Assistant Professor 116690

University of West Florida Pensacola, Florida

Faculty Position Announcement Assistant Professor

Department of Social Work Regular

 Full-Time, Tenure Track, nine-month

Position Title: Assistant Professor, Position No. 116690

Starting Date: January 2, 2023

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Have an MSW degree from a CSWE accredited institution and a Ph.D. in Social Work or closely related field at the time of appointment
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality face-to-face and online teaching, academic research, and professional service
• Capacity to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels, with an expected emphasis at graduate level
• Current clinical licensure

Preferred Qualifications:

• Motivation and demonstrated experience in delivering engaging high-quality online teaching
• Ability to teach foundation graduate courses and advanced clinical courses
• Commitment to purposeful mentoring of BSW and MSW students
• Ability to guide and mentor MSW scholarly research activities
• Commitment to grantsmanship
• Participation in doctoral dissertation committees in the college

Duties:

The UWF College of Education and Professional Studies (CEPS) Department of Social Work seeks a dynamic professional to join its cadre of faculty as an Assistant Professor, starting in January 2023. The department offers both an MSW that focuses on clinical practice in behavioral and health care settings and a generalist BSW degree, and it is expected that the chosen candidate will be able to teach across the BSW and MSW curriculum with a primary emphasis in graduate courses. Position duties include teaching the equivalent of three courses per semester, engaging in scholarly activities leading to publishing impactful research, and active engagement in curriculum development and department activities. The faculty member is expected to work with municipal and regional service organizations, and provide meaningful service to the department, college, and the profession.

The University of West Florida is a public regional comprehensive university in the Florida University System located in Pensacola, Florida. The department successfully completed the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) reaffirmation process for the BSW and MSW programs in 2017 and both programs were reaffirmed for eight years, ending in February of 2025. The Social Work program has been serving students since the early 1970s and currently has an enrollment of 203 MSW students, 153 BSW students, and 144 undergraduate students who have declared a social work minor. While most students are on the main campus (Pensacola), the program also offers a fully online MSW degree and courses in other locations throughout Northwest Florida.

The salary is commensurate with education and experience.

The preferred deadline to apply is August 1, 2022. Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a cv, letter of application/interest and three references. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850-474-2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.

The University of West Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Disabled/Veteran employer. Any individual requiring special accommodation to apply is requested to advise UWF by contacting UWF Human Resources at 1-850-474-2694 (voice) or 1-850-857-6158 (TTY). A criminal background check is required for successful candidates. E-Verify requirements may apply for employment in certain positions. All applications for employment at the University are subject to Florida public records law.