Associate Professor of Social Work

Posting Details

Vacancy Number: F-00445

Position Title: Associate Professor of Social Work

Classification

Title:

Department: Social Work & Anthropology

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Open Date: 09/04/2025

The Department of Social Work and Anthropology at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) invites applications for a 9‑month tenured Associate Professor of Social Work to begin August 2026. We are expanding our BSW Program to include online and evening options, therefore candidates must be willing to teach primarily online and in person evening courses. This position is not remote and faculty are expected to have a campus presence.

Applicants must demonstrate excellence in scholarship and research as evidenced by a strong record of peer‑reviewed publications, strengths in undergraduate teaching, and a commitment to service. Candidates must also have a demonstrated commitment to social justice, online teaching, and promoting student‑faculty research.

At AUM, we are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and discover, design, and deliver solutions.

AUM's BSW program is accredited by CSWE and is one of the fastest‑growing majors on our campus. Our program, grounded in a liberal arts perspective, educates social workers to be ethical and competent practitioners who intervene and advocate for social, environmental, and economic justice across all systems using a generalist perspective within a person‑in‑environment context.

Duties include teaching core and elective undergraduate Social Work courses (primarily online and evenings), maintaining a productive research agenda that includes publishing and presenting in professional venues, professional advising online and on‑campus students, assisting with maintaining the program's accreditation, and adding to the service mission of the university.

• DSW or PhD in Social Work and an MSW from a CSWE‑accredited program with at least two years of post‑MSW practice.
• Alternatively, an accredited MSW with two years of post‑MSW experience and a PhD in a related field may be considered.
• Candidates must also be eligible to hold the rank of Associate Professor.

• Ability to develop and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with faculty and administration across the university.
• A record of professional activities related to social work practice and education.
• An established research agenda.
• Online teaching experience.

Visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and complete an online application. Completed applications should include a cover letter indicating qualifications, current curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier that includes a teaching philosophy and course evaluation summary (if available), a writing sample—preferably a peer‑reviewed publication, a research philosophy with an overview of the ongoing research agenda, contact information for at least three professional references, and graduate transcript(s).

Questions may be addressed to Dr. Lacey Sloan, search committee chair, at lsloan1 or (334) 244‑3222.

Screening of applications will begin as received with priority given to applications received by October 15, 2025. While the position will remain open until filled, AUM reserves the right to stop accepting applications once interviewing has begun.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. The Office of Human Resources/Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) strives to ensure an inclusive and equitable working, living, and learning environment for members of the AUM community.