Impact-Driven Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Social Work

USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California’s Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work invites applications for tenure-track Assistant Professor positions starting August 2027. Candidates should have an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program and a PhD in social work or related field, with strong teaching and research potential.

Successful applicants will teach across MSW, BSW, PhD, DSW, and DSI programs on campus in Los Angeles and contribute to interdisciplinary collaborations within USC.

Qualifications

• MSW degree from CSWE-accredited university is required.
• PhD in social work/welfare or related field is required.
• Two-year post-MS W practice experience preferred.
• Record of impactful scientific research and publications desired.
• Demonstrated teaching excellence and ability to teach across MSW/BSW/PhD/DSW/DSI programs.

Responsibilities

• Teach across MSW, BSW, PhD, DSW, and DSI programs on campus.
• Conduct and publish impactful social work research.
• Develop interdisciplinary collaborations with USC health sciences, policy, and other schools.

Skills

Teaching excellence

Causal inference

Experimental designs

Big data analytics

Education

MSW degree from CSWE-accredited university

PhD in social work/welfare or related field

Job description

University of Southern California’s Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work invites applications for tenure-track Assistant Professor positions starting August 2027. Candidates should have an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program and a PhD in social work or related field, with strong teaching and research potential.

Successful applicants will teach across MSW, BSW, PhD, DSW, and DSI programs on campus in Los Angeles and contribute to interdisciplinary collaborations within USC.