Assistant​/Associate Professor of Social Work (51334

Assistant/Associate Professor of Social Work

Salary Range $58,349.50 - $76,384.80 Position Type Full Time
-Reg Education Level PHD Category Faculty

New Mexico Highlands University is an open admissions university with over 70% minority population (Hispanic, Native American, or African American), 40% of whom study at the master's degree level. The University is committed to student success and improved retention and graduation rates. NMHU serves approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students at the main campus in Las Vegas, NM (one hour east of Santa Fe) and another 1,300 students at centers in Rio Rancho, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Farmington.

The University student body's catchment area includes 42 states, 25 regional Native American pueblos and tribes, and 35 foreign countries. For more information about the University, please visit the website u.edu.

The following is required for all positions:

• A doctoral degree (DSW, Ph.D., Ed.D., or PsyD) in social work or a related discipline and an earned MSW or MSSW from a CSWE-accredited social work program, with a minimum of two years post-masters professional social work practice experience.
• Familiarity with the generalist, person-in-environment, and diversity models of social work practice.
• Experience with and interest in online learning and teaching.
• Valid New Mexico social work licensure, or eligibility for social work licensure during the term of the teaching appointment, is required for those interested in teaching courses in social work practice with individuals, families, and groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching experience at a post-secondary institution.
• Demonstrated participation in community partnerships, professional practice experience, and/or teaching and curriculum/program development focused on Spanish-speaking, Hispanic/Latinx, and/or Indigenous populations of New Mexico and the Southwest, and/or diverse and vulnerable populations, generally.
• A record of accomplishment in the areas of (a) research, (b) scholarly, peer-reviewed publication, (c) community intervention, and/or (d) clinical social work practice, that demonstrate specialized knowledge of and social work practice with Hispanic/Latinx and/or Indigenous communities of New Mexico and the Southwest.
• Knowledge of equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives in social work education. This includes principles related to anti-racist practice and teaching, as supported by CSWE and other social justice teachings.

Preferred Skills

• Effective written and oral communication with faculty, staff, students, agency administrators, and community partners from diverse backgrounds.