Field Instructor​/Lecturer in Social Work - CWTAP Spokane and Cheney

Field Instructor/Lecturer in Social Work - CWTAP Spokane and Cheney Application Instructions

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Submit your application materials through our online applications portal located here:
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Applications are open and accepted until recruitment is closed. Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until recruitment is closed. All materials will be held in strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.

Required documentation includes all of the items listed below:

• Cover letter
  : please describe how you meet each of the required and preferred qualifications
• List of Professional References
  : please include a list of at least three references including names, title, organization name, phone numbers, email addresses, and their connection to you.
• Evidence
  :
  Attach evidence of effective teaching to include teaching evaluations if available for the most recent two years. Student evaluations should not include the original evaluation materials; they should be limited to 3rd‑party summaries.
• Mission Statement Response
  : EWU’s mission is to provide an inclusive, equitable, and transformative learning experience, driving the pursuit of knowledge with affordable academic excellence. We are committed to serving first‑generation, Pell‑eligible students. How would you contribute to this mission?
• Additional optional links
  : if you have additional documents that serve as evidence of how you meet the qualifications, you may upload those items to the optional links labeled Other Document #1 and Other Document #2.

The Eastern Washington University School of Social Work, Child Welfare Training & Advancement Program (CWTAP) is currently seeking a full‑time faculty member at the rank of Lecturer beginning spring quarter 2026 (3/16/2026), with the potential for a summer adjunct contract during summer 2026. This position is a nine‑month academic year appointment with an anticipated three‑month summer appointment (CWTAP faculty work full‑time, year‑round).

The position will be renewed annually depending on performance, need, and grant funding.

The CWTAP is a partnership between Eastern Washington University, University of Washington, Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence, and Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). Its goal is to enhance professional practice in child welfare and provide educational assistance to social workers committed to a career in public child welfare. Students complete their practicum in a DCYF child welfare office.

Eastern’s Spokane MSW part‑time program and Cheney full‑time program offer opportunities for students in the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) and the Master of Social Work (MSW). The School of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and offers specialized programs in aging, disability, and addiction studies.

Field Instructors (FIs) work under the supervision of the Director of the EWU IV‑E Child Welfare Training & Advancement Program (CWTAP).

For a detailed description of the position’s responsibilities see the section below.

• Recruit DCYF child welfare employees as applicants for MSW programs and perform general recruiting of non‑DCYF students for CWTAP.
• Develop IV‑E field placements throughout Regions 1 & 2 and beyond and recruit the best possible Agency Field Instructors to work with students in field.
• Maintain a positive presence in, and relationships with DCYF offices within Regions 1 & 2 and beyond.
• Provide qualified supervision for students located in DCYF child welfare offices throughout Regions 1 & 2 and beyond.
• Ensure non‑employee students serve only Title IV‑E eligible clients and document assigned Title IV‑E cases according to policy.
• Provide practicum advising for BASW and MSW CWTAP students.
• Teach…