Hiring Social Work Faculty: An Analysis of Employment Announcements with Special Focus on Rural and Urban Differences and 2008 EPAS Implications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
An 11-month long analysis of social work faculty position advertisements examined differences in job descriptions between past and present findings, rural- and urban-located social work programs, doctorate and nondoctorate conferring institutions, and public and private institutions. Additionally, this investigation addressed 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards expectations of social work practice experiences. Findings suggest that degree-earned expectations are lower among rural-located institutions compared to urban institutions, service and student advising are more often identified as expectations of employment among rural institutions, and rural institutions are less likely to expect evidence of research and scholarship. Differences were also found between rural and urban institutions regarding post-MSW experience requirements, and 65% of all position announcements identified >2 years post-MSW experience as required.
Department
Social Work
Publication Title
Journal of Social Work Education
Recommended Citation
Mackie, P.F.E. (2013). Hiring Social Work Faculty: An Analysis of Employment Announcements with Special Focus on Rural and Urban Differences and 2008 EPAS Implications. Journal of Social Work Education, 49(4), 733-747.
DOI
10.1080/10437797.2013.812906
Link to Publisher Version (DOI)
Publisher's Copyright and Source
Copyright © 2013 Council on Social Work Education. Article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Social Work Education, volume 49, issue number 4, 2013, pages 733-747. Available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2013.812906
