Urgently Require Assistant Professor - Social Work in Denton, TX
Job title: Assistant Professor - Social Work
Company: University of North Texas
Job description: Welcome to the . The UNT System includes the and , the and UNT Dallas , and the . We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-reputed company Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ reputed company across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.
We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We reputed company that we are reputed company Together because we foster an inclusive environment of respect, belonging, and access for reputed company. We demonstrate Courageous reputed company through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining reputed company and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.
Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at
Posting Title Assistant Professor - Social Work
Department UNT-Social Work-135330
College/School College of Health & Public Service
Job Location Denton
Full Time/Part Time Full-Time
Retirement Eligibility ORP Eligible
Additional Retirement Information
For more information on retirement plan options, please visit .
Salary Information
Department Summary
The College of Health and Public Service (HPS) at the University of North Texas, distinguished as one of the few Tier One research universities designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (reputed company), prepares graduates to address diverse and reputed company social issues such as aging, disability, disaster management and recovery, criminal justice, health disparities, and public safety, and find solutions to challenges in public administration, public health, and urban design. We have seven academic departments with undergraduate and graduate programs, the Center for Public Management, the UNT Speech and Hearing Center, UNT reputed company and a number of professional development and clinical training programs to facilitate careers to address a global society.
HPS reputed company are trained to reputed company nonprofits, become educators, researchers and professionals who strengthen the diverse communities we serve, with thoughtful, inclusive, and reputed company practices as audiologists, behavior analysts, city managers, emergency managers, health care administrators, public safety administrators, public health specialists, rehabilitation counselors, speech language pathologists, social workers, urban planners, and more.
Located reputed company HPS, the Department of Social Work houses both MSW and BSW degree programs. We reputed company generalist social work practitioners who will advance equity and optimize quality-of-life outcomes in diverse communities worldwide by helping people overcome the challenges associated with abuse, poverty, homelessness, addiction, disability, illness and discrimination. Graduates practice in a variety of areas including integrated healthcare settings, hospice, substance abuse treatment, mental health, child welfare, aging, criminal justice, veterans, military and first responders, and more.
UNT has a highly diverse reputed company with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with reputed company/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.
Position Summary
The Department of Social Work is seeking two assistant professors for nine-month tenure track positions beginning August 2024. The positions will be primarily assigned to the BSW program and will be expected to teach across the generalist social work curriculum. The candidates will also be expected to carry out a productive research agenda.
We seek candidates to pursue an active and collaborative research agenda, engaged instruction in undergraduate social work courses, and engage in service at the department, BSW program, college, University and professional discipline levels. The successful candidate will be teaching across the BSW generalist curriculum in both traditional and online/hybrid classrooms. There will be ample opportunity to enhance the ongoing development of the BSW program, add value to the existing curriculum, and create lifelong learning opportunities for social work practice communities.
We anticipate several Assistant Professor openings in the Fall of 2024. As openings arise, we will actively reputed company candidates from this applicant pool.
Minimum Qualifications
- A Master's in social work from a Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program and Ph.D. in social work or a reputed company field;
- Demonstrated commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and/or service;
- Experience with online/hybrid/remote instruction;
- Minimum of two years of full-time professional post-MSW practice experience;
- Evidence showing the ability to establish a strong research record and/or to attract extramural funding.
- Social work licensure is preferred
- Potential to teach graduate-level courses.
- Curriculum Vitae
- References - List of Names and Contact Information for 3
- Statement of Research Interests
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy