Job Description

POSITION DETAILS

Employment based visa sponsorship will be considered for this position.

Position Number: 130340

Classification Title: Instructor

Working Title: Instructor in Social Work

Department: Dept of Social Work

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and education

Pay Basis: Annually

POSITION OVERVIEW

JOB SUMMARY:

The Usha Kundu College of Health (UKCOH) Department of Social Work at UWF seeks a dynamic professional to join its cadre of faculty as an Instructor, with a start date of January 4, 2027. This is a 9-month, full-time, non-tenure-track position. The department offers both a Master in Social Work (MSW) that focuses on clinical practice in behavioral and health care settings and a generalist Bachelor in Social Work (BSW) degree, and the selected candidate will be expected to teach across the BSW and MSW curricula, with a primary emphasis on undergraduate courses.

Position duties include teaching courses across the social work curriculum (undergraduate and/or graduate courses) and serving as the co-director of the field office, with shared responsibility for overseeing field office processes and data collection to monitor the field office's impact on student learning across the social work curriculum (undergraduate and/or graduate courses). This candidate will also actively engage in curriculum development and department activities. The faculty member is expected to work with municipal and regional service organizations to cultivate field placement sites and provide meaningful service to the department, college, and the profession.

Primary responsibilities include the following:

• Meet, at a minimum, biweekly with the Department Chair to report on Social Work Field Office activities and concerns.
• Consult promptly within 24 hours or at your earliest convenience, taking into account weekends, holidays, and emergency campus closures, with the Chair and /or relevant program coordinator regarding matters related to students, faculty, or staff.
• Coordinate strategic planning with the Department Chair, BSW Coordinator, and MSW Coordinator.
• Co-Develop and facilitate the Field Office orientation for the UWF SW department.
• Co-Develop and maintain the UWF Social Work Field manual.
• Maintain compliance with UWF and Department of Social Work policies.
• Provide field-related training to seminar instructors, field instructors, and departmental staff.
• Provide active supervision of field staff and support personnel.
• Manage all aspects of the field education program in collaboration with the BSW Field Director.

The University of West Florida, a regional, comprehensive public university serving over 15,000 students, was established in 1963. It is located on a 1,600-acre wooded campus in the westernmost city in the Panhandle region of Florida. Pensacola, the City of Five Flags and the “cradle of naval aviation,” is home to the US Naval Air Station and the Blue Angels (and neighboring Eglin Air Force Base). Pensacola is renowned for its white, sugar-sand beaches and the aquamarine waters of the Gulf of America, labeled the Emerald Coast.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned a MSW degree from a Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited institution.
• Holds an active clinical license in Social Work at the time of appointment.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Holds a doctoral degree or enrolled in a doctoral program from an accredited institution.
• Motivation and demonstrated experience in delivering engaging high-quality online teaching.
• Ability to teach foundation courses and advanced clinical courses.
• Commitment to purposeful mentoring of BSW and MSW students.

Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:

• This position requires a criminal background screening.
• This position requires licensure, certification, or other qualifications described in the Special Instructions.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a cv, letter of interest and contact information for three references. References will be contacted upon submission of this application. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.

If one or more of your advanced degrees is awarded from an institution outside of the United States, UWF will require a credential evaluation and/or translation prior to onboarding. This credential evaluation should include original documents received directly from your institution so that the agency can evaluate and attest that your credential is equivalent to a similar degree earned at a US institution. If your credential is not in English, this evaluation should also include a translation to US English.

UWF does not endorse any particular approved agency; however, typically any current National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member agency is acceptable. You are advised to check with the agency first to make sure your educational background can be evaluated as some agencies do not evaluate all international degrees.

When necessary, these credential evaluations will be requested as part of the Offer Letter with instructions on where and to whom these documents should be submitted.

Applicant's must upload a copy of their active clinical license in Social Work with their application.

ADDITIONAL POSTING DETAILS

Number of Vacancies:

Work Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, varies based on course assignment

FTE: 1.0

Preferred Response Date: 10/5/2026