Assistant/Associate Professor of Social Work / Tenure Track (updated 3/21/25) at Westfield State University in Westfield, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Assistant/Associate Professor of Social Work / Tenure Track (updated 3/21/25)




Campus Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Social Work (2 positions)

State Job Title: Assistant/Associate Professor

Department: Social Work

Job Code: HA3200

FLSA Status: Exempt

Funding: 7115-0100

Bargaining Unit: MSCA

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent, Tenure Track

Timeframe: Academic Year

Shift: Regular Course Schedule

Regular Days Off: Saturday and Sunday

Supervision Received: Reports directly to the chair of the Social Work Department

Supervision Exercised: None

Salary: $70,000 to $85,000 Annually (salary commensurate with education and experience)




Two positions will be hired from this posting.




General Statement of Duties:

The Department of Social Work at Westfield State University is seeking applications for two full-time tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professors to begin September 2025. Westfield State University's Social Work Programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The MSW Program provides a clinically focused social work education using a hybrid model for the in-person option. Courses are offered two nights per week, with 2/3 of content delivered online and 1/3 delivered face-to-face. Specializations are offered in Children, Youth and Family, Health Social Work, Substance Use and Addictions, and Latinx Community Health with courses offered in Spanish. Since Fall 2022, The MSW Program has offered a fully online degree option. In this model, classes are held synchronously on Zoom two nights per week and asynchronous work during the rest of the week. The BSW Program provides generalist social work education using a hybrid model. With 2/3 of content delivered online and 1/3 delivered face-to-face, all practice courses are 100% face-to-face. Professors hired by Westfield State University are expected to teach across the BSW and MSW programs.


Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Master of Social Work from an accredited institution


• Minimum of two years post-masters direct practice experience


• PhD in Social Work from an accredited institution


• Candidates who are ABD will be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to teach Social Work Research Methods


• Practice experience in child welfare


• Practice experience with child, youth, and family

Additional Information:

Salary:



Salaries for current Westfield State University employees and individuals currently working for the state of Massachusetts must be calculated individually in accordance with collective bargaining agreements as well as state policies. State job specifications may be found on the Department of Higher Education's webpage.



Employee Benefits:



Benefits are an important component of an employee's total compensation package.

• Health Insurance: Westfield State offers a variety of HMO, POS, and PPO-type health insurance plans for eligible employees. Coverage is effective on the 1st of the month following the date of hire. Exceptions to employees hired on the 1st of the month, coverage is effective immediately.


• Retirement: the MA State Employee Retirement System provides eligible employees with a retirement pension following a 10-year vesting period. In lieu of the retirement pension, eligible employees may select the Optional Retirement Plan with a maximum 5% employer matching contribution.


• Tuition Waivers & Discounts: eligible employees, including spouses and dependent children, receive reduced tuition at MA state colleges, community colleges, and universities.


• Paid Time Off: employees receive 12 paid holidays and generous vacation, personal, and sick leave benefits.


• Additional information regarding employee benefits is available on the University's Benefits & Wellness webpage.

Disability Accommodations



Westfield State University is committed to the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities and will ensure the availability of reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at (413) 572-8809 or visit us in the Horace Mann Building, 1st floor.



Background Check



Employment is contingent upon the successful completion and review of a background check. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration.





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