Job Announcement: Assistant/Associate Professor of Social Work Dorothy Day Social Work Program Department of Sociology & Social Work University of Portland Portland, Oregon

Assistant/Associate Professor of Social Work
Dorothy Day Social Work Program
Department of Sociology & Social Work
University of Portland
Portland, Oregon

Description
The Department of Sociology and Social Work at the University of Portland (UP) seeks a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of assistant or associate professor in social work to begin August 2020. The candidate will be expected to teach across the B.S.W. foundation curriculum to include courses on human behavior and the social environment, clinical/interpersonal practice, and research methods. Substantive research, practice, and teaching expertise in one or more of the following areas is particularly welcome: aging, health care, mental health, gender, and sexuality.

 

Requirements
• PhD in Social Work or a related discipline
• MSW from a program accredited by CSWE
• 2 years post-MSW practice experience
• Diversity and inclusion experience: Priority will be given to candidates who demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate education and who enthusiastically support the University’s commitment to social justice and serving historically underrepresented students. In
addition, the successful candidate will have demonstrated knowledge, skills, and success in diversity and inclusion work within or transferable to higher education; these should be described in the cover letter (and, where appropriate, elsewhere in the application).

Preferred qualifications
For applicants at the rank of associate professor, preference will be given to candidates with experience in bachelor’s level social work education and familiarity with educational standards and program administration.

Application procedure
Applicants are required to complete the online application available through this link: https://up.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobid=58233

A complete application will include the following:
1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Statement of teaching philosophy
4. Research statement
5. Names of three references from whom we can solicit letters of recommendations. (Letter writers will automatically be sent emails with specific directions about how and where to upload their letters.)

Contact
You may contact Dr. Alice Gates, Department Chair and Program Director, with questions about this position: gatesa@up.edu

Deadline
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning on October 18. Position will remain open until filled.

University of Portland
Founded in 1901, the University of Portland is a private, comprehensive, Catholic university with a mission of teaching and learning, faith and formation, service and leadership. Candidates should articulate their understanding of the university mission in their cover letter and highlight how it is compatible with their approach to undergraduate education. The University of Portland is an Equal Opportunity employer fully dedicated to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff. The University of Portland does not discriminate in its educational programs, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school-administered programs, or employment on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by and consistent with the law. Please see the University’s full Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Policy here: https://www1.up.edu/disclosures/nondiscrimination-policy.html.