Tenure Track Faculty Position open rank - Addressing Health Equity in Age-Related Disorders

Posting Summary
Rutgers University School of Social Work RUSSW invites applications for an open rank tenuretrack appointment to begin no later than September 1 2025. This scholar will be part of the Addressing Health Equity in AgeRelated Disorders AHEAD cluster hire initiative. This multidisciplinary initiative seeks to advance knowledge of neurodegenerative disorders treatments and technology solutions promote quality of life among individuals families and communities and develop a deep understanding of the social racial and ethnic health disparities associated with the onset and treatments of neurodegenerative disorders to map a path towards health equity. As part of the AHEAD initiative the RUSSW seeks a scholar dedicated to advancing excellence in research teaching and community engagement with a focus on equity in aging neurocognitive diversity Alzheimers disease and related dementias and mental health in middle and later life . The scholar also will join the RUSSW Hub for Aging Collaboration as a core faculty member. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Social Work or a closely related field. A Master of Social Work with clinical social work practice experience in health (especially in aging neurodegenerative disorders and/or dementia) is strongly preferred. Applicants should have strong methodological training demonstrated research productivity potential for publication in highimpact journals and excellent teaching and communication skills. Prior experience with communityengaged research is preferred as well as evidence of participation in crossdisciplinary and/or crosssectoral research projects. Faculty members are expected to develop and maintain an extramurally funded research agenda teach in the programs of the School BASW MSW DSW and Ph.D. supervise Ph.D. students and engage in service to foster the missions of the RUSSW and the University. The AHEAD Cluster is supported by funds from the Rutgers Presidential Diversity Hiring Initiative . These appointments are intended to advance Rutgerss goals toward building diversity equity and inclusive DEI excellence on our campuses. Diversity refers to the variety of personal experiences values and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. Such differences include but are not limited to race ethnicity gender and gender identity age religion language disability status sexual orientation socioeconomic status geographic region and more. The RUSSW is also committed to advancing diversity in all areas including scholarship instruction and engagement at all levels. Faculty who join the RUSSW will have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse states in the nation and with a student body that represents a wide range of backgrounds cultures and identities. Our faculty is an open and collegial group with a commitment to the success of our pretenure faculty and to continued development of faculty at all ranks. To support these efforts the Faculty Diversity Collaborative in the Office of University Equity and Inclusion provides individualized and targeted supports throughout career development to increase faculty engagement ensure effective and inclusive mentoring expand networking opportunities and develop leadership skills to foster a sense of belonging and professional growth for diverse faculty in the academy. In their cover letter candidates should address their current interests or activities as well as contributions to DEI and/or future goals to promote a climate that values DEI . The cover letter should also include a research statement detailing how the applicants research interests align with the AHEAD initiative. Please also highlight any relevant practice experience (e.g. in health and aging with people with dementia). Along with this cover letter applicants should submit a curriculum vitae list of references and at least one writing sample. Formal review of applicants will begin starting October 1 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Curriculum Vitae letter of application (with cover letter) list of references and at least one writing sample are required. The search committee is chaired by Dr. Emily Greenfield

Overview
RUSSW ranks #12 among MSW programs in the nation is among the largest and most diverse social work programs in the United States offering BASW MSW DSW and Ph.D. degrees to over 2000 students across three campuses in Camden (Philadelphia metropolitan area) Newark (New York metropolitan area) and New Brunswick which is the flagship campus and where RUSSW is headquartered. The Schools externally funded portfolio exceeds $50 million. RUSSW has several strong research centers including the Center on Research for Ending Violence the Center for Prevention Science the Center for Gambling Studies the Center for Leadership and Management the Hub for Aging Collaboration and the Institute for Families. Founded in 1766 Rutgers is the eightholdest institution of higher learning in the United States and a major research university. Rutgers is a member of the Association of American Universities AAU a federation of 62 leading research universities in the US and Canada and the Big Ten Academic Alliance an academic consortium of Big 10 universities that collectively engage in over $10 billion funded research each year. The abolitionist and womens rights activist Sojourner Truth was enslaved as a young person by relatives of Rutgers first president. For more information about this history please visit: . Outside the School there are rich opportunities for collaboration with other professional schools at Rutgers including the Schools of Public Health Communication and Information Management and Labor Relations Criminal Justice the Institute for Health Health Care Policy and Aging Research and the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School to name but a few. New Jersey offers a wide range of communities in which to visit easy access to major cities on the East Coast and Washington DC and a great quality of life.