The Department of Social Work at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure track or clinical). The position is located at the USU main campus in Logan, Utah. The Department of Social Work at USU actively pursues social justice and empowerment for all, and especially historically marginalized groups and individuals, through education, research, and community engagement. Thus, the Department of Social Work seeks to hire an individual whose teaching practice incorporates a social justice philosophy and is grounded in a strengths and empowerment perspective.

Position: This is a nine-month appointment with USU’s social work program (MSW and BSW degrees). Requirements include the ability to teach primarily in the BSW program.

Tenure-track positions have a role assignment of 75% Teaching, supervising, and advising; 15% Research; and 10% Service. Tenure-track positions are renewed annually during the probationary period assuming acceptable performance of the role assignment.

Clinical-track positions have a role assignment of 90% Teaching, supervising, and advising; and 10% Service. Clinical-track positions are renewed annually, assuming acceptable performance of the role assignment and availability of funds.

The anticipated start date for this position is August 1, 2022.

1) Teach courses in BSW and MSW programs; 2) advise undergraduate and graduate students; 3) supervise practicum placements regionally; 4) engage in scholarship and professional productivity; and 5) provide service to the department, the statewide campus, and the social work profession.

Minimum Qualifications

Tenure Track: 1) an MSW from a CSWE-accredited social work program; 2) two years post-MSW practice experience; and 3) an earned doctorate (PhD or DSW) in social work or closely related field at the time of appointment.
Clinical Track: 1) an MSW from a CSWE-accredited social work program; and 2) two years post-MSW practice experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Tenure Track:1) experience teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels; 2) teaching experience with online and distance education technology; 3) a record of scholarly activity; and 4) experience with practicum student supervision.
Clinical Track:1) experience teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels; 2) CSW or LCSW, or eligibility for Utah state licensure; 3) teaching experience with distance education technology; and 4) experience supervising practicum students.

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. CV (to be uploaded to the applicant profile)
2. Cover Letter (to be copied and pasted into a fillable form within the online application)
3. Names and contact information of at least three references (requested in the online application)

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.  

https://chass.usu.edu/social-work/

Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is Utah’s land-grant and space-grant university. USU is one of only 146 research institutions in the U.S. classified as R1 “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As one of the two premier research institutions in Utah, USU provides a high-quality education at an affordable price. With its main campus in Logan, the university serves approximately 27,500 students, including 24,255 undergraduates and 3,171 graduate students. USU Online has served students from all 50 states and 55 countries for 25 years.

USU’s statewide system features three residential campuses, 30 total campus locations, and 23 Extension education centers. The university employs 903 full-time faculty members, 124 executive administrators, and 1,649 full-time support staff. USU offers 115 undergraduate majors, as well as 91 master’s and 42 doctoral degrees. Learn more about USU.

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*updated 11/2022