Lecturer in Social Work- SW636 (Renewable)

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Lecturer

Job Summary:

The Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work is hiring for one renewable lecturer position to teach the following course each spring semester in the full-time Master of Social Work Program (MSW):

Social Work 636, 'Social Work in American Indian Communities: The Indian Child Welfare Act'

In this role, you can expect to:

Prepare an approved course syllabus in the context of the School's curriculum design and in light of any accreditation parameters.

Hold regularly scheduled office hours.

Construct, conduct, and grade appropriate course assignments (exams, papers, quizzes, etc.)

Invited (advised) to attend faculty meetings with voice, but no vote.

Please go to this link to find the course syllabus: https://socwork.wisc.edu/students/courses/

Key Job Responsibilities:

Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction for one or more courses, including assessment of student performance

Serves as an initial point of contact for students as it relates to specific course or series content and expectations

Develops instructional design and curriculum relevant to a course of instruction

Department:

College of Letters & Science, Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work

Compensation:

The minimum salary is $50,000 at 100% FTE for a full academic year . Actual salary will be prorated based on FTE and number of days worked.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Please review the summary of benefits for more information.

Required Qualifications:

• •Minimum of two years post MSW practice experience
• •Expertise in the Indian Child Welfare Act
• •An earned Master of Social Work by employment start date
• •Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• •Record of excellence in teaching courses in the subject area and/or related work experience
• •Demonstrated commitment to student success
• •Experience engaging with community partnerships and program development

Education:

Master of Social Work (MSW) required

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Contact Information:

Ellen Smith, ellen.smith@wisc.edu

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