Assistant Professor of Social Work
About The Position
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work is seeking a 9-month, tenure-earning Assistant Professor of Social Work. The position will report to Dr. Gordon Rakita, Chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work. Position responsibilities include teaching two courses each semester, maintaining an active research agenda, and engaging in meaningful service to the Department, University, and discipline. UNF faculty are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic excellence in all phases of instruction, research/scholarship/creative activity, and service. The successful candidate will teach courses in areas including theory, multicultural social work practice, advanced generalist practice, and advanced practice electives. Successful candidates must demonstrate the commitment and capability to provide an excellent learning environment to students, work with student-centered methods of instruction, and contribute to the continuing development and implementation of curricular content. Applicants must describe their experience working with, teaching, and/or mentoring students with different levels of preparation and/or a variety of prior academic experiences. In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research agenda, including publishing in peer-reviewed outlets and securing external research funding, and make meaningful service contributions to the Department, University, and discipline. Areas of research and teaching expertise are open; successful candidates will expand on the program faculty’s existing expertise and course offerings. This campus-based, in-person position will serve the Department’s CSWE-accredited BSW and MSW programs. The mission of the UNF Social Work program is to prepare students with the generalist knowledge, values, and skills to provide effective social work services to diverse client systems in a variety of practice settings, and our curriculum is aligned with CSWE’s 2022 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards. We seek applicants whose scholarship includes advancement of human rights and social, racial, economic, and/or environmental justice. Faculty at UNF are on flexible teaching loads, typically teaching between four to six courses per year, with newly hired faculty on a reduced load of two courses per semester for the first three years. Continued reduced teaching loads may be offered to faculty demonstrating significant accomplishments aligned with the university’s strategic plan. Startup funds are available and negotiable.
Requirements
- MSW from a CSWE-accredited program
- Two or more years of post-MSW practice experience
- Earned doctorate in Social Work by August 1, 2026
- Experience teaching at the university level
- Cover letter
- Current curriculum vitae
- Unofficial transcripts
- Teaching philosophy addressing pedagogical approach and effectiveness
- Copies of relevant syllabi
- Copies of recent publications
- Names, phone numbers, and email address of three professional references
- Passport (all pages including blank pages) and Form DS-160 (if ever submitted. If not, upload an explanation) may be required based on responses to Foreign Influence Review questions.
Nice To Haves
- Clinical experience
- Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) in Florida or equivalent
Responsibilities
- Teaching two courses each semester
- Maintaining an active research agenda
- Engaging in meaningful service to the Department, University, and discipline
- Publishing in peer-reviewed outlets
- Securing external research funding
- Making meaningful service contributions to the Department, University, and discipline
Benefits
- Startup funds are available and negotiable
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
