Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Social Work — Remote

Simmons College Company; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in the School of Social Work. The appointment emphasizes teaching across CSWE-accredited BSW/MSW programs, scholarly activity, and service within a diverse, inclusive campus community.

Start dates are January 1, 2027 or July 1, 2027. Salary ranges from $76,950 to $85,700, with benefits. The university prioritizes equity, social justice, and mentoring of students and colleagues in a vibrant Boston setting.

Qualifications

• An MSW from a CSWE-accredited program and a PhD in social work or a closely related discipline.
• Applicants with an earned DSW who have substantial research experience will also be considered.
• Record of teaching in higher education commensurate with rank.
• Clearly defined research agenda that directly or indirectly informs clinical practice with potential for sustained growth and external funding.
• Emerging record of publications in the peer‑reviewed literature commensurate with rank.
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice in teaching, research, and service.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent teaching across the curriculum and contribute to curriculum development.
• Engage in scholarship that advances the mission of the social work profession, the SSW and Simmons University.
• Engage in service to the SSW, the University, and community at‑large.

Skills

Substance Use and Misuse

Social work practice with older adults

Advanced clinical practice & trauma

Healthcare & health policy

Military social work

Child and adolescent mental health

Global social work

Public policy

Education

MSW from CSWE-accredited program

PhD in social work

DSW considered

Job description

Simmons University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in the School of Social Work. The appointment emphasizes teaching across CSWE-accredited BSW/MSW programs, scholarly activity, and service within a diverse, inclusive campus community.

Start dates are January 1, 2027 or July 1, 2027. Salary ranges from $76,950 to $85,700, with benefits. The university prioritizes equity, social justice, and mentoring of students and colleagues in a vibrant Boston setting.