Urgently Need Assistant, Associate, or Professor in Social Work in Lexington, KY

Job title: Assistant, Associate, or Professor in Social Work

Company: University of Kentucky

Job description: MSW (or equivalent) and PhD in Social Work or a related field (ABD will be considered)

Required Related Experience



Strong potential for securing external funding and producing high-quality scholarship. Ability to foster, develop, and/or maintain positive professional relationships with local, state, federal, and private social service agencies/organizations/associations.

Required License/Registration/Certification



N/A

Job Summary



THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK (CoSW) is a renowned leader in social work. Our mission is clear: Through rigorous research, excellence in instruction, and steadfast service, the CoSW works to improve the human condition. Always, in all ways.



As the state's flagship university, CoSW is committed to actualizing our mission through innovative, accessible academic programming. CoSW is home to Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (traditional and online), Master of Social Work (hybrid and online), Doctorate of Social Work (online), and PhD (traditional) degree programs. In addition to Lexington's main campus, we have a satellite campus at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.



To continue to advance our support infrastructure for CoSW, we invite applicants for up to two 9-month, tenure-eligible faculty positions in Assistant, Associate, or Professor rank in the Regular Title Series to begin August 2023.



Successful candidates are expected to develop and maintain a dynamic, externally funded research program and strong record of high-impact scholarship (e.g., publications, presentations, etc.). In addition, successful candidates are expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses. Candidates with research/teaching interests and expertise in one or more of the following areas are encouraged to apply: clinical practice; behavioral health; substance use disorder(s); child welfare; interpersonal violence; health disparities; community engagement; and/or, differential system impacts among underrepresented groups.



The University's mission involves three primary functions: instruction, research, and service. Each year, faculty work with the Office of the Dean to delineate their distribution of effort (DOE). This DOE outlines how faculty will spend their time. Of course, the DOE can fluctuate depending on an array of factors (e.g., grant funding, new course development, etc.).



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Applicants are requested to submit a curriculum vitae, a letter of interest detailing applicant's goodness of fit for the position (upload as Cover Letter), a brief discussion of research agenda (upload as Specific Request #1), and relevant teaching experience (upload as Specific Request #2). Application reviews will begin early this fall and continue until the position has been filled.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No

Preferred Education/Experience



A Ph.D. in social work or a related discipline from an accredited institution is required for all levels. ABD status will be considered for applicants at the Assistant rank.



Applicants at the associate and professor level must have substantial evidence of leadership, an innovative research agenda, and competitive extramural support. Senior faculty should also have experience and a supportive track record mentoring junior faculty.

Expected salary:

Location: Lexington, KY

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