Lecturer in Social Work- SW; Renewable
Listed on 2026-09-24
-
Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic, College Lecturer
Current Employees:
If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.
Job Category:Academic Staff Employment Type:Regular Job Profile:Lecturer Job Summary:
The Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work is hiring for one renewable lecturer position to teach the following course each spring semester in the full-time Master of Social Work Program (MSW):
Social Work 636, 'Social Work in American Indian Communities:
The Indian Child Welfare Act'
In this role, you can expect to:
Prepare an approved course syllabus in the context of the School's curriculum design and in light of any accreditation parameters.
Hold regularly scheduled office hours.
Construct, conduct, and grade appropriate course assignments (exams, papers, quizzes, etc.)
Invited (advised) to attend faculty meetings with voice, but no vote.
Please go to this link to find the course syllabus: https://socwork.wisc.edu/students/courses/
KeyJob Responsibilities:
- Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction for one or more courses, including assessment of student performance
- Serves as an initial point of contact for students as it relates to specific course or series content and expectations
- Develops instructional design and curriculum relevant to a course of instruction
College of Letters & Science, Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work
Compensation:The minimum salary is $50,000 at 100% FTE for a full academic year. Actual salary will be prorated based on FTE and number of days worked.
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Please review the summary of benefits for more information.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of two years post MSW practice experience
- Expertise in the Indian Child Welfare Act
- An earned Master of Social Work by employment start date
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Record of excellence in teaching courses in the subject area and/or related work experience
- Demonstrated commitment to student success
- Experience engaging with community partnerships and program development
Master of Social Work (MSW) required
Contact Information:Ellen Smith, ellen.smith
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See for further information.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.
To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to.
Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.
Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety…
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).