Working Title: Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor, Social Work

State Role Title: N/A

Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: College of Health and Behavioral Studies

Department: 100057 - Social Work

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 10/24/2024

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

JMU invites applications for one tenure track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank in the Department of Social Work in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies (CHBS).

The Department of Social Work offers a Bachelor of Social Work degree which is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Department is a thriving academic unit that offers multiple interprofessional educational (IPE) opportunities including two interdisciplinary minors: Nonprofit Studies and Family Studies (which has dual foci in family ecology and gerontology). The Department and College also collaborate with the Department of Justice Studies and College of Arts and Letters on a minor in Youth Justice and a new Innovation Center for Youth Justice.

The BSW program has a long history of excellence, leadership in social work education, and continuous national accreditation. We are a student-centered department that values open interactions between students and faculty. We are a diverse faculty with a strong commitment to respectful and supportive collegiality.

The Social Work Department is situated in JMU’s College of Health and Behavioral Studies (CHBS). We, along with other CHBS units, are undertaking efforts to identify and dismantle oppressive and discriminatory policies, practices, and processes while advancing inclusive excellence and promoting a CHBS culture in which every member can flourish. We are especially interested in qualified candidates with a demonstrated commitment to building equitable and inclusive environments. Join us in achieving our goal of continuing to grow as a diverse college that embodies an atmosphere of belonging.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Full-time instructional faculty on the tenure track are responsible for teaching, research, and service. The department prioritizes teaching, with a typical schedule of 3/3 plus a 1/1 assignment load of active professional advising. Target starting date is August 2025.

Qualifications:

Candidates must possess an MSW from a CSWE accredited social work program (or equivalent for international programs), a minimum two years (24 months) of post-MSW agency-based practice, and a DSW, PhD or other doctoral degree related to social work. ABD candidates with a date to fulfill requirements in their program of study with conferral of degree prior to August 1, 2025 may be considered. Rank and appointment will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. A more extensive record of scholarship, teaching, and service is required for appointment at the Associate Professor rank.

In alignment with CSWE accreditation standards, candidates must provide evidence of professional efforts toward equitable and inclusive social work practice.

In support of BSW program needs and to support the departmental minor in Family Studies, candidates with experience teaching across multiple curricular areas at the undergraduate level with micro practice and expertise in family systems are preferred.

Additional consideration is given to candidates with experience in the nonprofit sector in support of the department’s Nonprofit Studies Minor.

Additional Posting Information:

Interested candidates should complete the online application and provide the following:
-Cover letter
-CV
-Statement of teaching philosophy
-Statement of inclusive excellence which addresses evidence of professional efforts toward inclusive and equitable social work practice; the statement should not focus on personal values and personal experiences, but rather on actions and experiences as they relate to inclusive excellence in professional contexts

JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

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