Description :
Job Description Summary :
Samuel Merritt University is currently accepting applications for part-time adjunct faculty positions in the Master of Social Work (MSW) Program.
Our university, with a focus on health sciences, has a rich history of educating ethical, caring, and highly skilled health professionals in various undergraduate and graduate programs, including Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesia, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Podiatric Medicine.
The MSW program was launched in July 2023.
The MSW program offers an extended three-year hybrid educational program. Some classes are delivered online during evening hours, while others are conducted on-campus during weekends.
The fully staffed MSW program comprises four full-time faculty, an administrative assistant, and a pool of part-time lecturers and field instructors.
We are currently in the candidacy phase with the Council on Social Work Education. The department aims to admit 35 to 50 students annually, offering generalist training in the first year and advanced training in medical social work and behavioral health in subsequent years, with internship placements occurring in the second and third years.
Our university community is dedicated to serving diverse communities and reducing disparities in health and healthcare. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as outlined in our Strategic Vision for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
The main Oakland campus, where the MSW program is located, offers a beautiful and diverse environment on the east side of the San Francisco Bay.
MSW courses are taught both online and on the Oakland campus. The Oakland campus includes state-of-the-art classrooms, the Movement Analysis Research Center (MARC), the John A.
Graziano library, and an accredited Health Science Simulation Center (HSSC).
Duties and Responsibilities :
Responsibilities :
Lecturers are needed to teach practice and theory focused MSW courses, including policy, research, human behavior & social environment, RGI and introductory and advanced practice courses.
Qualifications :
- Applicant must have a minimum of a MSW degree and two years of post-master’s experience.
- A Doctoral degree or LCSW is preferred.
- Prior academic faculty experience is preferred but not mandatory.
Current Teaching Needs :
SW620 Introduction to Social Policy
SW611 Generalist Practice I : Micro Practice
SW612 Generalist Practice II : Mezzo and Macro Practice
SW613 Advanced Micro Practice in Integrated Health / Medical Social Work
SW631 Field Seminars
SW650 Elective I Recovery and Empowerment Models
SW 622 Racial, Gender & Inequality in Health and Mental Health
Timeline :
Application reviews will begin immediately and continue until the needs for Summer and Fall 2024 courses are fulfilled.
Benefits of Working at SMU
Health, Dental, Vision Care
SMU offers a broad range of employee benefits including health, vision, and dental care; sick leave, vacation and holiday leave, 403(b) retirement plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, voluntary tax-deferred annuities, educational leaves, sabbatical leaves, tuition reimbursement, tuition remission on SMU courses, disability insurance, and more.
SMU offers HMO, EPO and PPO health insurance plans, Delta Dental coverage, and VSP vision coverage.
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
A Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses that aren’t covered by your insurance plan or elsewhere.
It’s a smart, simple way to save money while keeping you and your family healthy and protected.
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
A Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for dependent care services, such as preschool, summer day camp, before or after school programs, and child or elder daycare.
A DCFSA is a smart, simple way to save money while taking care of your loved ones so that you can continue to work.
Life Insurance
As a means of financial protection, basic life insurance is provided for employees. Insurance may be purchased to benefit-eligible employees in order to supplement additional basic life insurance coverage.
Employees that purchase supplemental life insurance may also purchase coverage for dependents.
Retirement 403(b)
A retirement plan that includes investment alternative and a matching contribution plan is available to all benefit-eligible employees.
The retirement plan rewards special contributions of the long-service employee by providing a measure of financial security during retirement.
You Are Welcome Here
SMU does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, familial status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, or any other protected category under applicable local, state, or federal law including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any resolution process within the University or within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other human rights agencies.
Nondiscrimination is consistent with the principles and practice of the University and is in compliance with Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of The Education Amendments of 1972, and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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