Faculty Member, Human Services

Do you enjoy instructing and supporting a diverse student population in a rich learning environment? Do you thrive in a collaborative student centered academic and student affairs division? Would you like to work at an institution where professional development is encouraged, prioritized and supported?

The Department of Human Services is seeking a tenure-track full-time faculty member to teach an Introduction to Social Work course, Introduction to Social Work Policy course, and collaborate with existing tenure track faculty on revising and developing additional coursework to transition the Department of Human Services curriculum to a CSWE competency-aligned curriculum that facilitates student transfer to partner institutions in Massachusetts with CSWE accredited Social Work programs or entry into the human services work sector.

The successful candidate will have a record of excellence in teaching Social Work content, demonstrated experience with progressive, student-centered teaching strategies, and a commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment.  

The successful candidate will be familiar with CSWE competencies at the associate degree level and be able to revise curriculum in alignment with these competencies.  The successful candidate will have experience supervising Social Work interns in the clinical or community agency setting, they will take primary responsibility for expanding and developing affiliation agreements with local clinics and community agencies for student practicums, evaluate the appropriateness of practicums for student learning each year, and assist the department in the development/revision of its practicum policies and procedures.

The successful candidate will be expected to build and reinforce relationships with transfer and professional programs on and off campus to ensure our students are successful, competitive applicants for university transfer and career opportunities.

In addition to teaching, candidates should show dedication to mentoring and advising students, collaborating with colleagues, contributing to program assessment and development, and engaging with the broader campus and community through departmental service and shared governance on campus.

This is primarily an on-campus position although limited hybrid teaching opportunities may be available. Supervising students in practicum involves conducting observations at community agencies within the Pioneer Valley.