Assistant/Associate Professor, Social Work (online)
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Touro University New York
NY
Summary
The faculty member will teach online courses using synchronous and asynchronous formats while engaging in scholarship, research, and service to the university. Responsibilities also include academic advising, participating in program events, and contributing to departmental committees.
Job Description
Overview
The Touro University Graduate School of Social Work is seeking candidates for a full-time (10-month appointment), online, Assistant/Associate Professor in Social Work. The successful candidate must have demonstrated capability to teach in multiple modalities including synchronous (Zoom), 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.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Teaching online, asynchronous and synchronous Zoom courses according to workload assignments.
- Service to the Department, University, and Community Research/Scholarship, including publication, social work academic conferences, funded research.
- Academic advising for students in the distance education online program option.
- Participate in standing and ad-hoc committees.
- Participate in program events, such as orientation and graduation.
- Build, strengthen, and support community relations.
- Highly engaged and responsive during stipulated work hours.
Qualifications
Education/Experience
- Master of Social Work degree and a Doctorate in a related field of study required; a Ph.D. in Social Work or a DSW degree is preferred.
- Social work licensure preferred A minimum of 3-5 years of graduate-level, teaching experience required.
- Experience teaching: HBSE, clinical courses preferred.
- Evidence of research and scholarly activities.
- Instructional course design experience.
- Student advising experience.
- Experience with clinical simulation technology and artificial intelligence experience a plus.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Experience with Canvas and electronic learning management systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Zoom.
Travel
- Instruction will be fully remote.
- Occasional travel to the Touro NYC campus for meetings and departmental events, subject to institutional needs.
Working Conditions
- Extensive use of computers.
- Extensive time sitting.
Maximum Salary
USD $100,000.00/Yr.
Minimum Salary
USD $90,000.00/Yr.
A branch campus of Touro College, New York, NY founded in 1998, Touro University International was an independent university located in California. The school focused on distance learning to provide career advancement and preparatory skills needed in a modern job market where students earned undergraduate and graduate degrees online. The university believed that diversity in the workforce made it imperative for students to learn from people from a wide variety of backgrounds. By fostering academic exploration, the university prepared students for real-world challenges that required specialized skills.
Touro University Worldwide's story started with the founding of TUI. Dr. Yoram Neumann and Dr. Edith Neumann established TUI in 1998 where it was the first university in the world to offer a regionally accredited doctorate program online with no residency requirements. It was also attractive to government and military students. Drs. Neumann led TUI for 11 years from 1998 to 2009. During their time, 14,000 students graduated and the university built a catalog of more than 50,000 courses. In 2007, TUI was sold to a private equity group.
Since 2000, the Touro College & University System grew to include international sites in Paris and Berlin, as well as coastal campuses in Los Angeles and Miami. Touro College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, (MSCHE) an agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
TUI was originally accredited as a branch campus of Touro College, New York, NY and was later independently regionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
TUI diploma and transcript requests should be sent to the Touro College, New York, NY Registrar's Office: [email protected] or Telephone: (212) 463-0400.
Founded
1971
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Los Alamitos, California
A branch campus of Touro College, New York, NY founded in 1998, Touro University International was an independent university located in California. The school focused on distance learning to provide career advancement and preparatory skills needed in a modern job market where students earned undergraduate and graduate degrees online. The university believed that diversity in the workforce made it imperative for students to learn from people from a wide variety of backgrounds. By fostering academic exploration, the university prepared students for real-world challenges that required specialized skills.
Touro University Worldwide's story started with the founding of TUI. Dr. Yoram Neumann and Dr. Edith Neumann established TUI in 1998 where it was the first university in the world to offer a regionally accredited doctorate program online with no residency requirements. It was also attractive to government and military students. Drs. Neumann led TUI for 11 years from 1998 to 2009. During their time, 14,000 students graduated and the university built a catalog of more than 50,000 courses. In 2007, TUI was sold to a private equity group.
Since 2000, the Touro College & University System grew to include international sites in Paris and Berlin, as well as coastal campuses in Los Angeles and Miami. Touro College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, (MSCHE) an agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
TUI was originally accredited as a branch campus of Touro College, New York, NY and was later independently regionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
TUI diploma and transcript requests should be sent to the Touro College, New York, NY Registrar's Office: [email protected] or Telephone: (212) 463-0400.
Founded
1971
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Los Alamitos, California
