Open Rank Professor, Assistant or Associate Professor

New Mexico State University • Las Cruces, NM

2d • $75,000 - $90,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The NMSU School of Social Work, part of the College of Health, Education, and Social Transformation, invites applications for an Open Rank faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor level. We're seeking a scholar-educator who can teach across our undergraduate and graduate curriculum — in person, online synchronous, and online asynchronous — grounded in CSWE/EPAS competencies. The ideal candidate brings an active, fundable research agenda, a strong record of mentoring students, and a genuine commitment to equity-centered social work education. Rank and tenure status will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and record of scholarship, teaching, and service. NMSU is a Hispanic-Serving Institution with deep ties to Native American communities across the Southwest; candidates with experience in culturally responsive pedagogy, Indigenous social work practice, bilingual (Spanish/English) proficiency, and academic leadership are especially encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• PhD in Social Work
• MSW from a CSWE-accredited program
• Teaching experience across delivery formats
• A research agenda complementing existing faculty strengths
• A demonstrated commitment to DEI
• Completed doctorate degree in social work area

Nice To Haves

• Experience in culturally responsive pedagogy
• Indigenous social work practice
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) proficiency
• Academic leadership
• An established record of peer-reviewed scholarship and external research funding, with credentials appropriate to appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor
• Experience teaching in a PhD-level social work curriculum
• Active or license-eligible New Mexico social work licensure appropriate to the position's teaching focus
• A minimum of three years of post-MSW social work practice experience
• Experience with academic leadership, program coordination, or committee service
• Experience mentoring students and junior faculty
• Experience working with Hispanic-Serving Institutions or similarly diverse student populations

Responsibilities

• Provide undergraduate and graduate instruction across the School's curriculum, delivered in in-person, online synchronous, and online asynchronous formats, and grounded in CSWE/EPAS competencies.
• Maintain an active program of scholarship appropriate to rank, including peer-reviewed publication and, where applicable, external funding or grant-seeking activity.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Contribute to advising.
• Take on leadership roles such as committee chairing or program coordination (particularly at the rank of full professor).
• Service to the School, the University, the profession, and the broader community.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive pedagogy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree