Professor of Economic Justice & Wealth Building

University of Maryland, Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) seeks The Woodside Professor to lead the Financial Social Work Initiative (FSWI) and to serve as a key leader within UMSSW. The role involves guiding research on economic justice, teaching MSW students, and engaging in community partnerships to shape wealth-building strategies.

UMB emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration across professions and plans a forthcoming net-zero building, highlighting a commitment to wellbeing, sustainability, and social work

Qualifications

• PhD in social work or a related field.
• Significant experience in economic justice or financial capability work.
• Strong record of leadership, research, teaching, and dissemination.
• Commitment to equity, justice, and community-centered approaches.
• Thrives in transdisciplinary, partnership-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Advance innovative approaches to economic justice, financial capability, and wealth building.
• Lead and expand the Financial Social Work Initiative.
• Conduct economic justice research grounded in our values with impact.
• Build and sustain local and national partnerships and coalitions.
• Secure external funding to grow programs and conduct research.
• Mentor faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and students.
• Contribute to policy change and public discourse at local, state, and national levels.

Skills

Leadership

Research

Teaching

Dissemination

Education

PhD in social work

Job description

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) seeks The Woodside Professor to lead the Financial Social Work Initiative (FSWI) and to serve as a key leader within UMSSW. The role involves guiding research on economic justice, teaching MSW students, and engaging in community partnerships to shape wealth-building strategies.

UMB emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration across professions and plans a forthcoming net-zero building, highlighting a commitment to wellbeing, sustainability, and social work