Position Summary
The Department of Social Work at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) is seeking applicants for multiple full-time tenure track Assistant Professor positions to teach primarily in our beginning Fall 2024. MSU Denver's prides itself on a richly talented faculty comprised of teacher-scholars who are highly dedicated to support students in growing as social work scholars, practitioners, and leaders in the multitude of settings social workers perform.
The mission of MSU Denver's Department of Social Work's Mission is to provide an inclusive, inspiring environment for undergraduate, graduate, and community education in social work that is value driven, research informed, culturally responsive, academically rigorous, and which links theory with practice. Our faculty have expertise in culturally responsive practice that is relationally based. We are actively interrogating and revising our curriculum to reflect anti-oppressive practices while educating our students for the provision of effective clinical social work services with diverse communities in micro, mezzo and macro settings serving vulnerable and underserved populations. We work to actively engage in anti-racist practices in all aspects of our programming; faculty members are encouraged to actively engage in our aspirations to dismantle systems of oppression.
MSU Denver aspires to create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success. Through affordable, flexible, and holistic education, MSU Denver helps students build essential skills grounded in a multicultural and global perspective that lead to undergraduate and graduate degrees, followed by career and life success.
MSU Denver enrolls over 17,000 students, where nearly 60% are first generation and over 55% are students of color. Located in downtown Denver, we are a designated (HSI), an INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity () Award winner for 10 consecutive years, and the only certified institution in Colorado. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution with an open access mission, MSU Denver is a model university for today's college students. The University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, as well as the most first-generation students and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students. MSU Denver is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented and historically minoritized groups.
Responsibilities
The successful candidates will serve in the areas of departmental need, candidate qualifications and expertise.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
While candidates are not expected to possess all preferred qualifications, please address in your letter of application how you meet any number of the preferred qualifications below.
Salary for Announcement
The salary range for this position is $62,000 - $68,000 at Assistant Professor rank. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, education, experience, specialty and training.
MSUDenver offers excellent benefits that include medical, dental, retirement, tuition benefit, freeRTDpass, and more. For a brief overview of these options, please visit our Benefits section.
Instructions to Apply
Complete applications received by Friday, February 2, 2024 at 11:59 PMMSTwill receive full consideration, however applications will be accepted after this date until the position is lled. Interested applicants must apply online through MSU Denver's career site, and search for JR101900.
Complete an application and attach the following documents:
1. Curriculum vitae
2. Letter of application
3. References. Please include the names and contact information for three professional references.
4. Diversity statement (see instructions below)
DEI Statement Instructions:
We encourage applicants to reference Pillar IV of MSU Denver's Strategic Plan (), CSWE's 2022 Educational Policies and Accreditation Standards of Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and/or CSWE's 2022 Accreditation Standards.
Themes that may be addressed in a candidate's diversity statement may include, but are not limited to:
**Applicants will notice on the application portal there is one location (the resume/cover letter submission field) to upload all required materials. Multiple documents can be submitted into this one field; alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF and upload. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit your application.
Internal applicants must apply through their MSU Denver Workday Home page, searching 'Find Jobs'.
Ocial transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.
Open Until Filled
Posting RepresentativeTanya RogowskyPosting Representative Emailtrogowsk@msudenver.eduBenefitsMSU Denver is pleased to offer our current and potential employees a wide array of benefit options. To learn more, please visit the following link:
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Diversity StatementMetropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 58% first generation students and over 50% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.
We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.