Assistant Professor - Social Work

The Department of Social Work invites applicants for an Assistant Professor to join our faculty beginning August 2025. This position involves teaching a range of undergraduate and graduate courses, mentoring students, conducting research, and actively participating in service to the university, department, college, and community. We seek an individual with expertise in areas such as clinical practice, community engagement, social policy, or other fields relevant to social work.

As a member of our faculty, the successful candidate will contribute to advancing the department’s mission and fostering a supportive learning environment for students. This is a full-time, tenure-track position with competitive compensation and benefits. We encourage applications from candidates committed to diversity and to developing innovative approaches in social work education.

Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 9,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 166,000 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach across the curriculum at undergraduate and/or graduate levels.
• Work with diverse populations.
• Demonstrate commitment to integrating equity and inclusion into teaching and activities.
• Expertise in one or more specialty areas, including foundation and advanced social work practice.
• Advise graduate-level theses or projects.
• Mentor or support students from underrepresented groups, or a demonstrated ability to employ culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.
• Teach on ground, hybrid or online courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.
• Serve on committees as necessary.
• Meet weekly office hours and other duties required to meet student, employer, and college needs.
• Contribute to the growth and development of the department through recruiting activities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Be available and knowledgeable and demonstrate proficiency in the practice of academic advisement of students.
• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development and growth by being suitably active in professional and community service.
• Exhibit motivation and initiative in keeping up-to-date and current in one’s curriculum area by reading/reviewing current scholarly or creative works in their field and by attending conferences, seminars, workshops, courses, and development activities sponsored by the University.
• Serve effectively on committees and other appropriate functions that assist in University governance.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Doctorate in Social Work or a closely related field (degree must be completed by August 1, 2025).
• Master of Social Work (MSW) with at least two years of post-MSW practice experience.
• Demonstrated potential for effective teaching at the college level.
• Demonstrated potential for research and scholarly activities.
• Commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including first-generation, low-income, and historically underrepresented students.
• A background search will be required of the successful applicant.

Please apply at https://apsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/17372