Assistant Professor of Masters of Social Work
Messiah University
Location
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Quick overview
The faculty member will teach in the online Master of Social Work program and engage in scholarly activities. They will also contribute to the university's mission through institutional service, public engagement, and mentoring students.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a CSWE-accredited program and have at least two years of post-MSW field experience. A doctoral degree in Social Work or a related field is preferred, along with experience in higher education teaching.
Job description
The School of Graduate Studies at Messiah University invites applications for a full-time term-tenure track faculty in the Graduate Program in Social Work (MSW) beginning Fall 2026. The Messiah University graduate program in social work offers a specialization in Advanced Generalist Practice which is delivered fully online. Faculty in the program prioritize collegiality while striving to be excellent teachers and scholars who love working with and mentoring students.
The Program
Messiah University’s Master of Social Work is designed to prepare graduates with the knowledge, dispositions, and skills they need to be exemplary practitioners, scholars, and leaders in the field of Social Work. Our program is offered online.
Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.
