"State Univ Adjunct Unit - Social Work"

Job Description: Metro State University, a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, is seeking to hire adjunct professors of Social Work. Metro State University empowers learners to transform their lives and communities through relevant, student-centered education in an inclusive, anti-racist, and supportive learning environment. Metro State University provides an excellent, inclusive, and engaging education to eliminate opportunity gaps and empower our students to change the world their way, pursuing and applying knowledge to create a better future for our communities. The university offers programs leading to baccalaureate, masters, and applied doctoral degrees. We equip our diverse, contemporary learners with the knowledge, communication and critical thinking skills, and information literacy to analyze and resolve the problems of today and tomorrow through high quality liberal arts, professional, and graduate education.

Description of College: The College of Community Studies and Public Affairs (CCSPA) is comprised of the Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, and Public and Nonprofit Leadership Departments and the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. The college collectively offers thirty programs to over 2700 students, including undergraduate, graduate, and certificate students. CCSPA is a community-engaged college, with programs that are designed to help students find creative ways to engage with, learn from, and contribute to growth and sustainability of the urban and regional communities of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Advancement of equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in practice are integral to the work of the college’s 44 resident faculty, 127 community faculty, seven service faculty, and nine staff.

Responsibilities
Adjunct Faculty members are expected to:
Demonstrate a commitment to serving a diverse student body by delivering a student-centered education and using approaches that support equitable outcomes for all students.
Provide excellent learning environments through in-person, online, and/or hybrid course modalities.

Minimum Qualifications: All faculty teaching undergraduate courses must meet one of the following minimum qualifications:
• A Master’s degree, or terminal degree (e.g., Ph. D., Ed.D., M.F.A., D.N.P., D.B.A.) in discipline, subfield or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.
• A J.D. degree with expertise in the discipline, subfield, or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.
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All faculty teaching graduate level courses must meet one of the following minimum qualifications:
• A terminal degree (e.g., Ph. D., Ed.D., M.F.A, D.N.P., D.B.A.) in the discipline, subfield or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.
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Salary: $1,888.00 per credit.

Application: To apply, go to metrostate.edu. Qualified applicants are required to attach: Cover letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position as well as the term you are available to teach (Summer or Fall 2026). Please also include which courses you are interested in teaching. Current curriculum vita or resume; Transcripts - Valid unofficial copies of your transcript showing conferred/awarded date of your highest attained degree...

Please note: Filling of this position is dependent upon budget.