1. Represents Aurora University in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers and the community we serve. Interacts effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and other customers of our service, learns and uses operating practices of the department and Aurora University. 
2. Upholds the Mission Statement: At Aurora University, our singular goal is to empower students to achieve lasting personal and professional success. We do this by being an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. As a teaching-centered institution, we encourage undergraduate and graduate students to discover what it takes to build meaningful and purposeful lives.
3. Handles all information with tact and discretion and recognizes the confidential nature of university business. 
4. Supports learning through performance of essential job functions and performing other duties and functions as necessary or as assigned, including voluntary participation in university committees, activities and events.

• Develops and facilitates innovative social work curriculum designed to promote student competency in anti-oppressive clinical social work practice with individuals, groups, couples, and families.
• Consistently creates a classroom learning environment cognizant of individual student learning needs while supporting student critical thinking and professional
• development.
• Provides meaningful formative and summative feedback to students in each assigned course
• Provides needed support to students who require it and schedule consultation times where questions and concerns can be voiced.
• Manages all attendance and grading responsibilities for each course assigned by meeting stated deadlines for data submission
• Actively engages in service to the school, college, university, and community in alignment to Aurora University mission and values.
• Routinely engages in professional activity that supports continuous learning in the profession of social work.
• Performs effectively all duties detailed in the annual performance evaluation processes for department/program faculty and staff.
• Participates actively in the faculty development process.
• Teaches 24 semester hours in the School of Social Work each academic year.
• Recruits and mentors students in the Master of Social Work Program.
• Assists with licensure preparation for social work students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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 experience in higher education, minimum of 5 years post-MSW clinical social work experience.

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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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