previous teaching, practice or research experience demonstrating a commitment to one or more communities whose primary language is Spanish
• Fluency in Spanish
• All but dissertation completed toward a doctoral degree in social work or other related discipline
• Doctoral degree in social work or other related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in teaching about issues of privilege and oppression, social justice, racial justice, social inequalities, and/or diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to teach social work theory and practice courses
• Experience developing and organizing college courses
• Experience in leadership in online pedagogy

Salary for Announcement

The salary range for this position is $53,000 - $59,000 at Lecturer level. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, education, experience, specialty and training.

MSU Denver offers excellent benefits that include medical, dental, retirement, tuition benefit, free RTD pass, and more. For a brief overview of these options, please visit our Benefits section.

Instructions to Apply

Complete applications received by July 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM MST will receive full consideration. Interested applicants must apply online at MSU Denver's career site, https://msudenver.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/MSUDenver, and search for JR102591.

The applicant must have a complete file that includes: 

1. Curriculum vitae

2. Cover letter

3. Copies of unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)

4. DEI statement (please see instructions below)

5. The names and contact information for three references

DEI Statement Instructions:

We encourage applicants to reference Pillar IV of MSU Denver's Strategic Plan: https://www.msudenver.edu/strategic-plan-2030/

Themes that may be addressed in a candidate’s diversity statement may include, but are not limited to:

• A candidate’s lived experiences and/or identities that align with the department and university’s commitment to inclusion and diversity;
• Diversity and diversity-related approaches in a candidate’s research, pedagogy, and/or service;
• Why a candidate believes diversity is a critical focus for higher education and ideas or strategies the candidate could enact as a member of the MSU Denver campus community to support the university’s efforts.

Official transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire. 

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Posting Representative

Tanya Rogowsky

Posting Representative Email

trogowsk@msudenver.edu

Benefits

MSU Denver is pleased to offer our current and potential employees a wide array of benefit options. To learn more, please visit the following link:

Employee Benefits Offerings

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at totalrewards@msudenver.edu.

Diversity Statement

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 58% first generation students and over 50% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.

We 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.