Address
Form of workPosting Details
Request to Recruit
Job Title
Adjunct Faculty
Department
Social Work - 273500
Working Location (City, State)
Boone, NC and/or remote in North Carolina
Position Number
085836
Description of Department
Housed within the Beaver College of Health Sciences, the Department of Social Work at Appalachian State University is guided by an overarching framework of social and economic justice.
The mission of the Department of Social Work is to educate professional social workers who actively work towards a sustainable and just society, focusing on the well-being and empowerment of the vulnerable and oppressed. We partner with Appalachian and global communities to advance social, economic, and environmental justice for all people. The undergraduate (BSW) and graduate (MSW) programs are designed to assist competent generalist social work practice within the distinct Appalachian culture of the region and across national and international contexts.
The mission of the Department of Social Work is to educate professional social workers who actively work towards a sustainable and just society, focusing on the well-being and empowerment of the vulnerable and oppressed. We partner with Appalachian and global communities to advance social, economic, and environmental justice for all people. The undergraduate (BSW) and graduate (MSW) programs are designed to assist competent generalist social work practice within the distinct Appalachian culture of the region and across national and international contexts.
Description of University
Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.
Position Summary Information
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s in Social Work (MSW), two years post master’s experience.
Essential Job Functions
The Department of Social Work seeks to hire multiple Adjunct Faculty lecturers for various courses between our Boone and online programs. Essential job functions include course preparation and delivery, maintaining office hours, grading, and student engagement. Courses are offered face-to-face, and online in both synchronous and non-synchronous formats.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in teaching in higher education.
Number of Hours Per Week
Varies based on course schedule (maximum five course per academic year)
Number of Months per Year
4
Hiring Range
$3,483 per course for masters and $3870 per course with a PhD
Posting Details
Posting Date
11/17/2023
Closing Date
Open Until Filled:
Yes
Proposed Date of Hire
Evaluation of Applications Begins
11/27/2023
Search Chair Name
Mark Trahan
Search Chair Email
trahanmh@appstate.edu
Applicant Pool Preference
External (Post on the Web)
Special Instructions to Applicants
For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s job board:
1. Letter of Interest/Cover Letter that includes interest in teaching and teaching-related experience.
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. List of References with Contact Information
Official transcripts will be requested later.
UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires
The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.
