Adjunct Lecturer, Master of Social Work Program

Merrimack College; Massachusetts; Remote; USD 4,200 - 5,800; Part time

Job summary

Merrimack College, a private Catholic Augustinian institution just north of Boston, seeks an Adjunct Lecturer for the Master of Social Work program. The role involves delivering instruction in on-campus or online formats, managing course activities, and mentoring students.

Typical courses include Introduction to Social Work Research, Contemporary Social Welfare Policy, and Human Behavior in the Social Environment, with evening and late-afternoon schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching in social work courses (MSW/BSW) or related fields.
• Ability to design and deliver instruction in-person and online.
• Commitment to supervising and mentoring students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instructional material and manage courses.
• Assess, grade, and provide timely feedback to students.
• Engage with students through online or on-campus formats, including asynchronous activity.

Skills

Teaching experience

Curriculum delivery

Online instruction

Assessment & grading

Education

MSW from CSWE-accredited program

Job description

Merrimack College is a selective, private college in a beautiful,residential setting — just minutes from Boston,Massachusetts.

Position Description & Overview:

The Graduate School of Counseling and Social Work invitesapplications for the position of Adjunct Lecturer for a variety ofcourses within the Master of Social Work (MSW) Program. As anadjunct faculty member, the successful candidate will beresponsible for providing formal learning in the on campus oronline Master of Social Work Program with the primary duties beingeffective delivery of instructional material and course management(e.g., assessments, grading, etc.). Adjunct faculty members arealso expected to demonstrate a commitment to advancing human rightsand empowering all individuals and communities through curriculumdelivery, clinical training & supervision, and advising &mentoring with students.

Content expertise and/or professional applied experience (e.g.,practice with individuals, families, groups, communities, andorganizations) in the field of social work is required.

Pastteaching experience in a social work program (MSW/BSW) or in arelated field is preferred. MSW courses at Merrimack College areoffered both in-person and online. In-person and synchronous online(i.e., via Zoom) courses are taught in the late afternoon andevening. Asynchronous courses do not have set weekly meeting times,but require active instructor engagement, especially in the formsof connecting with students to check understanding of courseconcepts, answering questions, and timely grading, as well ascommunications. Asynchronous courses will further require facultyto periodically meet with students either 1:1 or in smallgroups.

The successful candidate should demonstrate the experience orability to teach a range of courses in social work discipline inboth in-person and online formats, including but not limited to:Introduction to Social Work Research and Practice, Evaluation ofSocial Work Practice, Contemporary Social Welfare Policy, HumanBehavior and the Social Environment, plus other relatedcourses.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited programor equivalency as defined by CSWE is required.
• Demonstrated expertise in the content area(s) of the course(s)being taught
• Ability to teach classes that meet in the late afternoon andevening hours, typicaly after 4 pm through 9:30 pm.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An earned doctorate (Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D.) or an advanceddoctorate candidate in Social Work, Counseling, CounselingPsychology, or a related doctoral degree.
• LCSW/LICSW with minimum 5-years post clinical practiceexperience.
• Previous teaching experience via in-person and online(synchronous and asynchronous) formats in a social work program orrelated profession.

Review of candidates is ongoing based on the needs of theprogram by semester.

This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminalbackground check.

Compensation

Minimum: $5,000 per 4-credit course

The actual pay offered to the selected candidate will be determinedbased on factors such as, but not limited to, candidatequalifications and prior experience, scope of responsibilities,internal equity, and market considerations.

Statement on Our Mission

Merrimack College is aCatholic Augustinian institution of higher education committed tobuilding an accepting and respectful community. Our mission is toenlighten minds, engage hearts and empower lives and is inspired byour Catholic faith and the Augustinian tradition of seeking truththrough inquiry and dialogue.

Merrimack College seeks candidates who understand, respect, and cancontribute to Merrimack’s Catholic and Augustinian mission. Allcandidates should describe in their application how they willfoster a culture that supports our mission.

About Merrimack College

The only Catholic, Augustinianinstitution of higher education in New England, Merrimack Collegeis a private, independent, coeducational institution with more than4,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students from 46 states and45 countries. The College features more than 160 career-focusedacademic programs in science, engineering, business, nursing,health sciences, education, social sciences and humanities acrossundergraduate, professional and graduate programs, all taught byexceptional faculty who are passionate about their subject andstudent success. The College has six schools: arts and sciences,engineering and computational sciences, nursing and healthsciences, education and social policy, the Girard school ofbusiness, and the Graduate School of counseling and social work.The College’s suburban 220-acre campus is just north of Boston inNorth Andover, Massachusetts. Merrimack is a Master’s Colleges andUniversities/Larger Programs (M1) institution in the CarnegieClassification of Institutions of Higher Education. Merrimack isone of the fastest-growing educational institutions in the countryand has steadily climbed up in the U.S. News & World Report’sranking of Best Colleges, ranking 37th in the Regional UniversitiesNorth category in 2025. Merrimack is a NCAA Division I athleticinstitution.

Merrimack College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.