Tenure Track in Social Work with Clinical Focus

University of St Thomas • St. Paul, MN

40d • Hybrid

About The Position

The School of Social Work at the University of St. Thomas is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Social Work with a nine-month appointment. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic and engaged scholar-educator committed to collaborative engagement, teaching excellence, scholarship, and service. This role is crucial in preparing ethical, competent, and culturally responsive social work professionals. The School offers programs at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. This in-person position will primarily teach clinical MSW courses and may also teach at the BSW or DSW levels. The successful candidate must possess demonstrated training, skills, and experience in teaching clinical social work courses. The MSW program is offered in both in-person weeknights and hybrid weekends, the BSW program is a traditional weekday format, and the DSW program is fully online.

Requirements

• MSW from a CSWE-accredited program
• At least two years of post-MSW clinical social work practice experience
• PhD or DSW (U.S. or foreign equivalent degree) in Social Work or a closely related field (ABD considered if all degree requirements are completed by August 1, 2027)
• Ability and strong interest in teaching clinical social work courses at the graduate level
• Experience in teaching, and interest in teaching in both in-person and hybrid learning environments
• Commitment to the values and ethics of social work and the mission and convictions of the university
• Minnesota state law requires that individuals with social work degrees who teach must be licensed. Candidates from Minnesota must hold a clinical license (LICSW). Those outside of MN must hold a clinical license in localities that have this option, and if not, they must be clinical license-eligible.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical expertise in one or more of the following areas: behavioral health, integrated healthcare, substance use and addictions, clinical practice across the lifespan and with underserved populations, trauma-informed practice, clinical assessment, or implementation of evidence-based interventions
• Experience with interprofessional collaboration, and/or community engaged practice
• Experience with curriculum development and pedagogical innovation
• Experience securing and/or administering external funding (e.g., grants, contracts)

Responsibilities

• Teach six social work courses per year
• Teach across multiple formats (in-person weeknights and hybrid weekends)
• Student advising and mentoring
• Engage in scholarly work, research, publications, and community impact
• Contribute to curriculum development, innovation, assessment, and CSWE accreditation processes
• Participate in departmental, college, university, and community service

Benefits

• Tuition remission benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents upon eligibility
• A generous employer retirement contribution upon eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Employer-paid disability, life, and AD&D benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level