Assistant or Associate Professor Social Work

Position Details

Position Title: Assistant or Associate Professor
College/Division: College of Hlth, Educ & Soc Trans
Department: 370300-SOCIAL WORK
Location: Las Cruces
Offsite Location (if applicable): N/A
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 75,000-90,000, Commensurate with rank & qualifications
Appointment Full-time Equivalence: 1.0
FLSA Status: Exempt
Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Qualifications

• Completed doctorate degree in social work area
  
• Equivalent Qualifications Preferred: 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

The faculty member must be able to 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. The successful candidate will maintain an active program of scholarship appropriate to rank, including peer-reviewed publication and, where applicable, external funding or grant-seeking activity. The faculty member will also mentor undergraduate/graduate students and contribute to advising. Additional responsibilities include service to the School, the University, the profession, and the broader community, along with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive pedagogy.

Required

• 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

Preferred

• An established record of peer-reviewed scholarship and external research funding, with credentials appropriate to appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor