"Special Sessions Lecturer Pool - School of Social Work"

Job Details

Department Summary

The School of Social Work is looking for qualified, enthusiastic, and dedicated instructors to teach courses in our CSWE-accredited Master of Social Work (MSW) Online/Hybrid program. The MSW main curricular areas include: (1) social work history and policy, (2) human behavior in the social environment, (3) practice, (4) research, and (5) field education. The areas of interest in our MSW program include: (1) children, youth, and families, (2) mental health, and (3) health and aging. We also have a range of electives as well as specialized training in child welfare, integrated behavioral health, school social work, and adult protective services.

The School of Social Work at San José State University recently reached its 50th Anniversary and is currently the largest social work program by enrollment in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our Transcultural Perspective is at the heart of our mission, and we are committed to social justice and to addressing the changing needs of diverse communities through education, research, and service.

Please visit our School of Social Work website and the SJSU catalog for more details about our programs and curriculum.

Brief Description of Duties

Lecturers are responsible for effective curriculum preparation and teaching of courses in alignment with our School's vision and mission including our Transcultural Perspective, syllabus and accessibility compliance, use of Canvas as the primary learning management system, review and grading of assignments and work, holding office hours, texts and readings, overall support of student learning and professional development, and working collaboratively with faculty and staff to promote student success. Lecturers will also need to attend meetings necessary to teach effectively the course and content areas they are assigned, and support activities and preparation needed to maintain accreditation.

Other duties:

• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity–including age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation–through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid).

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have at least an MSW from a CSWE-accredited graduate social work program. In addition, required qualifications include:

• Knowledge of the subject matter of the discipline to which the individual is assigned;
• Evidence of effective teaching and mentoring;
• Ability to teach and evaluate effectively adult learners;
• Social work practice experience (required for teaching practice courses);
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrated ability to be collegial and collaborative;
• Good communication skills (written and oral)
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated working knowledge of the trends in the social work profession in the context of diversity and globalization, including specializations with certain cultural and/or language groups;
• Ability to teach in online and in-person formats;
• Proficiency with computers, software, and technology;
• Experience with multimedia and social media relevant to teaching

Compensation

Salary range placement is determined by qualifications and experience. The rates shown below by range are the anticipated salary from the applicable Faculty Salary Schedule - 2322 to be paid per WTU in Special Session programs (a typical course is 3 WTUs). As the salary schedule indicates, compensation may be reduced if enrollment targets are not met.

L-A / Range 2: $2279 per WTU
L-B / Range 3: $2497 per WTU
L-C / Range 4: $3146 per WTU
L-D / Range 5: $3977 per WTU

Application Procedure

These lecturer positions are continuing open positions, and availability of courses to teach varies considerably each semester. There are two main procedures to apply.

First, Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
• List of at least three (3) or as many as five (5) references (Department will initiate request for letters of reference once status has been changed)
• Official Transcripts (Not needed to be attached but needs to be requested from home university and sent directly to School of Social Work department)

Second, in addition to SJSU procedures, please complete the SJSU School of Social Work Instructor Interest Form, and also email Dr. Peter Allen Lee (peter.a.lee@sjsu.edu) with any questions or additional information.

To receive full consideration, applications should complete both.

This is a continuing open position.