Assistant Professor of Social Work and Director of Practice Education, WWU-Peninsulas

Position Title Assistant Professor of Social Work and Director of Practice Education, WWU-Peninsulas

About the University:
Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive.

In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

WWU-Peninsulas program is located on the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas, with academic centers in Poulsbo, Bremerton, and Port Angeles, WA. WWU is ranked #10 in the Top Public Universities in the West and #24 of the Best Colleges in Regional Universities West, according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings.

The mission of Western Washington University - Peninsulas is to empower individuals and communities across the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas through high-quality, accessible, higher education. At WWU Peninsulas, we provide diverse pathways to academic excellence and career success through innovative programs and partnerships with Olympic College and Peninsula College. We aim to foster a culture of lifelong learning and economic vitality through aligning our curriculum with the evolving needs of the region and prioritizing engagement with local industries.

We strive to cultivate leaders who will positively impact the social, cultural, and economic landscape of the Peninsulas and beyond which includes a commitment to equity, inclusivity, and community collaboration. While WWU Peninsulas currently offers a suite of 10+ Bachelor’s degree programs, the Master’s of Social Work Program will be the first graduate level program offered at WWU Peninsulas.

The new Master of Social Work program resides within the Health and Community Studies (HCS) Department of Woodring College of Education, which is located on our Main Campus in Bellingham, WA. This arrangement will provide rich opportunities for interdisciplinary engagement with other professional programs. Woodring College is committed to creating an inclusive, supportive community of learners. The faculty, staff, and students pursue a shared vision to foster "community relationships and a culture of learning that advance knowledge, honor diversities, and promote social justice."

The College thus seeks leaders in their professions who have experience working in culturally diverse communities and can contribute to building a more just and inclusive society.

Woodring College of Education supports Western's mission and is committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive…