Social Work Adjunct Faculty Pool

Position Title:

Social Work Adjunct Faculty Applicant Pool

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

The School of Social Work at Northern Kentucky University is seeking to create a database of potential part-time instructors qualified to teach courses in both the BSW and MSW programs. Applicants should be qualified to teach courses that are primarily online.

THERE IS NOT A SPECIFIC POSITION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS POSTING. THIS POSTING WILL BE USED TO CREATE A DATABASE OF POTENTIAL PART-TIME FACULTY.

Adjunct faculty members work under the leadership of BSW and MSW full-time faculty members. Courses are designed by full-time faculty members according to Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) policies and standards. Adjunct faculty members assist full-time faculty members in presenting the course content assigned.

All adjuncts complete all program and university mandatory online instruction orientation(s) and training(s) regardless of previous online instruction experience or training. Candidates should have a computer preferably manufactured in the past three years, web camera, and high-speed internet connection. Additionally, candidate computers should have Windows 98 or better/ Mac OSX 10.4 or higher, Sound card, and MS Office 2004 or higher, or some other word processor.

In order to teach within the School of Social Work, adjuncts must have an MSW and at least 2 years of social work experience post-graduation. For entry level BSW courses, adjuncts with an MSW and at least 2 years of post-BSW practice may be considered. Moreover, in order to teach advanced clinical courses in the MSW program, adjuncts must be fully licensed in social work (e.g., LCSW or LISW) and have at least 2 years of clinical experience post-licensure.

All adjunct faculty will be approved by the applicable program director.

• Current knowledge of the relevant discipline
• Prior teaching experience in a graduate or undergraduate program or corporate training, particularly to adult students
• Prior experience teaching online
• Ability to use technology effectively in teaching

(Documents can be dropped in the same drop box).

• A cover letter that describes how well the applicant satisfies the required and preferred qualifications listed above and how the applicant will specifically contribute to the success of the social work program
• Resume
• Three professional references
• Evidence of requests of official graduate transcripts

• Provide official transcripts to NKU Provost office
• Complete any mandatory Online Faculty Orientation course(s)

Any candidate who is offered this position will be required to go through a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law

For additional information about the position or application process, please contact Dr. Caroline Macke, Director of the School of Social Work by email at mackec1 or Ms. Melanie Hall at .

For more information about the School of Social Work programs, please see: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..html