Assistant Professor of Social Work

Department

Compensation

General Description/Primary Purpose:

The Department of Sociology Anthropology and Social Work is seeking a 9-month tenure earning Assistant Professor of Social Work. Position responsibilities include the following: teaching two courses each semester maintaining an active research agenda and engaging in meaningful service to the Department University and discipline.

UNF faculty are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic excellence in all phases of instruction research/scholarship/creative activity and service. The successful candidate will teach courses in areas including theory multicultural social work practice advanced generalist practice and advanced practice electives. Successful candidates must demonstrate the commitment and capability to provide an excellent learning environment to students work with student-centered methods of instruction and contribute to the continuing development and implementation of curricular content. Further applicants should demonstrate a commitment to the UNF Social Work Programs mission and articulate how their research teaching and community engagement contributes to this mission.

Applicants must describe their experience working with teaching and/or mentoring students with different levels of preparation and/or a variety of prior academic addition to teaching the successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research agenda including publishing in peer-reviewed outlets and securing external research funding and make meaningful service contributions to the Department University and discipline. Areas of research and teaching expertise are open; successful candidates will expand on the program facultys existing expertise and course offerings.

This campus-based in-person position will serve the Departments CSWE-accredited BSW and MSW programs. The mission of the UNF Social Work program is to prepare students with the generalist knowledge values and skills to provide effective social work services to diverse client systems in a variety of practice settings and our curriculum is aligned with CSWEs 2022 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards. We seek applicants whose scholarship includes advancement of human rights and social racial economic and/or environmental justice.

Faculty at UNF are on flexible teaching loads typically teaching between four to six courses per year with newly hired faculty on a reduced load of two courses per semester for the first three years. Continued reduced teaching loads may be offered to faculty demonstrating significant accomplishments aligned with the universitys strategic plan ( Startup funds are available and negotiable.

Supervisor: This position will report to the Department Chair Dr. Gordon Rakita.

Working Hours: Varies

Supervision Exercised: This is not a supervisory role.

Required Licensure: N/A

Anticipated Start Date: The position is expected to begin on August 3 2026.

Required Qualifications:

• MSW from a CSWE-accredited program

• Two or more years of post-MSW practice experience

• Earned a Doctorate in Social Work by the employment start date

• Experience teaching at the university level

Preferred Qualifications/Skills:

• Clinical experience

• Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) in Florida (or equivalent license)

Additional Application Materials Required:

Applicantsshould be prepared toprovidethe following required documents:

• Current curriculum vitae

• Cover letter

Name phone numberand emailaddressofthree professional referenceswill be requested during the application review stage.

The selected candidate willbe requiredtosubmitofficial transcripts(and as applicable U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentialsby the date of hire.

Additional Requirements:

Applicants maybe requiredto uploadadditionaldocuments based on their responses to the Foreign Influence Review questions.

• Passport (all pages including blank pages) and

• Form DS-160 (if eversubmitted. If not upload an explanation)

Application Review Date:Initial review of applications will begin on February 2 2026.

Job Posting Close Date: Open until filled.

How to Apply:Applicants mustsubmitan online applicationthat includes all you have any questions about this position please contact Dr. Jennifer Spaulding-Givens at .

About the Department: The position is within an interdisciplinary department comprised of 20 full-time faculty across undergraduate programs in Sociology Anthropology and Social Work. The Department also houses the Northeast Florida Center for Community Initiatives. It is expected that applicants will demonstrate clear evidence of potential for impact in research teaching and community engagement. For more information about the Department of Sociology Anthropology and Social Work visit: of Understanding

This position requires a background conjunction with the Universitys policy this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a Responsible Employee pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct sexual violence and child sexual abuse by or against any student employee contractor or visitor to the Universitys Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

Equal Opportunity

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UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the Universitys collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNFs mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated engaged citizens.