MSW Program Director - Lafayette

Non-Tenure Track

IUPUI School of Social Work

Indianapolis

The Indiana University School of Social Work (IUSSW) is expanding its programming and invites applications for a MSW Program Director for its new program option in Lafayette, Indiana. This is a full-time, twelve-month non-tenure track faculty appointment with an anticipated start date of March 1st 2024. The Program Director will be required to work in Lafayette.
The MSW Program Director provides collaborative leadership and administrative coordination, including recruitment, advising, and support of MSW students, and recruitment and support of associate faculty. The Program Director will also have teaching responsibilities which could include face-to-face, online, and field practicum courses. Teaching requirements will be one class per academic year. The Program Director will also participate in service activities such as the IUSSW MSW Curriculum Committee and other relevant school, campus, university, or community committees or groups as required.
The MSW Program Director reports directly to the Senior MSW Program Director to administer the Lafayette program and to address needs that arise in the specific campus and community context. This individual will be expected to collaborate and consult with the Senior MSW Program Director to ensure consistency in policies, curriculum, and student supports between the Lafayette program and on our other IUSSW campuses. The person in this role will also work collaboratively with the IUSSW Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the IUSSW system-wide program directors including the Director of Admissions, Director of Career Services, Director of Field Education, and Director of Recruitment to assure compliance with all processes and procedures of the IUSSW.
The Indiana University School of Social Work (IUSSW) is a university-wide system school with an MSW Program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education since 1923 and a BSW Program accredited since 1975. The IUSSW is headquartered at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and uniquely houses a Department of Labor Studies. The School has programs on campuses across the state of Indiana including Indianapolis, Bloomington, Richmond, Gary, New Albany, Fort Wayne, and South Bend. As the primary provider of Indiana’s social work workforce, the School enrolls over 1,800 students across programs (PhD, MSW, BSW) and campuses. Guided by an authentic commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, the IUSSW is nationally and internationally recognized for educating leaders of tomorrow through community-engaged practice, research, and partnerships to positively impact individuals and society. For more information, visit our website.
The IUSSW Lafayette program operates as an extension of the IUPUI MSW program. As the state’s premier urban research institution, IUPUI is committed to being a welcoming campus community that reflects and enacts the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We seek candidates who will not only enhance our representational diversity but whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUPUI condemns racism in all its forms and has taken an anti-racist stance that moves beyond mere statements to interrogating its policies, procedures, and practices. We hope to identify individuals who will assist in our mission to dismantle racism so that everyone has the opportunity to succeed at IUPUI.
IUPUI is Indiana’s premier urban public research university, home to more than 30,000 students within 19 schools and colleges including the IU Medical School. IUPUI’s innovative practices with respect to health and life science have earned national recognition and offer numerous opportunities for collaborative, interdisciplinary research efforts. Notably, the IU Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, the Diabetes Translational Research Center, and the Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health are all housed on the IUPUI Campus.