Assistant Professor of Social Work

Job Summary Assistant Professor of Social Work – Behavioral Sciences Department Position  Description

The Social Work Program in Purdue University Northwest’s Department of Behavioral Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track position, as Assistant Professor. The position is ideally to begin

August 16, 2027. Candidates must be able to
1) perform high-quality teaching, scholarship and service; and participate in student mentorship and events;
2) demonstrate commitment to promoting anti-oppressive social work practice in their role as faculty member;
3) collaborate with other department programs on curriculum, instruction, and other matters; and
4) teach introductory and advanced practice social work courses across BASWand MSW curriculum;
5) teach 4 courses each semester (tenure-track assistant professors normally have a reduced teaching load of 3courses through penultimate year). While all areas of practice interests will be considered, individuals with focal teaching/research interests in mental health, de-addiction, andtrauma-informed care are especially encouraged to apply. This position is benefits eligible.

• Earned Doctoral Degree in Social Work or a closely related discipline by August 2027
• MSW from a CSWE-accredited program, or recognition of credentials by the International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service (ISWDRES)
• Two years post-MSW practice experience and University teaching experience, 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