Associate Professor or Professor and Chair Department of Social Work

The Department of Social Work has educated social workers for more than four decades. The BSW and MSW programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The MSW concentration in Social Work in the Border Region grounds advanced practice in the social, cultural, and structural conditions of border communities, while the online MSW extends access to graduate education. The student body includes a Hispanic, bilingual majority and many first-generation and international students.

The department offers its next Chair an opportunity to strengthen program quality, support student achievement, and guide growth through a collaborative vision.

Departmental faculty conduct research in behavioral health, child welfare, migration and refugee experiences, intimate partner violence, aging, and health disparities. Community‑engaged teaching, research, and service connect social work education with regional needs and support partnerships across the El Paso and Ciudad Juárez border. Faculty also contribute to the College’s PhD in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences through doctoral mentoring, dissertation committee service, and dissertation direction.

The next Chair will build on these strengths, support faculty development and research collaboration, and expand the department’s visibility and impact.

The College of Health Sciences prepares the next generation of health and human service professionals to improve quality of life and address health disparities in their communities. The College offers five undergraduate degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science, Health Promotion, Rehabilitation Sciences, Social Work, and Kinesiology. There are four master’s degrees in the college:
Speech Language and Hearing Sciences, Public Health, Social Work, and Kinesiology. There are currently three doctoral programs in the College:
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy Doctorate, and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. High impact educational experiences enable students to develop leadership, problem‑solving, and critical thinking skills, as well as a strong sense of social responsibility through community and global engagement opportunities.

Faculty and students engage in teaching, research, and service incorporating Boyer’s Model of the scholarship of discovery, integration, application/engagement, and teaching and learning, all related to the applied health sciences (https://www.utep.edu/chs/). The College’s facilities and programs are designed to promote interprofessional teaching, learning, research, and community & global engagement initiatives. The College of Health Sciences enjoys a strong and collaborative relationship with a range of local, national, and global community partners.

Graduate and undergraduate students participate actively with clinical and research faculty mentors in conducting a variety of projects relevant to addressing health inequities and improving quality of life in the Paso del Nation region and beyond.

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Department of Social Work in the College of Health Sciences invites applications for Associate Professor/Professor and Chair of the Department of Social Work, with an anticipated start date in mid‑August 2027. We seek an accomplished social work scholar and experienced academic leader who will provide collaborative leadership, advance the department’s teaching and research mission, and strengthen its community and binational partnerships.

Candidates must present a record of scholarship, teaching, and service commensurate with appointment at the rank of Associate Professor/Professor and eligibility for tenure at…