Champlain College Hiring for Assistant or Associate Professor of Social Work/Program Director at Burlington Full Time

Assistant or Associate Professor of Social Work/Program Director

Job Description:

The School of Social Innovation at Champlain College is seeking a Program Director for a vibrant Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program committed to the values of social justice and to developing future social workers ready to practice and ready to innovate, challenge, and advance the profession. We seek a colleague who models this commitment through personal and professional dedication to supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a small, not-for-profit, private college overlooking Lake Champlain and Burlington, Vermont, with additional campuses in Montreal, Canada, and Dublin, Ireland. Our career-driven approach to higher education prepares students for their professional life from their very first semester. Students in the School of Social Innovation and the Social Work program are engaged in community-focused experiential work that prepares them for leadership in responding to social and environmental challenges. We seek a candidate with vision, creativity, and commitment to preparing the next generation of students to be agents of change.

As we strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive institution, we especially encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administration of the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program, maintaining CSWE accreditation, supervising and promoting the growth of social work faculty and students
• Teaching across the social work curricula
• Active engagement in institutional initiatives for recruitment and retention
• Contribution to the transdisciplinary social science curricula and social change initiatives in the School of Social Innovation and the Center for Community and Social Justice
• Advising of students in the BSW program
• Design and participate in innovative service activities to support student, faculty, and college-wide initiatives
• Engage in interdisciplinary professional development activities that foster growth as an educator, practitioner, scholar, and member of the Champlain and broader community
• Support a dynamic student experience with play, artistry, creativity, and collaboration

What We Offer:

• Highly collaborative and supportive work environment
• An engaged and active Interdisciplinary teaching body within the School of Social Innovation
• Opportunities to pursue independent, experiential learning projects in a community with a robust non-profit sector
• Concrete support to pursue career-long learning opportunities
• Recognition and support for creative endeavors both in and outside the classroom that align with the college’s strategic goals

Requirements:

• MSW from an accredited CSWE institution and a minimum of two years post-master’s social work experience required. Earned DSW or Ph.D. in social work, social welfare, or closely related preferred.
• Experience working with CSWE accreditation required.
• Higher education teaching experience is preferred.
• Experience in developing educational content using inclusive frameworks to optimize student success and honor people’s diverse identities.
• Demonstration of past and current involvement in promoting a workplace and classroom culture that promotes equity, inclusion, diversity, belonging and justice

Additional Information:

The successful completion of a criminal background check is required as a condition of employment.

Champlain College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, religion, age, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, veteran or military service status, HIV -positive status, qualified disability, or on the basis of any other status protected by law, and does not discriminate in the administration of its education and admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, employment practices or co-curricular and other College-administered programs. Champlain College will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified students, applicants for admission or employment, or employees. Please contact the People Center at 802.651.5800 with questions concerning the hiring process or future employment at Champlain College, or if auxiliary aids or services are needed to apply for employment at Champlain College.

Champlain College is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community. Recognizing that diversity is both a reflection of our world and a source of rich education, Champlain strives to be diverse and inclusive in ways that reflect the world in which we live and work. All members of the Champlain community are valued as individuals.

Application Instructions:

Application materials must include a resume/CV and a letter of interest (Cover Letter) specifically addressing the desired qualifications. The College seeks candidates who, through their work and life experiences, service to the community, teaching or research can contribute to the diversity, inclusivity and academic excellence of Champlain College. Please include information about how you would contribute to these efforts and help to further this goal in your letter of interest/cover letter.

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https://www.champlain.edu/privacy/eu-employee-data-protection-notice

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