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.

Teaching across the social work curriculum with expertise in clinical practice preferred. Teaching assignments may include graduate and undergraduate level courses. Academic and professional student advising, active engagement in institutional service, and maintaining a scholarship agenda. Active participation in social work professional networks.

Qualifications
Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, a doctoral degree in Social Work or related field preferred. Experience in higher education teaching, especially in an online format. Experience working in the social work field (at least 2 years post-MSW). Professional licensing preferred.

About Us
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.

Job Info
Job Identification: 351
Job Category: Faculty
Job Schedule: Full time
Locations: 1 University Ave, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055, US (Remote) (Remote)

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