Assistant Professor Of Social Work

Assistant Professor Of Social Work (3910)

FMU - Miami Gardens, FL 33054

Position Type Full Time Faculty Education Level Graduate Degree Category Education

POSITION:
Assistant Professor of Social Work

DIVISION/DEPARTMENT:
Social Sciences | School of Education and Social Sciences

FLSA STATUS:
Part-Time, Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:

Chair, Social Sciences Division

The Assistant Professor of Social Work is a part-time faculty position employed for a specific assignment and specified academic term. The Assistant Professor of Social Work shall have the primary responsibility of supporting the Social Sciences Division by maximizing its operating performance while achieving institutional goals and objectives. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for delivering high-quality undergraduate instruction across the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) curriculum, which is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE);

supporting students in field education and agency placement; advising students; and contributing to departmental and university service. Because this position also supports the Department of Social Sciences' general education offerings, the successful candidate must be academically credentialed to teach Introduction to Sociology.

Essential Functions

• Teach a full course load (four courses per semester) of undergraduate Social Work courses, including Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Social Welfare Policy and Services, Generalist Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities, Social Work Research Methods, Social Work Ethics, and Field Seminar.
• Teach Introduction to Sociology, and other sociology or general education courses within the Department of Social Sciences as assigned by the Chair.
• Serve as a field liaison for students placed in community agencies: assist the Field Education Director in identifying and developing placement sites, review and approve learning contracts, conduct agency site visits, communicate regularly with agency field instructors, and evaluate student performance in the field.
• Advise students on licensure pathways in Florida and provide professional guidance consistent with the NASW Code of Ethics, CSWE educational policy, and applicable Florida statutes and rules governing clinical social work practice.
• Develop, update, and revise course syllabi, learning materials, and assessments aligned with CSWE Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) competencies, departmental learning outcomes, and university accreditation standards.
• Deliver instruction using effective pedagogical methods across in-person, hybrid, and/or online modalities as assigned.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate students, including academic planning, MSW and graduate school preparation, licensure readiness, and career pathway guidance.
• Maintain regular and consistent office hours for student consultation.
• Contribute to program assessment and CSWE reaffirmation activities, including the collection of competency-based outcome data, benchmark reporting, and preparation of self-study materials.
• Participate in departmental, school, and university governance through committee service.
• Support recruitment, retention, and student success initiatives consistent with the university's mission.
• Cultivate and maintain partnerships with South Florida social service, child welfare, behavioral health, school-based, and community organizations that serve as field placement sites, and engage in community outreach that advances FMU's mission as an HBCU.
• Collaborate with colleagues across disciplines to support interdisciplinary programming, general education goals, and program assessment.
• Submit grades, attendance records, field evaluations, and all required documentation by university deadlines.
• Engage in professional development activities to remain current in the discipline and maintain licensure in good standing, including all required continuing education.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chair of Social Sciences or the Dean of the School of Education and Social Sciences.
• The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that logically relate to the position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to handle information of a sensitive and confidential nature in the utmost professional manner.
• Effective analytical and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication (oral and written), organizational, and time management skills. Effective…