Temporary Faculty Pool, Social Work

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Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer
Location: Dominguez Hills
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Health Professionals, Temporary, Time Varies, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Social Work Department

College of Health and Human Services and Nursing

Position Description

The Department of Social Work at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), invites highly qualified, motivated, and well-organized applicants for a pool of part-time teaching appointments.

At CSUDH, we celebrate and respect diversity in all forms that include every race, religion, gender, ethnicity, veterans, people with varied abilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. CSUDH is seeking applications from candidates who can demonstrate experience in teaching and working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and contribute to the University's mission, vision, and core values.

The Department of Social Work at California State University, Dominguez Hills is strategically located to focus on the diverse social service needs particular to South Los Angeles and the South Bay areas of Los Angeles County, a large metropolitan area, populated by a wide range of socially and culturally diverse people. Because of the diversity of the various ethnic groups and cultures, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program prepares social work students for contextually competent social work practice, inclusive of issues of culture, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, class and gender differences, religion and the effects of bias, prejudice and institutionalized racism.

These issues and concerns often obscure helping efforts if they are not appropriately recognized and dealt with in practice and in social policy development and implementation. Thus, through the framework of Critical Race Theory, the program aims at increasing students' understanding of the underlying causes resulting from intersecting effects of prejudice, discrimination, and oppression and teaches ways of identifying strategies and interventions for addressing these issues in social work practice.

Mission

The CSUDH MSW Program is dedicated to the pursuit of a more just, global society through a critical, theoretical approach to education, scholarship, research, and community practice addressing societal dynamics stemming from the intersection of race/ethnicity, culture, gender, immigration, and socio-economic status, and membership in other categories historically subjected to oppression, discrimination and indifference. Located in a diverse, complex urban setting, the program prepares Master level social workers to professionally and ethically deliver social work practice grounded in analysis, intervention, evaluation and advocacy which address oppression and structural inequality to enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities.

The temporary faculty pool is continuously open, and positions are filled as needed, based on student enrollment and funding. Candidates may need to be available to begin teaching on short notice. The Fall term begins in late August and ends in mid-December; the Spring term begins mid-January and ends in mid-May. Opportunities for teaching during the Summer Sessions may also be available.

Responsibilities

Teach assigned upper division courses in the department’s curriculum and serve weekly office hours based on assigned teaching unit load.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in social work from an accredited institution
• Preference will be given to candidates with prior teaching experience at the college or university level and who can furnish evidence of strong teaching.
• Applicants must have experience in teaching students from diverse ages, socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or more years graduate level teaching experience
• A Doctorate degree in the field relevant to the curriculum or related discipline.
• A Ph.D. or extensive professional experience is preferred for teaching advanced level courses

Employment Requirement

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including…