Assistant Professor, Social Work

General Description/Primary Purpose

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work is seeking a 9-month,

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work is seeking a 9-month, tenure earning Assistant Professor of Social Work. The position will report to Dr. Gordon Rakita, Chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work. Position responsibilities include the following: teaching two courses each semester, maintaining an active research agenda, and engaging in meaningful service to the Department, University, and discipline.

UNF faculty are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic excellence in all phases of instruction, research/scholarship/creative activity, and service. The successful candidate will teach courses in areas including theory, multicultural social work practice, advanced generalist practice, and advanced practice electives. Successful candidates must demonstrate the commitment and capability to provide an excellent learning environment to students, work with student-centered methods of instruction, and contribute to the continuing development and implementation of curricular content.

Applicants must describe their experience working with, teaching, and/or mentoring students with different levels of preparation and/or a variety of prior academic experiences. In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research agenda, including publishing in peer-reviewed outlets and securing external research funding, and make meaningful service contributions to the Department, University, and discipline.

Areas of research and teaching expertise are open; successful candidates will expand on the program facultys existing expertise and course offerings.