Associate Professor or Professor of Social Work and Master's in Social Work Program Director

About the role

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position as Associate Professor or Professor of Social Work and Master's in Social Work Program Director (MSW) in the Department of Social Work and Human Services with a preferred start date of January 2027. This is a nine-month contracted position and is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, academic, and administrative leadership; ensure accreditation compliance; oversee graduate curriculum and assessment; support faculty and students; and represent the program internally and externally.
• Teach across a CSWE-accredited MSW program to include research, methods, and special topics.
• Department, College, University, and/or professional community service is expected. The desired candidate will serve as Chair of the Graduate Academic and Assessment Program Committee.

Required Qualifications

• An earned PH.D./DSW/Ed.D degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Social Work or a related discipline, is required at the time of hire.
• Prior experience as an MSW or BSW Program Director or Associate Director
• Demonstrated experience with CSWE accreditation standards, assessment, and compliance.
• MSW from a CSWE-accredited institution
• 5 years minimum in the Teaching Discipline of Social Work in a CSWE-accredited program.
• State Licensure in Social Work (LMSW) with the ability to transfer to Georgia in one year.
• 2 years minimum clinical/direct practice experience in the field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching on-line or hybrid courses
• Mentoring doctoral students
• Licensure supervision
• Prior success in obtaining extramural funding
• Advanced Clinical License (LCSW)
• 5 years of direct practice skills

Required Documents to Attach

• CV
• Cover Letter
• Leadership & Administrative Philosophy Statement
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
• Copy of current license
• Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Denise M. Green, dgree206@kennesaw.edu. For technical support or assistance completing a job application, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or support@usg.edu. For questions about a specific job posting at Kennesaw State University, please contact the search chair listed under the contact information section on each posting. For general questions about faculty jobs please email facultyjobs@kennesaw.edu.