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Lecturer in Social Work- SW636 (Renewable)

University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI · Part time

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

What experience do you have working with American Indian communities or tribal child welfare systems?

What they are checking: Whether they bring practice experience that gives the course credibility.

How do you use office hours to support students?

What they are checking: Whether they are available and helpful as a first point of contact.

Tell me about a time you taught adult learners or professionals. What worked?

What they are checking: Whether they have effective teaching experience with graduate students.

What would you do

How do you create a respectful classroom when students have very different knowledge of tribal sovereignty?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage a classroom where some students lack background and others have lived experience.

A student makes a comment in class that is harmful to Native students. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can address harm in the moment while keeping learning going.

About the work

How would you teach the Indian Child Welfare Act so students understand both the law and the history behind it?

What they are checking: Whether they can teach the course content with depth and context.

How would you use the existing approved syllabus while keeping accreditation requirements in mind?

What they are checking: Whether they can teach within the school's curriculum design and accreditation parameters.

Walk me through an assignment you would use to test whether students can apply ICWA in a real case.

What they are checking: Whether they can build assessments that measure practical skills.

How do you keep the course current with changes in ICWA law and court decisions?

What they are checking: Whether they follow legal developments that affect what students need to know.

How do you grade fairly and give feedback that helps students improve?

What they are checking: Whether they can assess performance consistently and usefully.

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The full job description

As published by University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Job Category: Academic Staff Employment Type: Regular Job Profile: Lecturer Job Summary: The Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work is hiring for one renewable lecturer position to teach the following course each spring semester in the full-time Master of Social Work Program (MSW): Social Work 636, 'Social Work in American Indian Communities: The Indian Child Welfare Act' In this role, you can expect to: • Prepare an approved course syllabus in the context of the School's curriculum design and in light of any accreditation parameters. • Hold regularly scheduled office hours. • Construct, conduct, and grade appropriate course assignments (exams, papers, quizzes, etc.) • Invited (advised) to attend faculty meetings with voice, but no vote. Please go to this link to find the course syllabus: https://socwork.wisc.edu/students/courses/ Key Job Responsibilities: • Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction for one or more courses, including assessment of student performance • Serves as an initial point of contact for students as it relates to specific course or series content and expectations • Develops instructional design and curriculum relevant to a course of instruction Department: College of Letters & Science, Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work Compensation: The minimum salary is $50,000 at 100% FTE for a full academic year . Actual salary will be prorated based on FTE and number of days worked. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Please review the summary of benefits for more information. Required Qualifications: • Minimum of two years post MSW practice experience • Expertise in the Indian Child Welfare Act • An earned Master of Social Work by employment start date • Excellent written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications: • Record of excellence in teaching courses in the subject area and/or related work experience • Demonstrated commitment to student success • Experience engaging with community partnerships and program development Education: Master of Social Work (MSW) required How to Apply: For the best experience completing your application, we recommend using Chrome or Firefox as your web browser. To apply for this position, select either “I am a current employee” or “I am not a current employee” under Apply Now. You will then be prompted to upload your application materials. Important: The application has only one attachment field. Upload the following documents in that field, either as a single combined file or as multiple files in the same upload area. All listed application materials must be submitted for your application to be considered. Please submit only the materials specified; additional materials will not be reviewed. To be considered for this recruitment, you must upload: -Resume/Curriculum Vitae -Cover Letter The materials should address your experience relating to the qualifications referenced above. Specifically, applicants should describe why they are interested in this position and how their previous experience makes them qualified. Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. Contact Information: Ellen Smith, ellen.smith@wisc.edu Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website . To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you. Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7). The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .