Term Assistant Professor of Social Work

 

University of Alaska Anchorage

 

The University of Alaska Anchorage School of Social Work invites applications for a Term Assistant Professor of Social Work, a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure-track faculty position with competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. We seek a dedicated educator and licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with significant post-MSW practice experience (preferably in Alaska and with vulnerable communities) to teach across our BSW and MSW programs. This role includes classroom and online instruction, practicum seminar facilitation, academic advising, and student mentoring. Ideal candidates will bring experience with behavioral health or substance use treatment and a commitment to serving diverse learners. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, and the selected candidate will be expected to reside in Alaska.

 

The position requires the candidate to be a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Alaska (or eligible to transfer clinical license from another state) with experience in behavioral health and/or substance abuse treatment. Ideally, the successful candidate will have substantial post-MSW experience practicing with vulnerable communities in Alaska. Candidates are expected to have teaching experience (or teaching-related activities), including with distance-delivered instructional technologies.

 

The ideal candidate will be a licensed clinical social worker (or eligible to transfer license from another state) with strong post-MSW practice experience, particularly with vulnerable communities and ideally in Alaska. They should be an effective, student-centered educator comfortable teaching both in person and online, and skilled with distance-delivered technologies. Success in this role requires cultural responsiveness, strong advising and mentoring abilities, and the capacity to collaborate on curriculum and program development.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

 

MSW from a CSWE-accredited social work program.

Two years' post-MSW practice experience and LCSW (or eligible to transfer license from another state).

Demonstrated background in working effectively with a wide range of students/clients/constituents.

 

Position Details:

 

This is a term-funded, union represented, 9 month per year faculty position complete with both a competitive salary and https://www.alaska.edu/hr/benefits/support/prospectiveemployees.php. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage.

 

Salary is based on experience.

 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified.

 

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Nataliia Gusak at mailto:ngusak@alaska.edu.

 

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

 

This position is represented by United Academics (UNAC). https://unitedacademicsak.org/

 

This position is term-funded and is reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University's discretion.

 

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

 

The http://www.alaska.edu/ (https://www.alaska.edu/alaska/index.php) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a http://www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination (http://www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

 

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

 

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

 

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

 

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

 

Access to the reports is available at:

 

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or mailto:police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or mailto:uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu.

 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or mailto:uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

 

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing mailto:uas.clery@alaska.edu.

 

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