Assistant or Associate Professor of Social Work- UM

Description

The University of Montana, School of Social Work, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant/associate professor to begin August 2025.

The School of Social Work is recognized for its foundational work in competency-based social work education at the bachelor’s level which includes an innovative 2 2 program where, in partnership with rural and Tribal colleges across the state, students complete their junior and senior years remotely through the School and are able to earn a BSW while remaining in their community. The School of Social Work also houses an innovative MSW program grounded in an advanced integrated practice model. This approach is premised on the inseparability of individual struggles and social issues such as poverty, discrimination, oppression, and social injustice. Our MSW program is offered in both face-to-face and asynchronous online modalities. In addition, the School launched a synchronous online Advanced Standing program in the Summer of 2024.

All programs strive to prepare students as practitioners, community leaders, and scholars able to address the complex demands of 21st century social work. The School is committed to preparing students at both the bachelor’s and master’s levels who will uphold social work’s responsibility to disrupt systems of oppression, employ critical thinking skills, center anti-racist and anti-oppressive practice and embrace multiple forms of knowledge that promote the dignity and worth of clients.

The School of Social Work is growing with the addition of online options at the Masters level and continued strong enrollment in our BSW campus and distance programs. These programs help us respond to the workforce needs of our state and region. The School relies on our small yet dedicated faculty to support intentional program growth that maintains integrity in the curriculum while remaining student centered. As such, successful candidates for this position will be committed to academic leadership opportunities in the short and long term. Candidates should speak to academic leadership experience and commitment in application materials.

The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action : Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always"; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.

Position Details

Tenurable Faculty: School of Social Work

Title: Assistant/Associate Professor
Schedule: Full time, Academic year position (10 months)
Salary: $68,000- $82,000
Benefits: Medical Insurance/Mandatory Retirement Contribution/Professional Development/Partial Tuition Waiver/Wellness
Primary Duties: Primary duties include teaching, scholarship, and service.

Qualifications

• PhD in Social Work or related field (ABD / doctoral candidates considered), DSW or JD
• Master of Social Work (MSW)
• Practice with historically minoritized individuals, groups and/or communities
• A minimum of two (2) years practice experience
• Evidence of research and scholarly productivity
• Ability to teach across the curricular areas at both BSW and MSW levels
• Commitment to and experience applying anti-racist and decolonizing pedagogy

Preferred

• Academic leadership experience
• Practice and research experience with Indigenous communities, individuals with disabilities, and/or the aging population.

Application Instructions

Priority Application Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024 11:59pm mountain time

Complete applications received by this date will be guaranteed consideration. To receive full consideration, candidates are required to submit all of the following materials.

• Letter of Interest addressing the qualifications
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Three (3) professional references - Names and contact information
• Academic Statement illustrating commitment to anti-racism, decolonization, diversity, equity and inclusion in teaching, research and service (including leadership). Please include examples which demonstrate this commitment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Montana shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, national origin, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, sex, gender, age, political ideas, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation (“protected classes”). Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, sex, gender, age, political ideas, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in alternative format upon request.

Qualified candidates may request veterans’ or disabilities preference in accordance with state law.

Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to the offer of employment. In accordance with university regulations, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations.

References: References not listed on the application materials may be contacted; notice may be provided to the applicant. Testing: Individual hiring departments at UM may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions.

Employment Eligibility: All New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).