NC-Chapel-Hill, USA
22 days ago
Open Rank Clinical Fixed-Term Faculty & Assistant Director of Practicum Education
Employment Type: Permanent Faculty Vacancy ID: FAC0005392 Salary Range: Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience. Position Summary/Description: The School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for an open rank Clinical fixed-term faculty position (12-month). This fixed-term faculty position will also hold a secondary appointment (12-month) as the Assistant Director of Practicum Education. The mission of the School of Social Work is to advance equity, transform systems, and improve lives. The curriculum supports this mission and includes a focus on evidenced-based practice; concern for disadvantaged, vulnerable, and oppressed individuals, families, and communities; and the design and development of social interventions. This position and its secondary appointment will be reviewed annually for reappointment. We are seeking applicants with a breadth of social work practice experience and expertise and ability to teach in generalist and direct practice or macro specialization courses. Specifically, the applicant should have experience in social work practice with assessment and intervention with individuals, families, groups or communities and organizations. Experience working in practicum education is strongly preferred. Applicants with an LCSW or macro level work experience and demonstrated skills and experience in teaching graduate level classes or training are preferred. This non-tenured position is responsible for coordinating practicum education in social work practice areas, as well as teaching four graduate courses per year. This position has a standard distribution of effort that includes 90% teaching and instruction and 10% service and community engagement. The candidate will be eligible to hold a secondary appointment as an Assistant Director of Practicum Education, working closely with the Director of Practicum Education in the School of Social Work. The Assistant Director collaborates with the Director to secure, develop, and approve graduate level social work practicum placements in sufficient numbers, areas of practice, and geographical locations that provide a quality practicum education experience and meets our mission. The Assistant Director also holds other administrative responsibilities, including overseeing the placement matching process and practicum assignments, coordinating the practicum education program’s evaluation process, and serving in a lead role for the practicum seminar course.
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