TenureTenure-Track Faculty

Position Summary
The School of Social Work ( SSW ) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for two (2) tenure-track faculty positions (nine-month appointments) with primary expertise in aging older adults long-term care and related health and health disparities. Consistent with the Schools mission to advance equity transform systems and improve lives we seek scholars whose research addresses the experiences of older adults and the policies programs and services that shape their lives. Competitive applicants will demonstrate a strong record or clear potential for externally funded research peer-reviewed publication and excellence in teaching. Successful candidates will develop and maintain an independent externally funded research agenda focused on aging older adults long-term care and related health and disparities while contributing to the Schools MSW and PhD programs. The standard tenure-track teaching load is four courses per academic year with opportunities for course buy-outs based on research funding and faculty are expected to engage fully in research teaching and service to the School University profession and community. This position has a standard distribution of effort that includes 67% teaching and instruction 16.5% research and 16.5% service and community engagement. The faculty members academic home will be the School of Social Work with extensive opportunities to collaborate across disciplines including but not limited to public health medicine nursing psychology data science and policy. One or both positions may be affiliated with the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research Program on Aging Chronic Illness and Long-term Care and the national Center for Excellence in Assisted Living including in a leadership capacity. We are especially interested in candidates who bring interdisciplinary or community-engaged perspectives that inform innovative interventions service delivery models or policy solutions for older adults. Candidates with exceptional qualifications may have access to designated research funds.

Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Degrees in Social Work and a strong background in gerontology are highly valued but not required. Candidates should demonstrate an exceptional record of externally funded research publications and teaching all in relation to their career stage; preference is on research publications and teaching related to long-term care services and supports for older adults.