Associate Professor of Practice, School of Social Work

Associate Professor of Practice, School of Social Work

Located in Boston’s historic Fenway area, Simmons University has a strong tradition of empowering women and challenging traditional gender roles. Simmons was founded for equality 125 years ago as one of the first higher education institutions dedicated to helping women become leaders. Today, our university continues to grow and evolve and now offers Boston’s only women’s undergraduate program and graduate programs open to all.

You’re joining our community at an especially exciting time as we continue to innovate for the future. Simmons recently launched a six-school academic structure that leverages our expert faculty and longstanding expertise in professions that make our communities stronger. In addition, we continue to highlight our high‑value education proposition that is delivering greater ROI to students and putting them on the fast track to career growth and success.

You’ll find that people who work here truly believe in our mission of preparing students to become social justice‑oriented leaders who excel in their professions and their communities. This commitment and pride make for a dynamic workplace.

As a university that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under‑represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices - at all levels, for all positions - ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.

The Simmons School of Social Work Online DSW program prepares experienced social workers to further their careers as advanced practitioners who are trained to engage with complex and diverse client systems using cutting‑edge, evidence‑based approaches in both the private and public sectors; to take their place as leaders of social service departments or agencies; or as social work educators who are prepared to teach in face‑to‑face and online domains.

The DSW program provides students with an intimate and rigorous educational experience where they are challenged to deepen and build upon accumulated practice wisdom through a combination of self‑paced, independent work and regular synchronous sessions where students from all over the country come together face‑to‑face on the online platform to construct knowledge, build capacity and skill, and develop a cohesive community of practice.

The DSW Associate Director provides leadership for this dynamic program that will admit students at three entry points in the calendar year.

• Participate in shaping the “brand” and marketing strategy of the program in conjunction with 2U and Simmons’s internal marketing and communications.
• Attend DSW core team meetings and other operations‑related meetings necessary to the creation and maintenance of the program.
• Assist with the development of admissions processes and policies.
• Read admissions applications as needed and act as an escalated reviewer as needed.
• Participate in course development and build.
• Participate in faculty searches, interview, hire, and mentor adjunct doctoral faculty.
• Teach 7 courses per calendar year.
• Participate in innovations related to building a strong culture for online doctoral students that may include regional gatherings, outreach to MSW alumni to promote the DSW program, community meetings, identity groups, peer mentoring, First Generation mentoring initiatives, and other activities/events that engender a holistic experience for current and future students, and faculty.
• Participate in the development of program assessment tools and accreditation and help with oversight of ongoing assessment.
• Liaise with internal SSW committees.
• Engage in program, school, and university‑wide community service per requirements of full‑time faculty as established by the Faculty Policy Manual and Implementation Guidelines.
• Promote the DSW program at professional conferences (CSWE, relevant social work, and distance ed…