MSW Adjunct Faculty Pool ; External

MSW Adjunct Faculty Pool 2023-24 (External)

Please see Special Instructions for more details. Please submit a brief cover letter, resume/CV, and 3 professional references. In your cover letter specify areas of expertise, teaching interests, what makes you qualified to teach, and evidence of teaching/training effectiveness.

NOTE:

Applicants will remain in an open pool for the remainder of the academic year if not contacted. Adjunct positions must re‑apply each year.

Proposed

Start Date:

09/16/2023

Working Title:

MSW Adjunct Faculty Pool 2023-24 (External)

Position Number: D97731

Representation: AP – AFT, Local 3571

The PSU School of Social Work (SSW) envisions a world where all people lead fulfilling lives in affirming, just and equitable communities. Rooted in justice, relationship, and community collaboration, PSU SSW advances knowledge and creates social change through teaching, research, practice, and advocacy. Our core values and beliefs include collective care, responsive learning, knowledge that serves, community partnership, and social change.

The SSW provides accessible interdisciplinary educational opportunities and actively works to bring about structural change through its teaching, training, workforce development, research, and advocacy. The SSW includes two undergraduate majors:
Child, Youth, & Family Studies and BSW, and two graduate programs: MSW and PhD.

The PSU Master of Social Work (MSW) Program is ranked among the top 25% of all social work programs nationally, and serves students across the U.S. through its online option and statewide through its on‑campus and satellite options. The MSW Program prepares master’s social workers for practice and leadership with diverse individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations.

This position is open to subject matter experts interested in teaching on campus in Portland, or in satellite educational centers in Bend and Eugene, or online.

Applicants with knowledge of racial equity and anti‑oppressive, and social justice‑oriented frameworks are encouraged.

• Attend orientations and prepare course syllabi before the first day of class.
• Build course shells on Canvas prior to the first day of class.
• Contact students enrolled in courses within the first week to introduce yourself.
• Respond to student emails or phone calls and acknowledge their requests for assistance in a timely manner.
• For online courses, contact students at least three times per week and engage with discussion boards.
• Grade and return papers with feedback for assignments submitted in Canvas within a reasonable time.
• Provide required office hours for students to meet online or in person; online students often need evening and weekend options.
• Address observed student conduct concerns in a timely manner.
• Submit final course grades on Canvas for each student in assigned class.

M.S. or M.A. in Social Work (or closely related field) and two years post‑degree practice experience in social services. For seminar and liaison positions: two or more years in one or more of the following—field liaison, BSW/MSW field instructor, staff supervisor, or social work educator, trainer, or community member in service to social work higher education.

• Previous graduate teaching experience.
• Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences.
• Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within diverse contexts.
• Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in inclusive settings with a willingness to improve continually.
• Adheres to all PSU policies, including policies on prohibited discrimination & harassment and the professional standards of conduct.
• Contributes to environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward sustainability goals.

All employees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner that maintains a safe, respectful, and productive environment for faculty, students, administrators, and staff. PSU employees…