Assistant Professor (2 tenure track positions), Social Work Fall 2025

Description

The University of Tennessee College of Social Work (UTCSW) invites applications for an tenure track assistant professor in social work in all areas of social work practice and research. We seek candidates with an independent line of research who can also build on and/or collaborate with current faculty’s areas of research strength and contribute to our broadening interdisciplinary and community-based research partnerships.  The successful candidate will have a record of scholarly activity, a plan for extramural funding, contribute to the highest-quality graduate and undergraduate social work education, have the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the access and engagement goals of the College and University and help the CSW move forward in our commitment to anti-oppressive practice, access to education, inclusive excellence, and social justice, as defined by the Council on Social Work Education.   

 

Candidates for this position must have earned their Ph.D. in social work or a related health, social, or behavioral science field, including public health and public policy. Current doctoral students who are ABD and will finish their dissertation by July 31, 2025 are also invited to apply. The positions will be located on the Knoxville campus. The start date will be August 1, 2025.

 

The University and the College of Social Work 

The University of Tennessee Knoxville is a land-grant, flagship research institution, that imagines “a world enriched by our ideas, improved through action, and inspired by the Volunteer Spirit of service and leadership.” (https://chancellor.utk.edu/vision/). The university is currently in the midst of unprecedented growth in enrollment, with approximately 37,000 enrolled students. The University is a Carnegie Foundation Research (R1) University with the designation of highest research activity and has achieved a Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement. Forbes Magazine recently ranked UTK as one of the best places to work in the US, including a ranking of ninth among public higher education institutions in the United States. UTK offers a competitive benefits package, and 9-month tenure-track faculty are eligible for additional summer salary. 

 

The University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Social Work has almost 1,000 students enrolled in undergraduate, MSW, DSW, and PhD programs in Knoxville, Nashville, and online. The College is preparing highly skilled and culturally sensitive social workers to address areas of need across the state, the country, and the globe. The College is home to four research centers and several individual faculty research labs. College faculty conduct interdisciplinary research that focuses on the needs of under-resourced groups.  

 

The UTCSW is committed to the success of our tenure-track faculty. We offer a strong mentoring program, manageable teaching load, competitive start-up funds, pre-tenure teaching releases, and additional opportunities for internal research funding. The university also offers structural support