Assistant Professor of Social Work University

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC Full Time Collegiate Faculty, Staff, Administration

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte's College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) invites applications for an Assistant Professor faculty position in the School of Social Work. The position is a full-time, 9-month appointments, with an anticipated start date of August 2027. The positions will be responsible for conducting original research that advances the School's mission, teaching in the BSW and MSW Programs, and providing service to the School, College, University, community, and profession.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, salary is commensurate with postsecondary social work educator wages in the southeastern U.S.

Our School of Social Work faculty and staff are committed to meaningful scholarship, community engagement, and excellence in teaching. Our vision is to advance the health and well-being of the people of North Carolina and beyond, specifically focused on increasing equity, access, mobility, inclusion, belonging, and justice. The School of Social Work is ranked among the top 20 percent in the nation by US News & World Report.

The School of Social Work has dynamic BSW and MSW online and in-person programs with growing national recognition, and has recruited a faculty and student body reflective of the communities we serve. For more information, please visit: http://social work.charlotte.edu

The College of Health and Human Services houses the School of Social Work, School of Nursing, Department of Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, and Department of Health Management and Policy. This facilitates innovative and interdisciplinary research that promotes quality health and human services within communities.

Additionally, CHHS is proud to support the Violence Prevention Center, Academy for Clinical Research and Scholarship, Academy for Population Health Innovation, Academy for Veteran and Military Health, and Race and Social Equity Academy. These centers and academies provide excellent opportunities for mentorship, networking, and collaboration.

UNC Charlotte is North Carolina's urban research university, the second largest and fastest growing of 17 institutions in the UNC system. Our 1,000 acre campus serves a diverse and growing student body of approximately 32,000 students including more than 6,000 graduate students, and over 1,100 full-time faculty. Charlotte, the 14th largest city in the U.S., is a dynamic, multicultural metropolitan area of 2.9 million with a strong, diversified economic base that supports excellent cultural and recreational amenities, outstanding health facilities, and a major international airport.

Required for Assistant Professor position:
Candidates must possess a PhD in social work or a related field or expect completion of the PhD by August 15, 2027. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to conduct original research including publishing, the potential to seek and secure extramural funding, and the potential to provide excellent instruction across the BSW and MSW curricula. Candidates must also demonstrate competency in NASW ethical principles, including social justice and dignity and worth of the person.

Preferred for Assistant Professor position:
An MSW from a CSWE-accredited program is highly desirable. If a candidate possesses a PhD in a field related to social work, an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program is required. Preference will be given to individuals whose research focuses on mental health/health equity, aging, child welfare, and/or advancing justice for marginalized communities.

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