Assistant Professor, MSW Program

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About Chamberlain University

Chamberlain University, an Adtalem Global Education institution, continues to raise the standard of nursing and healthcare education through a growing community of over 100,000 alumni who are making an impact in their communities around the world. Chamberlain has the largest school of nursing in the U.S. and is the leading grantor of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees to underrepresented minority students in the country. The university is committed to addressing the national nursing shortage through the development of innovative programs to ensure nurses are practice ready as they step into the workforce. Chamberlain is comprised of the College of Nursing, with online and campus-based programs, and the College of Health Professions, offering a variety of bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs. Chamberlain University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

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Opportunity at a Glance
The MSW Assistant Professor is responsible for teaching graduate-level social work courses for Chamberlain College of Health Professions. This position provides the educational focus of teaching (classroom, applied practice experience/fieldwork, and other learning environments) as well as committee work. Service to the College, community, healthcare system, social work profession, and scholarly activities are integral aspects of this position. The Assistant Professor is expected to meet specified faculty outcomes each year.  

Responsibilities

Evidence-Based Teaching/ Learning and Master Instruction

Takes responsibility for program outcomes by implementing the College’s philosophy, curriculum and course objectives through the online and immersion classroom, applied practice experience (fieldwork) assignments, and service to the College, community, healthcare system and profession.

Develops curricular/teaching innovations in the annual preparation and revision of all assigned course(s).

Develops assignments consistent with students’ knowledge base, skill competency and learning needs.

Assumes responsibility for all autonomous aspects of individual teaching loads.

Assists with the monitoring of fieldwork agencies for appropriateness for student applied practice experiences and ability to meet course outcomes.

Provides indirect supervision and evaluation of students in the applied practice experience (fieldwork) setting.

In cooperation with field agencies and college departments, provides oversight for applied practice experience preceptors/mentors for student fieldwork experiences and coordinates and evaluates those preceptors/mentors.

Provides documented feedback to students on level of performance based on course outcomes.

Provides student remediation within assigned courses.

Communicates up-to-date information about fieldwork agency policies, procedures, and expectations.

Professional Role Model/ Chamberlain Care

Serves as a positive professional role model for students, assisting in their professional/social development.

Serves as an informal leader, mentor, and role model for other faculty and staff in the areas of customer service, collaboration, scholarship, communication, excellence and general professionalism.

Mentors new faculty members.

Commitment to the Social Work Profession

Participates in professional activities outside the College

Professional Service

Contributes to the development, implementation and evaluation of the programs and the philosophy of the College.

Participates in academic advisement and counseling for an assigned group of students while participating in assessment of potential and real counseling concerns for all students with whom the faculty come into contact.

Contributes to the development and evaluation of student admission, progression, retention and graduation policies within the College.

Provides opportunities for student and graduate evaluation of curriculum and teaching and program effectiveness.

Provides recommendations to the program coordinator regarding budget needs for the college.

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