Open-Rank Tenure-Track Faculty

University of Maryland • Baltimore, MD

2d • $95,000 - $160,000 • Remote

About The Position

The University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW) invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. We seek scholars who are committed to advancing knowledge, driving meaningful social impact, and preparing the next generation of leaders in social work. UMSSW fosters a collaborative, forward-looking academic community committed to impactful scholarship and meaningful change, guided by the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s core values—respect and integrity; wellbeing and sustainability; innovation and discovery; and equity and justice. We welcome candidates with an earned doctorate in social work or a related social or health science discipline. We are particularly interested in scholars whose work focuses on practice or services research with low-income or underserved individuals and families, health and behavioral health disparities, child welfare, IPV, and trauma work, community-engaged and translational research that bridges research, practice, and policy, and advanced clinical, intervention, and/or research methodology. A PhD in social work or similar fields plus an MSW with at least two years of practice experience is required for teaching in the MSW program. Senior candidates (Associate/Full Professor) should demonstrate a record of leadership, sustained extramural funding, and a commitment to mentoring junior faculty and fostering inclusive academic communities.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in social work or a related social or health science discipline
• A strong, externally fundable research agenda with high-impact scholarly potential
• A commitment to excellence in teaching, mentorship, and student success
• A dedication to advancing equity and justice through anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches
• A collaborative spirit that advances interdisciplinary research and community-engaged partnerships
• PhD in social work or similar fields plus an MSW with at least two years of practice experience (required for teaching in the MSW program)
• Record of leadership (for senior candidates)
• Sustained extramural funding (for senior candidates)
• Commitment to mentoring junior faculty and fostering inclusive academic communities (for senior candidates)

Nice To Haves

• Scholars whose work focuses on practice or services research with low-income or underserved individuals and families
• Scholars whose work focuses on health and behavioral health disparities
• Scholars whose work focuses on child welfare, IPV, and trauma work
• Scholars whose work focuses on community-engaged and translational research that bridges research, practice, and policy
• Scholars whose work focuses on advanced clinical, intervention, and/or research methodology

Responsibilities

• Advancing knowledge
• Driving meaningful social impact
• Preparing the next generation of leaders in social work
• Excellence in teaching, mentorship, and student success
• Advancing equity and justice through anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches
• Advancing interdisciplinary research and community-engaged partnerships
• Leadership (for senior candidates)
• Mentoring junior faculty (for senior candidates)
• Fostering inclusive academic communities (for senior candidates)

Benefits

• Opportunities for innovative, interdisciplinary research across the University of Maryland’s professional schools, including Medicine, Nursing, Law, Pharmacy, and Dentistry
• A strong infrastructure for doctoral and postdoctoral training, advancing discovery and leadership in the field
• Deep connections to state and federal partners, supporting policy-relevant and practice-informed scholarship

What This Job Offers

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