Social Work Assistant​/Associate Professor; Tenure or Tenure Track

Social Work Assistant/Associate Professor (Tenure or Tenure Track)

The Department of Social Work invites applications for two tenure or tenure-track Assistant or Associate professorship beginning Fall 2027. Candidates must have an active record of research/scholarship/creative works, and a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in social work practice, human behavior in the social environment, social policy, and fieldwork, engage in research/scholarship and professional organization, advise students, provide service to the department, college, university, and community, i.e. program coordination, committee, administrative, supervisory, and other assignments normally associated with a full-time tenure or tenure-track academic appointment, evening teaching will be required.

The Assistant/Associate Professor will report directly to the chair of the department of Social Work.

• The ability to support the Mission and antiracism lens of the Social Work Department
• The ability to teach and engage students in critical thinking on the undergraduate and/graduate level successfully, with a commitment to student learning.
• Willingness to adapt to varied teaching modalities including the use of technology re: hybrid, in person, and online
• Curriculum development capacity in one or more of the core areas: practice, policy, research, field work and electives
• Demonstrated capacity scholarship, research and grantsmanship
• Collegiality and the ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.
• Active involvement in service at the Department, school, university, community & professional organizations.

The Lehman College campus is located in the Bronx, New York and is a Senior College within the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Lehman is the only four-year public college in the Bronx and is recognized as a Hispanic-serving Institution. The college serves mainly undergraduate students preparing them for employment, the professions and further study. The Department of Social Work provides education for social work students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The teaching load is 18 credit hours over a 9-month appointment. Student advisement is required, (minimum of 3 hours per week during the academic year). Attendance at staff development opportunities, as well as participation in department and school-wide meetings, is expected. The qualified candidate must perform additional service to the College, University, and community. Undergraduate scholar mentorship is encouraged. Opportunities are available for faculty development and travel awards.

Lehman College and CUNY internal funding is available through competitive grants for scholarship and professional development support.

The Social Work Programs at Lehman College, both the undergraduate and graduate programs, are fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The mission of both programs is to serve under-served urban communities and populations. We have a strong commitment to urban communities such the Bronx and to the ideals of social and economic justice. We have strong ties to the urban community and a deep commitment to our students.

The Department of Social Work is currently housed in the School of Health Sciences, Human Services and Nursing (HS2N). The School of Health Sciences, Human Services and Nursing currently includes six departments:
Exercise Science and Recreation;
Health Promotion and Nutrition Sciences;
Health Equity, Administration & Technology;
Social Work;
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, and Nursing. The school is also home to the CUNY Institute for Health Equity. Departments in the School actively engage with community and government partners to support evidence-based practices and health equity, with a special emphasis on urban populations. The faculty are also strongly committed to high quality teaching and preparation of ethical and skilled health and human service professionals.

For Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor:

DSW or Ph.D. in Social Work with experience in agency-based practice required on commencement of the appointment.

Three years of post-masters practice experience;
Experience with diverse populations and urban issues.

Assistant Professor $…