What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructor, Social Work position at University of North Florida?
General Description/Primary Purpose
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work is seeking a 9-month, non-tenure earning Instructor of Social Work. Position responsibilities include teaching four courses each semester and engaging in meaningful service to the Department, University, and discipline.
UNF faculty are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic excellence. The successful candidate will teach both undergraduate and graduate social work and social welfare courses. Candidates must demonstrate the commitment and capability to provide an excellent learning environment to students, work with student-centered methods of instruction, and contribute to the continuing development and implementation of curricular content. Applicants must describe their ability to teach and/or mentor students with different levels of preparation and/or a variety of prior academic experiences.
This campus-based, in-person position will serve the departments CSWE-Accredited BSW and MSW programs. The mission of the UNF Social Work program is to prepare students with generalist knowledge, values, and skills to provide effective social work services to diverse client systems in a variety of practice settings. Our curriculum is aligned with the CSWEs 2022 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards.
Supervisor: This position will report to the Department Chair.
Working Hours: Varies
Supervision Exercised: This is not a supervisory role.
Required Licensure: N/A
Anticipated Start Date: The position is expected to begin on January 5, 2026.
Preferred
Qualifications/Skills: Practice experience in medical social work specialties that may include oncology, pediatric, geriatric, emergency/ICU, transplant, dialysis, etc. in settings such as hospitals, cancer treatment centers, hospice, specialty outpatient clinics, medically compromised
behavioral health units, outpatient rehabilitation units, etc. is strongly preferred. One year of teaching experience in social work higher education at the undergraduate-level and/or graduate-level is preferred.
Additional Application Materials Required
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The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work is seeking a 9-month, non-tenure earning Instructor of Social Work. Position responsibilities include teaching four courses each semester and engaging in meaningful service to the Department, University, and discipline.
UNF faculty are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic excellence. The successful candidate will teach both undergraduate and graduate social work and social welfare courses. Candidates must demonstrate the commitment and capability to provide an excellent learning environment to students, work with student-centered methods of instruction, and contribute to the continuing development and implementation of curricular content. Applicants must describe their ability to teach and/or mentor students with different levels of preparation and/or a variety of prior academic experiences.
This campus-based, in-person position will serve the departments CSWE-Accredited BSW and MSW programs. The mission of the UNF Social Work program is to prepare students with generalist knowledge, values, and skills to provide effective social work services to diverse client systems in a variety of practice settings. Our curriculum is aligned with the CSWEs 2022 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards.
Supervisor: This position will report to the Department Chair.
Working Hours: Varies
Supervision Exercised: This is not a supervisory role.
Required Licensure: N/A
Anticipated Start Date: The position is expected to begin on January 5, 2026.
Preferred
Qualifications/Skills: Practice experience in medical social work specialties that may include oncology, pediatric, geriatric, emergency/ICU, transplant, dialysis, etc. in settings such as hospitals, cancer treatment centers, hospice, specialty outpatient clinics, medically compromised
behavioral health units, outpatient rehabilitation units, etc. is strongly preferred. One year of teaching experience in social work higher education at the undergraduate-level and/or graduate-level is preferred.
Additional Application Materials Required
A
pplicants
should be prepared to
provide
the following required documents
:
- Current curriculum vitae
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Teaching/Teaching Philosophy
- Unofficial Transcripts
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