Adjunct Faculty, Social Work

Job Title:

Adjunct Faculty, Social Work

Full or Part Time:

Part time

Hours:

20

Exempt:

Yes

Supervisory Org:

Social Work (JM-AJ) (Lisa Krissoff Boehm

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY:

The Department of Social Work & Youth Services at Saginaw Valley State University is seeking applicants for adjunct faculty positions. Adjunct faculty teach a variety of social work courses in the accredited BSW and MSW programs, and youth services courses for the minor and certificate programs. Typical teaching load is one course section per semester in Fall & Winter.

BSW teaching occurs Monday through Thursday.

MSW teaching occurs Fridays, Saturdays, and some evenings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICAITONS:    

• Minimum of MSW plus 2 years post-graduate practice experience.

• Knowledge of social work ethics, skills, and practice settings.

• Willingness to learn classroom technologies.

• Strong written and oral communication.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• LMSW Preferred.

• Teaching or professional training experience preferred.

• Familiarity with online teaching technology, including Zoom, Teams, etc.

Scheduled weekly hours vary depending on class contract load. Adjunct Faculty are hired each semester on an as-needed basis.

About SVSU:

Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 100 programs of study for its roughly 7,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students, faculty and staff. SVSU was recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for 9 consecutive years (2016-2024).

SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. SVSU earned the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.

SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEAM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math, science and the arts at the middle school, high school and university levels.  SVSU is constructing the first university research facility on Lake Huron to improve public health and the economy in the Saginaw Bay watershed.
 
More than 70 percent of SVSU freshmen live on campus in student housing that has been rated No. 1 among public universities in the U.S. (2018-2025). SVSU fields 20 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level. The average class size is 23 students. For more information, please visit our website, http://www.svsu.edu.