Job Description
Successful candidates will have the ability to teach across the undergraduate and graduate curriculum. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in teaching any of the following areas: social work practice, addictions and mental health, diversity, theory, social welfare policy, practice and program evaluation, field practicum, or other areas based on practice expertise.
Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the NASW Code of Ethics and communicate specific ways they will teach these standards to undergraduate and/or graduate students. Candidates should have strong teaching and practice skills to develop instructional activities, facilitate classroom discussion, and provide generalist, clinical or macro practice supervision.
Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to inclusive excellence.
Job Function:
Successful candidates will have the ability to teach across the undergraduate and graduate curriculum. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in teaching any of the following areas: social work practice, addictions and mental health, diversity, theory, social welfare policy, practice and program evaluation, field practicum, or other areas based on practice expertise.
Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the NASW Code of Ethics and communicate specific ways they will teach these standards to undergraduate and/or graduate students. Candidates should have strong teaching and practice skills to develop instructional activities, facilitate classroom discussion, and provide generalist, clinical or macro practice supervision.
Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to inclusive excellence.
Minimum Experience:
- Applicants must hold a masters in Social Work from a CSWE accredited program
- Must have at least two (2) years post-MSW practice experience,
- Must have experience teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level in any of the following areas: social work practice, addictions and mental health, diversity, theory, social welfare policy, practice and program evaluation, field practicum, or other areas based on practice expertise.
- Applicants must hold a doctorate (i.e., PhD, DSW, DrPH, EdD) and
- Must have at least two (2) years post-MSW practice experience,
- Must have experience teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level in any of the following areas: social work practice, addictions and mental health, diversity, theory, social welfare policy, practice and program evaluation, field practicum, or other areas based on practice expertise
Preferred Experience:
B. Three (3) or more years of post-MSW practice experience
C. Two (2) or more years of teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level
D. Expertise in interprofoessional education and practice (IPE&P)
G. History of profoessional service (e.g., non-profit board membership, membership
in professional organizations, etc.)
H. Demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence
At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.