"Associate Professor of Social Work/Bachelor of Social Work Program Director"

Position Details

University of Colorado | Denver

Faculty Level/Title: Associate Professor of Social Work

Working Title: Associate Professor of Social Work/Bachelor of Social Work Program Director

FTE: Full-Time

Salary Range: $90,000-$95,000

Position #00829856 - Requisition #38005

Job Description

The University of Colorado Denver's Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program will be an undergraduate degree delivered in a hybrid format... [full description of program and department].

The Department of Sociology at the University of Colorado Denver invites applications for a tenure track Associate Professor of Social Work and Program Director for its new Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program. The position is located in Denver, Colorado and is not remote. This is a full-time (9 months) faculty appointment with summer availability. The position will start in Summer 2026.

The Department seeks a dynamic-scholar-teacher-administrator with a track record of success managing a social work degree program with a significant online presence...

What you will do:

• Serve as the principal representative of the BSW program to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• Oversee the BSW program's accreditation with CSWE.
• Work with departmental faculty on the BSW assessment plan.
• Recruit and retain students in the program.
• Collaborate with the department chair to hire additional BSW faculty as needed.
• Schedule BSW courses each semester.
• Coordinate with the department chair on the evaluation of program faculty.
• Make and maintain relationships with social work professionals and social service organizations in the community and region.
• Teach 6 credits of core social work courses per academic year.
• Participate in departmental, college, and campus committees as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• A doctorate in social work or a doctorate in sociology or a closely related field.
• At least 3 years or more of post-MSW social work practice and leadership experience.
• An established record of research and scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with online teaching and distance education programs

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of CSWE Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards.
• Strong administrative, leadership, management and supervisory knowledge and skills.
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to engage and work with diverse stakeholders in the department, college, university, and larger community.