Masters Social Work (MSW) Program - Online Faculty (part-time)

Company Description

Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. We’re 99,000 strong, with 31,000 students and 68,000 alumni armed with the skills, passion, and determination to make a difference in today’s complex healthcare environment. By living Chamberlain Care®, we’ve built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.

Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 campuses and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, at www.chamberlain.edu.

Job Description

Chamberlain University seeks to welcome Online Part-Time Professors to teach in our Master of Social Work program in the areas of: practice and practicum courses: supervision of students in their practicum. The Master of Social Work degree program is aimed at developing and empowering students to be agents of social change in their communities and throughout the world. 

We invite qualified candidates to apply today for the following subjects:  

MSW Practicum Supervisors- Provide practicum supervision, reinforcing the social work perspective and liaising with site supervisor to support student success.

MSW 508 Foundation Field I-During this first foundation course, students are expected to complete 250 hours of supervised fieldwork experience at an approved social work agency/organization. Students will apply general social work competencies to work with individuals, families, groups and communities. Fieldwork culminates with a student evaluation completed by the field instructor.

MSW 510 Foundation Field II-During this second foundation course, students are expected to complete 250 hours of supervised fieldwork experience at an approved social work agency/organization. Students will apply general social work competencies to work with individuals, families, groups and communities. Fieldwork culminates with a student evaluation completed by the field instructor.

MSW 550 Advanced Practicum I-This course provides students the opportunity to discuss practice situations, professional development issues, the relationship of field to classroom learning and skills necessary for effective practice. Students will apply classroom knowledge to activities and interventions serving individuals, families, groups and communities. Fieldwork culminates in a written report describing the students’ area of study. The report includes the student’s reflection on the experience and conclusions.

MSW 551 Advanced Practicum II-The advanced practicum experience builds on foundational field experience, in which students were introduced to the roles of a professional social worker. In this course, students will go on to further develop their professional identities, increase their independence as practitioners, and integrate global and non-Western approaches into their knowledge, skills, and values. Students will demonstrate skills aligned with social work competencies, including maintaining social work boundaries and ethics while interacting in a professional manner with clients. During the seminar, students demonstrate their integration of classroom knowledge with the professional practice skills. In this second half of the advanced field practicum, students continue to learn how to integrate the first five advanced competencies into practice but go on to focus more explicitly on the final four areas: engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation.

The successful professor will:  

• Inspire students to complete their program by providing regular, meaningful feedback about their academic performance, development and participation while encouraging them to engage fully in their education 

• Engage students in meaningful asynchronous threaded discussions at least 4 days per week, moderating participation, evaluating responses and rationales, and responding to questions or comments 

• Evaluate academic progress a