Position Summary

The Department of Social Work at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) is seeking applicants for multiple full-time tenure track Assistant Professor positions to teach primarily in our beginning Fall 2024. MSU Denver's prides itself on a richly talented faculty comprised of teacher-scholars who are highly dedicated to support students in growing as social work scholars, practitioners, and leaders in the multitude of settings social workers perform.

The mission of MSU Denver's Department of Social Work's Mission is to provide an inclusive, inspiring environment for undergraduate, graduate, and community education in social work that is value driven, research informed, culturally responsive, academically rigorous, and which links theory with practice. Our faculty have expertise in culturally responsive practice that is relationally based. We are actively interrogating and revising our curriculum to reflect anti-oppressive practices while educating our students for the provision of effective clinical social work services with diverse communities in micro, mezzo and macro settings serving vulnerable and underserved populations. We work to actively engage in anti-racist practices in all aspects of our programming; faculty members are encouraged to actively engage in our aspirations to dismantle systems of oppression.

MSU Denver aspires to create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success. Through affordable, flexible, and holistic education, MSU Denver helps students build essential skills grounded in a multicultural and global perspective that lead to undergraduate and graduate degrees, followed by career and life success.

MSU Denver enrolls over 17,000 students, where nearly 60% are first generation and over 55% are students of color. Located in downtown Denver, we are a designated (HSI), an INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity () Award winner for 10 consecutive years, and the only certified institution in Colorado. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution with an open access mission, MSU Denver is a model university for today's college students. The University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, as well as the most first-generation students and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students. MSU Denver is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented and historically minoritized groups.

Responsibilities

The successful candidates will serve in the areas of departmental need, candidate qualifications and expertise.

• Teaching will consist of 24 credits per academic year (four courses per semester). Teaching may include online, face to face, and hybrid instruction delivery options. The successful candidate will take on lead faculty coordination responsibilities for specific courses and be responsible for updating online and on campus courses including materials, design and course templates within Canvas, the learning management system. Release time from teaching can be given to faculty for significant administrative duties that require time above and beyond service. Advising responsibilities include a designated load of students and perform professional advising for students in the program.
• A scholarly agenda is expected and supported, and production of quality scholarship is required for promotion and tenure.
• Service work is required for promotion and tenure, including work on Departmental, College and/or University committees a well as active service involvement in professional organizations and/or the community.
• Per CSWE EPAS standards, Teaching, Scholarship, and Service of all faculty we have an expectation of a demonstration of conscientious participation in diversity, equity & inclusion efforts work within the department and in service of students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)-accredited institution
• Two (2) years of relevant post-MSW experience
• Earned doctorate degree in social work or other related discipline. ABD candidates will be considered with evidence of degree conferral by August 20, 2024

Preferred Qualifications

While candidates are not expected to possess all preferred qualifications, please address in your letter of application how you meet any number of the preferred qualifications below.

• Demonstrated experience in teaching, practice and/or research about issues of privilege and oppression, social justice, racial justice, social inequalities, and/or diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives
• Demonstrated teaching, practice, and commitment with and to first generation, marginalized, and/or historically underrepresented students in alignment with our University and Department mission of improving access to higher education
• Demonstrated ability and interest in teaching at all levels of practice
• Demonstrated ability and interest in teaching research courses and conducting research with BSSW students
• Demonstrated ability and interest in teaching theory
• Interest in filling future departmental leaderships roles

Salary for Announcement

The salary range for this position is $62,000 - $68,000 at Assistant Professor rank. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, education, experience, specialty and training.

MSUDenver offers excellent benefits that include medical, dental, retirement, tuition benefit, freeRTDpass, and more. For a brief overview of these options, please visit our Benefits section.

Instructions to Apply

Complete applications received by Friday, February 2, 2024 at 11:59 PMMSTwill receive full consideration, however applications will be accepted after this date until the position is lled. Interested applicants must apply online through MSU Denver's career site, and search for JR101900.

Complete an application and attach the following documents:

1. Curriculum vitae

2. Letter of application

3. References. Please include the names and contact information for three professional references.

4. Diversity statement (see instructions below)

DEI Statement Instructions:

We encourage applicants to reference Pillar IV of MSU Denver's Strategic Plan (), CSWE's 2022 Educational Policies and Accreditation Standards of Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and/or CSWE's 2022 Accreditation Standards.

Themes that may be addressed in a candidate's diversity statement may include, but are not limited to:

• A candidate's lived experiences and/or identities that align with the department and university's commitment to inclusion and diversity;
• Areas of expertise (pedagogy, scholarship, etc.) that demonstrate a knowledge of past and current inequity practices for historically minoritized student populations in education, scholarship, research, creative work, or other areas;
• Diversity and diversity-related approaches in a candidate's research, pedagogy, and/or service;
• Why a candidate believes diversity is a critical focus for higher education and ideas or strategies the candidate could enact as a member of the MSU Denver campus community to support the university's efforts.

**Applicants will notice on the application portal there is one location (the resume/cover letter submission field) to upload all required materials. Multiple documents can be submitted into this one field; alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF and upload. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit your application.

Open Until Filled

MSU Denver is pleased to offer our current and potential employees a wide array of benefit options. To learn more, please visit the following link:

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at.

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 58% first generation students and over 50% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.

We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.