Lecturer - Social Welfare *Internal

The School of Social Welfare at the University of Kansas is nationally recognized as an innovator in social work theory development and in research that makes positive contributions to our communities. The School of Social Welfare enrolls approximately 700 BSW, MSW, and DSW students on campuses in Lawrence and the state of Kansas as well as online.

The Lecturer teaches in-person and online social work courses in our BSW and MSW courses. They may teach at our Salina, Lawrence, and/or Edwards campuses as well as online BSW and MSW courses. Qualified candidates who have a doctoral degree may have the opportunity to teach in our online DSW program. Our online courses are a 50/50 blend of synchronous and asynchronous instruction and content.

Candidates should have experience in and a desire to teach at the BSW and MSW levels across the School's curriculum areas: social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities; social welfare policy; theories of change at all levels of social work; applied research; social / racial / economic / environmental justice, and/or electives in the area of the individual's expertise (e.g. substance use, cultural diversity).

The School seeks to hire two Lecturers at 1.0 FTE each.

This position is subject to a collective bargaining agreement between The University of Kansas and United Academics, that UAKU is the exclusive representative for the bargaining unit, and that it is their right to be a member or not be a member of a union without fear of personal or professional repercussions.

The Lecturer for the School of Social Welfare is a non-tenure track faculty member who possesses the expertise and achievements to provide professional instruction. This is a 12-month position with a workload equivalent to 1.0 FTE:

• 60-90% Teaching: 10% effort devoted to each 3-credit hour course.
• 10-40% Service: This may involve curricular development; organizing and planning course syllabi according to a standardized syllabi guide, textbook acquisition, and media/technology needs and equipment requests; planning and organizing courses; developing and organizing course management software; program coordination or administrative responsibilities; and/or mentoring graduate teaching assistants and adjunct instructors.

This position is for a limited term and may be appointed for up to an initial three-year period with an opportunity for extension/renewal after a comprehensive review.

If, upon evaluation by the university, it is determined that an Lecturer has met all requirements and demonstrated potential for future term appointments, the University may offer a second contractual appointment of up to three years. Following the second contract appointment, the School may directly offer subsequent contracts for a term of no more than three years each. However, in no event will an appointment as lecturer ever lead to tenure.

Advancement of Lecturers in the School is to the Senior Lecturer (SL) position. Appointment at the rank of SL typically does not occur prior to completion of two contract appointments as a Lecturer (i.e., six cumulative years of full-time service as a Lecturer ).

Due to complex state employment laws, the University of Kansas may be unable to hire fully remote workers for this position outside of Kansas. Specifically, we cannot currently offer employment to candidates residing in the following states:
California, Idaho, Minnesota, and Delaware. We appreciate your understanding and invite interested individuals from eligible states to apply.

This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have advanced knowledge, analytical skills and professional…