Professor Assistant​/Associate Professor of Social Work

The Social Work Program in Purdue University Northwest’s Department of Behavioral Sciences invites applications fora tenure-track position, Associate Professor (with tenure granted upon satisfactory review). The position isideallytobeginAugust
16,2027. Candidates must be able to
1) perform high-quality teaching, scholarship and service;and participate instudent mentorship and events;
2) demonstrate commitment to promoting anti-oppressive social work practice in their role asfaculty member;
3) collaborate with other department programs on curriculum, instruction, and other matters; and
4) teach introductory and advanced practice social work courses acrossBASW and MSW curriculum;
5) teach 4 courses each semester.

Whileall areas ofpracticeinterests will be considered, individuals with focal teaching/research interests in mental health,de-addiction, and trauma-informed care are especially encouraged toapply.

Thispositionisbenefits eligible.

• Earned Doctoral Degree in Social Work or a closely related discipline
• MSW from a CSWE-accredited program, or recognition of credentials by the International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service (ISWDRES)
• · University teaching experience
• Two years post-MSW practice experience is preferred.

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a student-centered university that transforms lives through innovative education, impactfulresearch and community engagement. Located in Northwest Indiana inthe greater Chicago area and near the Indiana Dunes National Park,PNW serves approximately 9,000 students, including 6,000 core students, in a wide range of academic programs at the baccalaureate, master’s and applied doctoral levels.

Purdue Northwest employs more than 1,000 faculty and staff members for operations at its main campus in Hammond, IN, and its branch campus in Westville, IN. PNW’s values reflect the university’scommitment to respect, innovation, a student-centric university,and excellence.

PNW is consistently ranked among the best public regionaluniversities in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Collegesreport and is recognized as a First Scholars institution as well an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. With its vision to cultivate leaders, inspire excellence, and impact our world, PNWadvances the socioeconomic mobility of its students and positivelyimpacts regional development.

The College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences serves over 1,400 undergraduate students and 170 graduate students acrossa wide range of programs. In addition to the Behavioral Sciences Department, other administrative units within the college include:

• Communication and Creative Arts
• English and World Languages
• History, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
• Psychology
• School of Education & Counseling

The College also houses the Community Counseling Center that provides quality affordable mental health and the Institute for Social and Policy Research, which uses social science and policy analysis methods to find solutions to educational, social, andhealth‐related challenges facing the citizens of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan region.

Employment is contingent upon completion of successful background check.

Purdue University Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal access university.

Exempt