Professor of Practice

The K-State Social Work Program invites applicants to apply for a 9-month yearly term position as a Professor of Practice for the 2025-2026 academic year. We are searching for a skilled and passionate instructor with social work practice experience. Responsibilities for this position include teaching eight courses per year in core social work content, limited advising, and departmental and university service.

The program will target candidates with demonstrated expertise and teaching interest in areas of Direct Social Work Practice, Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Social Policy, Macro Practice, and/or Research Methods. Ability to also support/ teach courses in Addictions Counseling and/or Criminology programs strongly desired. Specific teaching assignments are determined with consideration of interests and expertise of the candidate and departmental needs.

Inquiries about the position can be emailed to Dr. Kristen Kremer, Social Work Program Coordinator, at kpkremer@ksu.edu.

Welcome to the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work. We are a diverse but interrelated set of disciplines that study our shared humanity. As a department, we help develop critical thinkers and strong social scientists while fostering a passion for understanding society. Sociology at K-State is a vibrant program focused on exploring the causes and consequences of important social issues. Our Anthropology program equips students with the ability to identify and meet the challenges of the shifting cultural realities of our nation and world. Social workers help people deal with their relationships with others, and solve their personal, family, and community problems. The Criminology program studies the causes and consequences of criminal behavior and the positive and negative aspects of our systematic responses to crime and delinquency.

All our programs prepare students for work in a diverse and changing world and enhance students' natural, rational and emotional intelligence. If you want to make a difference, our department will give you the specific tools needed. If you want to know more about the world around you, we help you find the answers and ask the right questions.

This position is required to be performed on-site. Work is performed on employer premises or designated assignment location.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MSW in Social Work from a CSWE-approved program.
• At least five-years of social work practice experience post-MSW.
• Qualified for Social Work licensure in Kansas as LMSW or LSCSW.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with teaching in social work education.
• Experience in working with different populations.

Other Requirements:

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.

• Submit ONE pdf file (under the resume field) with Curriculum Vita, brief description of teaching interests, and names/emails of three professional references along with the completed application.

Screening begins on February 24, 2025.

$65,000 - $70,000 / annually