Assistant Professor - Social Work

State of Virginia • Radford, VA

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About The Position

Radford University (RU) invites applications for Tenure Track Faculty in the School of Social Work to begin August 2026. This is a 9-month Academic Year position with the possibility of summer teaching. Primary responsibilities will be: teaching courses in the BSW and MSW programs in both the Radford and Roanoke social work program options (includes online and evenings), advising and recruitment, university service and professional contributions.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in social work or related field, and an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program.
• ABD candidates whose degree completion is within nine months of the hire date will be considered but will be hired at the rank of instructor.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. in social work
• evidence of an active scholarly agenda
• demonstrated ability to teach across the social work curriculum
• have experience with distance education
• at least two years post-MSW social work direct practice experience and who are LCSW-VA eligible.

Responsibilities

• teaching courses in the BSW and MSW programs in both the Radford and Roanoke social work program options (includes online and evenings)
• advising and recruitment
• university service
• professional contributions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees