Adjunct Faculty - Social Work at Palo Alto University

Palo Alto University (PAU), a private, non-profit university, founded in 1975 and located in the heart of Northern California’s Silicon Valley, is a community grounded in values of social justice, dedicated to addressing pressing and emerging issues in the fields of psychology and counseling that meet the needs of today’s diverse society. The students at PAU reflect the diversity of the region, are engaged in their education, and committed to improving the lives of others. The University sees diversity in its staff and faculty as very important to serving its diverse student body (or synonymous with inclusive excellence).  PAU offers undergraduate and graduate programs with online, hybrid and residential options. PAU has an engaged faculty who make significant contributions to their fields and prepare future leaders who make a difference in the lives of individuals and communities.  When you put all of this together, PAU creates a legacy of confident, competent, and compassionate professionals who are at the forefront of psychology and counseling and who move ahead in life by moving lives ahead. 

Position Description

Job Title:  Adjunct Faculty 

Department: Social Work Department           

Reports To:  Rose Wong, Department Chair     

Location: Palo Alto Campus, remote, in person, or hybrid                     

Employment Status: Part-time

Date:  Ongoing as needed to meet Social Work Department demands

Salary Range: $1,667.00 To $20,000.00 Annually

Summary

The PAU Department of Social Work is excited to search for an Adjunct Faculty to support our Master of Social Work program with a specialization in Culturally Responsive Behavioral Health Care and two tracks, Children and Youth (including a focus in school social work) and Practice in Public Behavioral Health Settings (with a focus on adults/older adults).

The selected candidate will be required to demonstrate teaching experiences that contribute to the specialization and track areas, potentially including teaching and supervision experiences in clinical practice courses (field internship) based on the courses contracted to teach. The selected candidate will also need to demonstrate the ability to enhance the MSW program mission, which includes integrating advocacy, social justice, cultural competence, and ethical practice into the preparation of social work professionals. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teaching 
   1. Teach agreed upon units  
   2. Teach virtual synchronous courses and/or in-person courses as assigned (e.g., weekly courses via zoom and intensive residencies on campus or at a community venue)
   3. Meet with students outside of class as needed for support
2. Adjunct faculty are expected to attend quarterly meetings.
3. Adjunct faculty are expected to attend course lead orientation meetings.
4. Other duties as assigned (including adhering to course structure and teaching expectations of program and course lead)

Required Qualifications:

• Master of social work degree from a CSWE-accredited program and a minimum of two years of post-MSW social work practice experience;
• License or license eligible as an LCSW;
• Potential for excellence in teaching in virtual synchronized and residential formats;
• Demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with students both face-to-face, and connecting online through email, video conferencing, and chat;
• Evidence of inclusive excellence, as well as training and experience with diverse population groups;

Application Procedures:

PAU is committed to providing an educational environment that supports a diverse, equitable and inclusive population.  In your cover letter, please include information on how your background and experience has prepared you to be in an environment that holds equity and inclusion core to its mission and values. Please also submit the following:

• Resume or CV
• Cover letter
• A list of three references with contact information 
• Optional:  One-page summary of teaching evaluations, teaching assistant, student, and/or peer comments/observations of teaching. Tables of teaching evaluation scores can be provided.

EEOC Policy: 

No Discrimination: The University is an equal opportunity employer and is firmly committed to non-discrimination in its hiring and other employment practices and in the application of its personnel policies. In compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists, employment decisions will be made irrespective of the staff member's backgrounds of race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age (except for minors), sex, marital status, citizenship status, military service status, sexual orientation, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic condition), disability and/or any another status protected by law. 

As provided by law, and when it is requested to do so, the University will offer reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, if the individual is otherwise qualified to safely and to the University standards of quality of work, perform all essential functions of the position and if it will be done without undue hardship to the University.

PAU has a high-quality work environment that attracts and welcomes a diversity of backgrounds of its employees.  In your application or in a cover letter, please include information on how your background and experience has prepared you to work at a high level of quality of work with co-workers from a variety of different backgrounds.