Social Work Lecturer and Practicum Coordinator

Job Description:

The Department of Sociocultural and Justice Sciences is home to faculty and staff members dedicated to preparing students in a variety of social science related fields. We are seeking a Social Work Lecturer and Practicum Coordinator position with teaching and service requirements in an interdisciplinary department that offers undergraduate degrees in Social Work and Criminal Justice. In addition to the major programs, the department also provides minors in the areas of Criminal Justice, Public Health and Sociology.

The Fredonia Bachelor of Science in Social Work program's mission is to enact the mission of the university and its home department. Through committed, quality teaching-learning activities, the program educates, challenges, and inspires students to be connected, creative, responsible, global citizens and generalist social work professionals who will advance and promote a socially and economically just world. For further information on the social work program, please see our social work program webpage.

Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive compensation plus comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, and vision insurance and retirement plan options including a fixed pension plan or a 401(A) with generous employer contributions;
• Paid leave provisions including sick and holiday leave; impressive educational benefits including tuition-free study plus supplemental tuition aid;
• A rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of their personal life, including professional development programs and services, employee EAP and wellness programs, discounted membership to the on-campus fitness center, and access to the Campus and Community Child Care Center.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Departmental Chair, the successful candidate will:

• Teach a 4/4 instructional load in the Social Work program;
• Coordinate and continuously develop all aspects of the social work program's field education program;
• In collaboration with the Social Work Program Director and Social Work faculty, contribute to and enrich the Social Work program's explicit and implicit curriculums;
• Provide quality academic advising to students;
• Participate in committees and provide service to the program, department, college, university, and profession;
• Be aware of, understand, and follow all program, departmental, and university policies.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited institution;
• At least 2 years of post-MSW practice experience;
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-disciplinary context, and in a collegial and professional manner, with students, faculty, and staff;
• Ability to work with diverse student, faculty, staff, and community populations in a culturally humble and responsive manner;
• Demonstrated capacity to multitask and meet goals and deadlines;
• Demonstrated commitment to the program, department, university, and social work profession.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Three or more years of post-MSW practice experience;
• Teaching experience in an undergraduate CSWE accredited program;
• One or more year's experience in field practicum education (e.g., as a field instructor, faculty field liaison) with a CSWE accredited program;
• Illustrate your capacity to engage and mentor students in development of their social work professional identity;
• Experience with instructional technology;
• Demonstrated familiarity with CSWE accreditation standards;
• SUNY Fredonia BSW alumni;
• Current NYS licensure at the LMSW or LCSW level;
• Interest in, and commitment to, community engagement.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, one year, temporary position beginning August 2025, with a salary of $50,063 - $54,000.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Fredonia prides itself on an outstanding workforce. To continually support organizational excellence, the university conducts background screens on applicants.

An Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, Fredonia provides for, and promotes, equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, without discrimination.

Pursuant to University policy, the University is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, or domestic violence victim status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

The University's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

SUNY Fredonia is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG ("Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth") aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority ("URM") faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields ("WSTEM"). Click this link to find out more about PRODiG.

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates shall apply and submit the required documents listed below by clicking on the APPLY NOW button. Complete applications received by 7/30/25 will be given full consideration. Names and contact information for three professional references are required as part of the application.

• Cover Letter
• Resume/CV
• Teaching Statement

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