Position Description

School of Social Work

Assistant Professors-Tenure Track

Summary of Duties

The Marywood University School of Social Work seeks two assistant professors for tenure-track positions in its MSW program, beginning August 2010.

The School offers accredited BSW and MSW programs and Ph.D. in Human Development with specialization in Social Work, as well as several dual degree programs and certificates. Duties will include teaching a variety of courses including research and/or administration, advising, service, and related program responsibilities. Opportunity to teach in the BSW and Doctoral program is available.

Marywood University is a comprehensive Catholic university sponsored by the congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and located in northeastern Pennsylvania, easily accessible to Philadelphia, and NYC.

Requirements

• Educational:

  Qualified candidates will have a Ph.D. in Social Work or related field, an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program, and a minimum of two years post-MSW practice experience are required.

• Work Experience Requirements:

  The successful candidate will demonstrate research, scholarship and experience teaching at the graduate level.

How to Apply

Review of applications will begin immediately. Letter of application, curriculum vita, names, phone numbers and email addresses of at least three (3) references and a sample of written/published material may be submitted to:

Dr. Christine Kessen, Chair, Search Committee

School of Social Work

Marywood University

2300 Adams Ave.

Scranton, PA  18509

An electronic submission is preferred as an MS Word document to Kessen@marywood.edu.