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Job TitleInstructor - Social WorkAgencyTarleton State UniversityDepartmentSocial WorkProposed Minimum SalaryCommensurateJob LocationWaco, TexasJob TypeFacultyJob DescriptionPrimarily responsible for the teaching/learning process and will also participate in the necessary operations of the institution. Perform duties as program director within an academic department. Serves as Campus Security Authority (CSA); Work hours: Mon-Fri; 8 AM- 5PM or as work and teaching requirements indicate. This is a 9-month non-tenure track position with a primary assignment to the Waco campus with the expectation of a 5-5 teaching load. This position may also be required to teach some classes at the RELLIS Campus (Bryan, Texas).Responsibilities: 100% Teaching & Service: Develop, implement and review effective teaching/learning processes, incorporating appropriate methodology, technology and other tools; Remain current in discipline and update course content when appropriate to reflect current levels of student knowledge in the discipline; Develop a system for ongoing evaluation of both teaching and learning, including expectations of student competency and student learning outcomes; Work in partnership with immediate supervisor through a formal system of evaluation of instruction to identify strengths and weaknesses and identify professional development activities to improve student learning. Service: Maintain appropriate schedule of office hours for student access and inquiry; work in partnership with student success personnel on student advising and orientation. Participate in institutional service roles such as but not limited to, college committees, club sponsorship, advisory committees, student/faculty recruitment and mentoring of new and part-time faculty. Required Education and Experience:Faculty Members in the Department of Social Work in the rank of Instructor must have earned a MSW from a CSWE-accredited Master’s program, as appropriate to this academic area. Two years post-MSW experience is required. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Demonstrated ability in the discipline; show clear promise of teaching excellence. Documented yearly progress of professional achievement in teaching. Excellent communication skills, enthusiasm, a commitment to ongoing learning, and the willingness to mentor students while serving as a gatekeeper to the profession are required.All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.Tarleton State University, offering its own brand of personal attention, a unique history, and an exciting future, is founding member of The Texas A&M University System.Founded as John Tarleton College in 1899, today's university offers cutting-edge academic facilities and world-class faculty with extensive real-world experience.With its main campus in Stephenville, Tarleton offers centers in Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS-Bryan and a global campus for state-of-the-art online programs. Extending the reach of educational value, Tarleton has boosted its selection of online graduate and undergraduate programs through classes in these centers.Students may select areas of study from six colleges: Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences and Human Services, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology.More than 60 bachelor's programs and 30 graduate degrees, featuring doctoral studies in educational leadership, have led more than 13,000 students from 45 states and more than 20 foreign countries to make Tarleton State their collective choice for a college education.Tarleton's research centers are daily searching for solutions to global problems. For instance, the Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research conducts analyses to address environmental issues facing the state and nation, while the Southwest Regional Dairy Center, using an almost $1 million grant, is working on ways to turn animal waste into a viable energy source.Tarleton's blueprints for a brighter-than-ever future include a new applied sciences building with engineering laboratory space on campus in Stephenville, a new academic building on the university's planned 80-acre Fort Worth campus near Chisolm Trail Parkway, and $24 million in upgrades and improvements to the institution's venerable Memorial Stadium.Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.If you need assistance in applying for this job, please contact (254) 968-9128.Useful Links:
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