The Affiliate Faculty for the Social Work Program serves as a liaison and consultant to assist with developing partnerships and strengthening programs for the college. The Affiliate Faculty will attend partnership meetings, serve as an expert consultant, assist in promoting various programs, attend adjunct faculty meetings, meets with the Associate Dean of Social Work or other faculty for consultations, conduct presentations on behalf of the department, instruct courses and may assist with interviews for adjunct faculty positions. The Affiliate Faculty position is a 1-year appointment and subject to annual renewal based on budget and school needs.

This position is located in Pasadena, California and reports directly to the Associate Dean of Social Work.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Attend partnerships meetings to promote the BSW and MSW programs.
• Serve as consultant to the Associate Dean and faculty as needed.
• Attend faculty meetings and assist with trainings.
• May conduct some presentations on behalf of the department.
• May be invited to sit in on adjunct interviews.
• Course instructor.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Must have excellent communication, organizational, writing, and editorial and project management skills.
• Must have the ability to work with teams and collaborate with others.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with sensitivity to the needs of a diverse population.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with students, administration, faculty, adjunct faculty, professional consultants and representatives from all levels of management while maintaining integrity and confidentiality.
• Demonstrate knowledge about general education curriculum and Social Work curriculum.
• Experience and knowledge needed to instruct undergraduate and graduate level courses.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Masters’ degree required from an accredited College or University.

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in social work or other related fields from an accredited college or university preferred

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience working in higher education in various capacities, including leadership capacities.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Available to work full-time
• Minimum 3 years’ teaching or administrative experience in higher education preferred.
• Must be able to dedicate a minimum of 160 hours per month to the job during the course of the assignment.
• Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency with technology such as, MS Office (Word and Excel) Go-to-Meetings, and Canvas.

Pacific Oaks offers a generous compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of diversity and social justice. Some of our key benefits include: generous paid time-off, medical, vision, and dental coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, 403b with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA), tuition discount, and other perks.

Pacific Oaks is an affiliate of TCS Education System. To apply for this position or others, visit our Careers’ Page at: www.pacificoaks.edu

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Pacific Oaks offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.