Fall 2011 Faculty Search: Assistant Professor in Clinical Practice and Human Behavior in the Social Environment
The Smith College School for Social Work invites applications for one full-time tenure track position as Assistant Professor in Clinical Practice and Human Behavior in the Social Environment.
Qualifications
We seek candidates who can provide leadership in both our practice and human behavior in the social environment sequences. Candidates will have 5 years or more of clinical practice experience in community agencies; candidates are sought who have conducted theoretically grounded evidence-based practice and research with diverse populations. Candidates will demonstrate an attunement to contemporary practice issues and will also have a commitment to practice within a social justice framework. Candidates will demonstrate an advanced knowledge based in psychological theories. Candidates require a Master's degree from an accredited school of social work, and a Doctoral degree in social work or a closely related field. Preference will be given to applicants with some teaching experience in both practice and theory courses. Candidates will demonstrate an ability to have a successful trajectory for scholarly activity including research and publication.
The School for Social Work
The School has a particular historical expertise in relationally-based culturally responsive practice that is firmly grounded in a synthesis of psychological and social theories and seeks to continually deepen and broaden its knowledge-base. The curriculum is designed to educate students for the provision of effective clinical social work services with diverse communities as well as with vulnerable and underserved populations. The program is known for its intensive field internships based across the United States. In addition to an M.S.W. and a Ph.D. program, the School has three post-M.S.W. certificate programs: End of Life Care, Advanced Clinical Supervision and Contemplative Clinical Practice. The School is committed to becoming an anti-racism institution, and all faculty contribute to this commitment. Smith is part of a five-college consortium centrally located in the Northeast corridor between Boston and New York in an academically engaged and demographically diverse area.
Application
A review of applications will begin in October of 2011 and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit a brief letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a writing sample (e.g. publication or research summary), master's and doctoral degree transcripts, and three letters of reference to:
Dennis Miehls, Ph.D., LICSW |
Phone: (413) 585-4198 |
Smith College is an equal opportunity employer encouraging excellence through diversity. People of color, women, bilingual/bicultural applicants, and people with experiences working in cultures other than their own are encouraged to apply.
