Assistant Professor - Social Work

About the role

The full-time online social work faculty member at Liberty University is responsible for teaching social work across the curriculum. This role requires a deep understanding of social work principles and a commitment to integrating faith and social work values.

Responsibilities

• Teach social work courses from a biblical worldview in compliance with CSWE standards.
• Engage with students through virtual in-person class time and various communication methods.
• Respond to student emails within 24 hours and grade assignments within six days.
• Provide regular feedback to students and participate in retention initiatives.
• Motivate students to actively participate in the educational process.
• Address concerns regarding student performance, professionalism, readiness for field or profession, academic dishonesty, and other gatekeeping concerns.
• Communicate with other faculty and department leadership about student issues.
• Provide feedback to Subject Matter Experts and department leadership regarding course content and student learning.
• Perform administrative tasks such as roster verification, reporting, and timely submission of final grades.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program with five years post-masters practice experience.
• Two years of online/hybrid teaching experience in social work or related fields, or two years of professional training and consultation in social work.
• Experience teaching within the framework of CSWE standards.
• Experience teaching social work practice or research courses.
• Experience teaching social work from a biblical worldview.
• Basic competency with Microsoft Office 365 (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Qualifications

• Demonstrate strengths in teaching at the college level.
• Understand and articulate social work from a biblical worldview.
• Show proven organizational skills and ability to complete tasks accurately and on time with minimal supervision.
• Effectively collaborate virtually with colleagues and department faculty and staff.
• Display excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
• Possess creative, innovative, and problem-solving skills.

Skills

• Ability to teach from a biblical worldview in social work.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.
• Experience teaching social work from a biblical worldview.
• Experience teaching social work practice or research courses.
• Experience teaching online social work courses with synchronous components.

Benefits

The position offers comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance. The pay range is $76,200.00 - $99,600.00, with the actual compensation offered depending on multiple factors.

Pay

$76,200.00 - $99,600.00

Schedule

Full time, remote location.