Director, Undergraduate Social Work

Description

Union Institute & University (UI&U) is a national, non-profit university offering Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees for adult students. The Bachelor of Science major in Social Work at UI&U invites applications for the Program Chair Core Faculty position. This position is a remote, year-round, full-time appointment (with benefits).

Union's Bachelor of Science major in Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Our social work program's mission is to empower adult learners to apply professional knowledge, skills, ethics, and values for generalist social work, emphasizing social justice and social change.

Our social work program goals are to prepare students to emulate the social work profession identity, ethically grounded with cultural competence standards, demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based practice, and prepare students for leadership and graduate education.

Students choose social work at UI&U because of our small, personal learning community and our program's flexibility to support diverse, non-traditional, and working students while maintaining responsibilities to their families and careers.

Administrative responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide leadership, vision, and strategic thinking in academic planning and all aspects of the social work program.
• Provide oversight of the Bachelor of Science program in social work, including the field education and advising components.
• Direct the process to maintain accreditation for the Bachelor of Science major in social work program from the CSWE.
• Provide ongoing training, support, and problem-solving for UI&U staff, SOW faculty, and students.
• Manage to recruit, evaluate, and retain qualified faculty.
• Conduct University Learning Outcome and CSWE annual reports.
• Manage faculty meetings, advisory council, curriculum committee, and related programmatic meetings.
• Periodically review university academic regulations and guidelines to uphold the academic integrity of courses and university policies.
• Develop orientation, course schedules, program-specific policies, and procedures.
• Manage and supervise administrative roles and responsibilities of faculty.
• Work with internal and external constituents to develop new program initiatives.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to recommend promotional materials.
• Participate in and attend all university-assigned committees and faculty meetings.
• Compose an advisory committee of community stakeholders.
• Act as an ambassador to the Social Work Program and UI&U.

Teaching responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in the development of generalist courses to be integrated with field education.
• Create and contribute to explicit and implicit curriculum progress development toward social work program accreditation.
• Evaluate and assess learners' academic and interpersonal readiness for the SOW profession.
• Participate in learner-related administrative functions (i.e., field evaluation, academic reviews, and admissions interviews).
• Contribute to learners' professional development as generalist social workers.
• Teach SOW program core content courses.
• Conduct professional student advising.

Service and Scholarship responsibilities include the following:

• Provide faculty advising support for social work student organization(s).
• Maintain a productive research agenda, scholarship, and professional development.
• Serve on departmental, academic, and university committees/assignments.
• Provide Program and Field Education Information Sessions to educate social work students, other UI&U departments, and the general community and support to recruit prospective students.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Hold regular virtual "office hours."
• Other duties as assigned by the Vice-Provost of Academic Affairs.
• Assist with student recruitment and the admissions review process.
• Must be able to construct student notes, reports, and related correspondence.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• MSW Degree from CSWE accredited program.
• Minimum of two years of experience teaching in a CSWE social work program.
• Minimum of two years of experience in academic administration.
• Two years of experience with web-based online instruction.
• Online instructional design and course development experience.
• Familiarity with CSWE EPAS accreditation.
• Strong organization, oral, and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills to work with faculty, university administration, professional community, and students.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Social Work or D.S.W. is strongly preferred.
• Licensed social worker.
• Practice experience with case management and diverse populations.
• Record of quality experience in social work education (i.e., administration, teaching, scholarship, and service).
• Experience incorporating social media, marketing promotion, and technology tools within field education and across the curriculum.

Review of applications will begin on May 29, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. Prospective applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vita, writing sample, and contact information of three professional references to:

Union Institute & University, established in 1964, is a private, non-profit university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should notify the Human Resources Department at 513-487-1122.

Union Institute & University is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. We are committed to a multicultural environment and strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.