Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Montgomery (AL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University at Montgomery invites applications for a 9-month Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work to begin January 2027 (preferred) or August 2027. The position requires teaching both online and in-person courses and a commitment to social work education, social justice, field education, and service.

The online and on-campus program expansion, the department's accreditation maintenance, and opportunities to engage with community partners are highlighted, with a focus on inclusive

Qualifications

• MSW from CSWE-accredited program.
• DSW or PhD in Social Work preferred.
• At least two years of post-MS W full-time practice.
• LMSW certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Teach core and elective undergraduate Social Work courses, online and on-campus.
• Contribute to maintaining accreditation and support student advising and retention.

Skills

LMSW

Team coordination

Online teaching

Community engagement

Education

MSW CSWE-accredited

DSW or PhD in Social Work

Job description

Job Description

Overview

The Department of Social Work and Anthropology at Auburn Universityat Montgomery invites applications for a 9-month Clinical AssistantProfessor of Social Work to begin January 2027 (preferred) orAugust 2027. We are expanding our BSW Program to include an onlineoptions therefore, candidates must be willing to teach both onlineand in-person courses. Candidates should demonstrate a commitmentto social work education, social justice, field education, andservice, especially community service. At AUM, we are committed tobuilding and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working andlearning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. Webelieve every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposingus to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with theworld, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliversolutions.

Questions may be addressed to Dr. Yolanda Machado-Escudero, searchcommittee chair, at [e-mail] or [phone].

Screening of applications will begin as received with prioritygiven to applications received by September 15, 2026. While theposition will remain open until filled, AUM reserves the right tostop accepting applications once interviewing has begun

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

AUM’s BSW program is accredited by CSWE and is one of thefastest-growing majors on our campus. Our program, grounded in aliberal arts perspective, educates social workers to be ethical andcompetent practitioners who intervene and advocate for social,environmental, and economic justice across all system levels(individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities)utilizing a generalist perspective within a person-in-environmentcontext. The program promotes a commitment to professional ethicsand values, critical thinking, professionalism, lifelong learning,evidence-based practice, strengths-based perspective, justice, andservice. The program is committed to culturally-responsivepractice, social change, and the advancement of individuals,families, groups, organizations, communities, and society in orderto create a more equitable society locally, nationally, andglobally.

The Department of Social Work and Anthropology currently includesnine full-time faculty lines and is expected to grow over the nextfew years. In addition to the majors, the department offers minorsin Child Advocacy Studies, Social Work, and Anthropology, as wellas interdisciplinarty certificates in Gerontology and MuseumStudies and Public Humanities.

Responsibilities

Duties for this appointment include teaching core and electiveundergraduate Social Work courses, in particular practice courses,maintaining a productive community-involvement agenda, retentionand recruitment efforts, professional advising for online andon-campus students, assisting with maintaining the program’saccreditation, and adding to the service mission of thecampus.

Qualifications

Required qualifications: The successful candidate is required tohave

• An MSW from a CSWE -accredited program, DSW, or a PhD in SocialWork
• A minimum of two years post- MSW full-time social workpractice
• LMSW
• Ability to develop and maintain effective, collaborativerelationships with faculty and administration across the universityas well as community partners.

Preferred qualifications also include:

• LiCSW
• Teaching experience, including online
• Established record of teaching effectiveness with diversestudent populations

Why Work at AUM?

Located in Alabama’s vibrant state capital, Auburn University at Montgomery is a fast-growing university on the rise. Don’t justtake our word for it: The Princeton Review rates us as one of thebest colleges in the Southeast, while U.S. News & World Reportrecently ranked us No. 22 among regional universities in the Southfor the quality of undergraduate teaching and 38th among all publicinstitutions in the region.

Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement

AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUALOPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER . It is our policy to provide equal employmentand education opportunities for all individuals without regard torace, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability,protected veteran status, genetic information, or any otherclassification protected by applicable law. The Office of HumanResources/ Aff

Posted Date

8/4/2026