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Tenure Track Faculty Position in Social Work

Employer
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Location
Kutztown, Pennsylvania

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Professional Fields, Social Work
Position Type
Tenured & Tenure-Track
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

The Department of Social Work at Kutztown University invites applications for one full-time, tenure-track faculty position beginning with fall 2022-2023 Academic Year. Teach a range of courses in the BSW, MSW, and DSW programs. Opportunities to participate in the process of maintaining BSW, MSW, and DSW accreditations. Experience collegial support in community service and scholarship including opportunities for research and development in community-based services. Collaborate with faculty in developing theory for the program’s emerging practice perspective: The Family-in-Environment. Successful applicants should be able to teach graduate and undergraduate courses during both the week and weekend executive schedules. Skills with online learning platforms required. Teach foundation and advanced generalist courses and specialized courses in policy practice, leadership, and management. Experience in leadership, management, and policy practice required. Demonstrated community service, experience with diverse populations, and a record of scholarship preferred.

Required: MSW with two years post-MSW practice experience and the equivalent of two years of teaching experience are required at either or both undergraduate and graduate levels. A doctoral degree or ABD with a projected completion date of December 31, 2023, in Social Work or a related field is required. Demonstrated success in implementing a scholarly agenda expected. Successful interview and demonstration of teaching effectiveness is required. Applications will be considered after curriculum vita, three current letters of recommendation, and official graduate and undergraduate transcripts have been received.

Submit to: Dr. Yasoda Sharma, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Social Work, Kutztown University, 15200 Kutztown Road, Kutztown, PA 19530. Applications will be reviewed immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and actively solicits applications from women and minority candidates.  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a member of the State System of Higher Education. All applicants for employment are subject to a criminal background check.

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Working at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Comprising five colleges - Visual and Performing Arts, Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Graduate Studies - Kutztown University offers a diverse range of excellent academic programs to prepare individuals for successful careers.

Located on 325 acres in Kutztown (population:4,500), the university is 20 miles from both Reading and Allentown, 90 miles from Philadelphia and 100 miles from New York City. LVI International Airport is 25 minutes from campus. The campus is in a beautiful rural Pennsylvania Dutch community, an easy walk from the borough of Kutztown which has ample stores and shops to meet the needs of students.

Currently, 10,193 students are enrolled at the university from 26 states and 51 nations. About half of the undergraduates live in residence halls; the rest live at home or in nearby apartments. A well-rounded program of athletic, cultural, and social events and activities satisfies nearly every taste.

We have 330 full-time faculty members and boast a favorable 19:1 student-faculty ratio. Sixty percent of our faculty have doctorates, 39% earned master's degrees and 1% have bachelor's degrees.

Kutztown University is accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (MSACS); professionally by the National Council of Teacher Education and National League of Nursing.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a member of the State System of Higher Education. The Board of Governors oversees the State System which includes Pennsylvania's fourteen public universities. The Council of Trustees is the local governing body for Kutztown University. The Officers of Administration for the University are the President and members of the President's Cabinet. 

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