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Livonia, MI

Position: Full-Time Social Work Faculty

Department: Social Work

Reports To: Chair, Social Work Department

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Madonna University invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of assistant or associate professor in our Master of Social Work Program. The position begins August 2026.

Madonna University is a Franciscan, Catholic co-educational liberal arts university located in Livonia, Michigan, a western suburb of the metropolitan Detroit area, with a student body that is a vibrant and diverse mix of traditional and non-traditional students. Teaching is of primary importance and faculty are expected to actively participate in university governance, academic affairs and scholarship.

The Department of Social Work is an energetic and thriving accredited BSW Program, since 1982, with over 100 full-time and part-time students and an accredited MSW Program that started in Fall 2016. We have eight full-time faculty members and several adjunct faculty members. Our social work programs have provided leadership to the University around issues such as diversity, social justice, accreditation standards and off-campus programming. Housed in the College of Education and Human Development, the department enjoys close collaborative relationships with colleagues across the University.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate/graduate courses, participating in curriculum review and renewal; student matriculation, orientations, recruitment and advising; overseeing field placements; compliance with CSWE standards; program assessment and evaluation; collegial engagement with others; and participation in University governance and academic life.

Qualifications include an MSW from an CSWE accredited school; a doctorate in social work or a closely related field is required; at least two years of post-MSW professionalexperience; successful teaching experience in social work education; high degree ofinterest, ability and/ or experience promoting cultural competency and diversity;experience with CSWE standards, accreditation process, and assessment; skilled in current practices of online education preferred. Candidates with higher education teachingexperience are strongly encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will articulate a commitment to the University’s mission, the character and goals of a liberal arts university with a Christian perspective, values of the Social Work profession and will contribute to the vision of the Social Work and Sociology Department.

Rank and Salary are commensurate with academic qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits.

How to apply

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit a letter of intent describing qualifications, experience, and interests, a statement of teaching for the position, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references to: [email protected].

Kimberly Wallace-Smith
Senior Human Resources Office
Madonna University
[email protected]

(734) 423-5675

Madonna University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer