[Hiring] Assistant or Associate Professor of Social Work and Director of the Master of Social Work Program @Texas A&M University System

Role Description

Texas A&M University-Central Texas (A&M-Central Texas) invites applications for a full-time, twelve month, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position who will also serve as Director of the Master of Social Work (MSW) Program. This position combines teaching, scholarship, service, and academic leadership responsibilities in support of a dynamic and growing social work program which begins in fall 2027. The program will be offered as an online degree and the faculty hired will need to be competent to teach graduate level social work courses in an online format and must be qualified to serve on the graduate faculty.

The MSW Program Director will provide leadership for program administration, assessment, accreditation compliance, strategic planning, faculty collaboration, and community engagement. To support these responsibilities, the Director will receive one course release per semester.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching, student success, professional service, and the preparation of ethical, competent social work practitioners.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in Social Work (DSW or PhD in Social Work or closely related field) from an accredited institution by the time of appointment.
• MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited program.
• Minimum of two years of post-MSW professional social work practice experience.
• Must hold a social work license and/or be eligible for a Texas social work license.
• Demonstrated potential for effective teaching, scholarship, and service.

Requirements

• For appointment at the Assistant Professor rank:
• Earned doctorate in Social Work (DSW or PhD in Social Work or closely related field) from an accredited institution by the time of appointment.
• MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited program.
• Minimum of two years of post-MSW professional social work practice experience.
• Must hold a social work license and/or be eligible for a Texas social work license.
• Demonstrated potential for effective teaching, scholarship, and service.
• For appointment at the Associate Professor rank:
• Qualifications listed above.
• Record of successful university teaching.
• Evidence of scholarly achievement and professional contributions commensurate with appointment at the associate professor level.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in social work education, program administration, accreditation, or related activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CSWE accreditation processes and assessment.
• Experience teaching in an MSW program.
• Previous program coordination or administrative leadership experience.
• Online and hybrid teaching experience.
• Record of grant development, community-engaged scholarship, or interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Experience serving diverse, first-generation, military-affiliated, rural, or underserved populations.

Benefits

• Salary: Commensurate
• Hours: Faculty hours; M-F; hours may vary by assignment

To Apply

Please apply directly on our Texas A&M University-Central Texas Job Site. Please submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, transcripts, and the contact information of three professional references or three letters of references when applying for this position.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.