Assistant Professor - Social Work in United States at Jobgether
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Job Description
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Assistant Professor - Social Work in United States.
This fully remote faculty role focuses on delivering high-quality social work education across the curriculum within an online academic environment. The position plays a key role in preparing future social work professionals through instruction, mentorship, and academic support grounded in ethical practice and professional standards. Faculty engage students through synchronous and asynchronous teaching methods, ensuring consistent interaction and meaningful learning experiences. The role emphasizes integrating professional social work competencies with a values-based, faith-informed educational perspective. Professors contribute to curriculum development, student advising, and accreditation-related initiatives aligned with CSWE standards. This position offers the opportunity to shape emerging practitioners while supporting student success in a flexible, digital learning setting. Faculty are also expected to maintain strong academic engagement and provide timely, constructive feedback to learners.
- Deliver engaging instruction across social work courses in accordance with approved curriculum and academic schedules, ensuring alignment with CSWE standards and student learning outcomes.
- Support student success through mentoring, academic advising, timely grading, and consistent, constructive feedback on assignments and participation.
- Maintain active communication with students through virtual classes, emails, announcements, and discussion forums, including rapid response times and regular engagement.
- Monitor student progress, attendance, and performance, addressing academic concerns, professionalism, and readiness for field practice as needed.
- Contribute to curriculum improvement, accreditation processes, and continuous program development in collaboration with academic leadership and subject matter experts.
- Participate in retention initiatives by maintaining student contact, encouraging participation, and supporting at-risk or absent students.
- Complete administrative duties such as grading submission, roster verification, reporting, and other assigned responsibilities.
- Master of Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program, with at least five years of post-master’s professional practice experience.
- Minimum of two years of online or hybrid teaching experience in social work or related fields, or equivalent experience in professional training or consultation.
- Strong ability to teach at the college level with demonstrated effectiveness in student engagement and learning facilitation.
- Understanding of social work practice and ability to integrate a biblically informed worldview within academic instruction.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills, with the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 tools and familiarity with virtual learning platforms and online teaching technologies.
- Preferred: Doctoral degree in social work or related field, clinical social work licensure, CSWE teaching experience, and experience with LMS platforms such as Canvas.
- Fully remote, full-time 12-month academic appointment
- Opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven, student-focused educational environment
- Engagement in academic development, curriculum innovation, and accreditation processes
- Flexible online teaching structure with asynchronous and synchronous components
- Meaningful mentorship role shaping future social work professionals
- Collaborative academic culture with opportunities for scholarly and professional growth
- Access to modern digital teaching tools and institutional academic support resources.