"Bachelor of Social Work Practicum Liaison (Temporary)"

Faculty Employment Opportunity

California State University, East Bay (CSUEB) is a comprehensive university serving the San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley. It is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American & Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI), with a diverse student body. The university offers various degrees and has locations in Hayward, Concord, and Oakland. For more information, visit www20.csueastbay.edu.

The Department of Social Work, founded in 2003, offers a CSWE-accredited Master of Social Work (MSW) degree and is launching a new Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program in Fall 2025. The BSW program aims to graduate generalist practice-level, culturally responsive urban social workers focused on addressing social injustices. For more details, visit class.csueastbay.edu/socialwork.

Duties of the Position: The Practicum Liaison is a twelve-month, full-time lecturer position reporting to the Practicum Director. Responsibilities include working with agency supervisors to maintain and develop practicum placements, managing and supervising students for MSW and BSW programs, assisting with outreach and recruitment for the new BSW program, ensuring compliance with Council on Social Work Education standards, developing practicum education evaluation plans, recruiting agencies for placements, administering practicum-related issues, resolving placement problems, updating the Practicum Manual and Seminar syllabi, planning training for agency instructors, attending meetings, and interfacing with the social service community. Faculty also engage in teaching, advising, and service at various levels, with potential for in-person, hybrid, or online courses.

Rank and Salary: This is a full-time, temporary, 12-month lecturer position with salary dependent on education and experience. The position is grant-funded through the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) Social Work Education Capacity Expansion program, from January 27, 2023, to June 30, 2027, with a total award of $2.4M. Salary ranges are as follows: Range 2: $6,288 - $7,658; Range 3: $7,127 - $15,211; Range 4: $7,830 - $16,697; Range 5: $9,883 - $17,490. The anticipated hiring range is at or near the minimum.

Dates of Appointment: December 2, 2024, to December 1, 2025, with possibility of reappointment.

Qualifications: Candidates must hold a Master of Social Work degree from a CSWE-accredited institution and have at least two years of full-time post-master’s social work experience. They should demonstrate experience in teaching, mentoring, and community service that supports diversity and excellence. The university is committed to the rights of individuals with disabilities; for more information, visit www.csueastbay.edu/accessibility. For accommodations, contact Iris Gallardo at 510-885-2335 or email iris.gallardo@csueastbay.edu, or Sarah Taylor at sarah.taylor@csueastbay.edu.