Assistant/Associate Professor
Touro University
Assistant/Associate Professor
Touro University
Private Jewish university in New York, NY
The Touro University Graduate School of Social Work is seeking candidates for a full-time (10-month appointment), on-site, Assistant/Associate Professor in Social Work. The successful candidate must have demonstrated capability to teach in multiple modalities including face-to-face, synchronous, and asynchronous online formats. Successful candidates will exhibit a commitment to excellence in teaching, mentoring, instructional design, and engaged scholarship. Experience should include curriculum development, education best practices, instruction/teaching in social work, student advising, ability to engage students both in and out of the classroom. Ideal candidates will have a defined area of research and scholarship and a social work practice area of expertise. Associate-level candidates are expected to demonstrate a sustained record of publications or contributions to an area of expertise. Demonstrated experience with CSWE Accreditation Standards is a plus. A typical workday will entail teaching, advising, and meetings. Faculty carry a 21-credit workload per academic year, with responsibilities distributed across teaching, scholarship, and service. Faculty participate in MSW program activities as needed (orientation, community days, committee meetings, and curriculum development), and will also contribute on departmental and university-wide committees.
The mission of the Touro University Graduate School of Social Work is to educate graduates for clinical social work practice in an urban, and multicultural environment. This is consistent with the general mission of Touro University, which is to provide professional education for the benefit of the individual and society. This general mission is an expression of the Jewish religious tenet of Tikkun Olam, the striving to make the world a better place for all people. In accordance with traditional social work values, the Graduate School of Social Work is committed to providing accessible and affordable quality education to all. The MSW program's educational purpose is to prepare self-reflective professionals who can meet the complex needs of a multitude of populations. The school's curriculum is informed by the person-in-environment, ecological and strengths-based perspectives. The school provides students with a social work education that offers a theoretical and evidence-based foundation in generalist social work, as well as advanced knowledge and skills for effective clinical social work. This education prepares graduates for leadership roles in clinical social work practice with varied populations in the contemporary service delivery environment.
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Private Jewish university in New York, NY
Touro University is a private, nonprofit institution in New York with undergraduate, graduate and professional education rooted in Jewish scholarship and service to the wider community. Its schools teach liberal arts, business, technology, education, law and Jewish studies, alongside medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and other health professions. The Lander Colleges accommodate Jewish religious commitments, while other divisions serve a broader mix of learners and its network includes affiliated medical schools in other states. Academic programs combine classroom learning with research, clinical training and professional practice. Chartered in 1970, Touro opened to students in 1971 and has its headquarters in New York, New York.
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