We seek talented faculty who are passionate about teaching and learning and who will help us realize our vision. As a private institution, Aurora University expects faculty to be involved in the lives of students through mentoring, student support, enrollment initiatives, and other activities related to the college experience. To facilitate this highly interactive faculty/student relationship, the typical teaching load is three 4 credit-hour courses per semester and student advising is supported by professional staff. Evidence of successful teaching, or a strong potential for successful teaching, is required for all positions. Undergraduate faculty share in the delivery of the general education program, most often by teaching within the university's interdisciplinary core.

Position Purpose: The undergraduate faculty position supports student learning by utilizing expertise in social work values and ethics in clinical social work practice. This role provides professional mentorship and academic instruction to on campus and online undergraduate social work students.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Develops and facilitates innovative undergraduate social work curriculum designed to promote student competency in social work values and ethics in clinical social work practice with individuals, groups, couples, and families designed for campus based and online learning modalities.
2. Consistently creates a classroom learning environment cognizant of belonging while supporting student critical thinking and professional development.
3. Provides meaningful formative and summative feedback to students in each assigned course.
4. Provides needed support to students who require it and schedule consultation times where questions and concerns can be voiced.
5. Manages all attendance and grading responsibilities for each course assigned by meeting stated deadlines for data submission.
6. Recruits and mentors students in the Bachelor of Social Work program.
7. Actively engages in service to the school, college, university, and community in alignment to Aurora University mission and values.
8. Routinely engages in professional activity that supports continuous learning in the profession of social work.
9. Performs effectively all duties detailed in the annual performance evaluation processes for department/program faculty and staff.
10. Participates actively in the faculty development process.
11. Teaches 24 semester hours in the School of Social Work each academic year
12. Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Requirements:

Education: Master of Social Work degree from a CSWE accredited MSW program with clinical licensure required. DSW, PhD, or doctorate degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of full- or part-time teaching and/or professional experience in social work.

Skills: 

1. Expertise in the field of social work: Extensive knowledge and skills in the field of social work, with specific knowledge of macro and clinical social work practice. Candidate must be able to professionally model ethical social work practice to students.
   
   
2. Teaching excellence: Teaching skills appropriate for diverse, undergraduate level learners utilized to promote competency achievement in clinical social work practice. Student engagement and instruction that promotes active learning in person or in online learning environments is required. Readiness to assess student learning outcomes.
   
   
3. Scholarship and Professional Activity: Capability and readiness to continually engage in scholarship or professional activity to maintain understanding of contemporary changes in the field of social work and in higher education.
   
   
4. Collaborative service: The ability to effectively work within a team environment in service to the school, college, university, or community is an essential skill area. Using effective communication, time management, and interpersonal skills to participate actively in service is required.
   
   
5. Commitment to the implicit curriculum within the BSW program: Readiness to improve the ways in which students experience the culture and climate of the BSW program outside of classroom settings.
   
   
6. Solid understanding of Microsoft and Apple operating systems.
   
   
7. Sound judgment and prioritization skills.
   
   
8. Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills.
   
   
9. Quick learner with great prioritization skills.
   
   
10. Ability to work independently and be dependable.
    
    
11. Ability to accept divergent views while maintaining a constructive working relationship with other team members.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work with a computer for long periods of the day.
  
  
• Ability to attend on and off campus meetings. Office setting, standing, walking, sitting.

Work Hours: Expected equivalent of 40 hours per week, but days/hours may vary as needed. Hybrid or work from home employment may be considered if candidate can demonstrate ability to fulfill this role effectively off-site.

Special Requirements:

• A valid driver's license and driving record which meets institutional requirements is required. Requires travel between campus locations or to attend off-site meetings.

Aurora University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to becoming a model university of the 21st century. Toward this effort we are determined to have a faculty, staff and student body reflecting the cultural demographics of the greater Chicago area.

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About Aurora University

Aurora University (AU) is committed to the transformative power of learning by creating a student-centered environment and an equity of experience and opportunity, to ensure that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel welcome and included. Our culture of collaboration, generosity, and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty, and staff. AU is grounded in the transformative opportunity it provides to a diverse student body. As a private university with a public mission and a commitment to making a difference in peoples’ lives, AU has a long history of resilience and of providing access to an education that values innovation, focuses on continuous improvement, and has a positive impact on the communities we serve. We are proud of our service to and economic impact on the state of Illinois, where over 80% of our students stay to live and work, where 90% of our students come from, and where we foster strong community partnerships to develop the workforce in areas such as nursing, education, business, technology, and social work. We are looking for passionate and purposeful individuals who represent the full diversity of Aurora and who demonstrate a se...nsitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, identity, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at AU, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners.

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