Tenure Track in Social Work with Clinical Focus

University of St. Thomas (MN); Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission for employees and/or

Retirement contribution

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

University of St. Thomas (MN) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Social Work with a nine-month appointment.

The position focuses on teaching clinical MSW courses in-person, with possible teaching at the BSW or DSW levels, and an emphasis on ethical, culturally responsive practice. The MSW program offers in-person weeknights and hybrid weekends; BSW is weekday, and DSW is fully online.

Qualifications

• MSW from CSWE-accredited program and two years post-MS W clinical practice.
• PhD or DSW in Social Work or closely related field; ABD acceptable if by Aug 1, 2027.
• Ability and interest in teaching clinical social work at graduate level; teaching in-person and hybrid formats.

Responsibilities

• Teach six social work courses per year.
• Teach across formats (in-person weeknights, hybrid weekends).
• Student advising and mentoring.
• Engage in scholarly work, research, publications, and community impact.
• Contribute to curriculum development, assessment, and CSWE accreditation processes.
• Participate in departmental, college, university, and community service.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum development

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

MSW from CSWE-accredited program

PhD or DSW (or ABD by Aug 2027)

Tools

CSWE accreditation

Job description

OVERVIEW

The School of Social Work at the University of St. Thomas invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Social Work position with a nine-month appointment. We seek a dynamic and engaged scholar-educator who demonstrates collaborative engagement, excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. This candidate will contribute meaningfully to our commitment of preparing ethical, competent, and culturally responsive social work professionals. Our School offers social work degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels.

This in-person position will have primary teaching responsibilities in the clinical MSW program and may include teaching at the BSW or DSW level as needed. The successful candidate will have demonstrated training, skills, and experience to teach clinical courses. The MSW program is offered in two formats: in-person weeknights and hybrid weekends. The BSW program is offered in the traditional weekday format, and the DSW is fully online.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Teach six social work courses per year
• Teach across multiple formats (in-person weeknights and hybrid weekends)
• Student advising and mentoring
• Engage in scholarly work, research, publications, and community impact
• Contribute to curriculum development, innovation, assessment, and CSWE accreditation processes
• Participate in departmental, college, university, and community service

ABOUT THE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE

Grounded in social justice and inspired by Catholic social thought, we educate and engage students to learn, grow and develop their professional skills as they prepare for social work practice in support of health, wellbeing and the common good.

We recently celebrated its 50th anniversary as an accredited school. Our faculty and staff are committed to helping students develop a strong clinical social work identity, grounded in social work values and ethics; the skills to actively engage diverse client populations; a strong knowledge base with critical thinking and reflective practice skills; the capacity for leadership; and the capacity to assess and improve social work practice. Our MSW program has special expertise and programming in integrated behavioral health, practice with older adults, practice with immigrants and refugees, and addiction and co-occurring disorders.

The School of Social Work is part of the Morrison Family College of Health. We invite candidates who will work to advance the missions of both the School and the College, the latter being, to prepare highly skilled and caring professionals who are culturally responsive, practice with ingenuity, and proactively advance health equity and social justice.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS

The University of St. Thomas is a dynamic, mission-driven, urban university. Located in a residential neighborhood with easy access to two downtown metropolitan centers, we are Minnesota’s largest private university with eight schools and colleges, 150+ undergraduate majors/minors, and 55 graduate programs. To learn more about life as a faculty member at St. Thomas, please see https://www.stthomas.edu/jobs/for-faculty/index.html.

The University of St. Thomas embraces belonging and equal opportunity for all. Our convictions of dignity, diversity and personal attention call us to embody and champion an inclusive environment. The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, or other protected characteristic. This commitment to inclusion and equal opportunity is consistent with our mission: Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good. A successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The University of St. Thomas offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

• Tuition remission benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents upon eligibility
• A generous employer retirement contribution upon eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Employer-paid disability, life, and AD&D benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits

Salary range for this position is $68,000 - $80,000

The University of St. Thomas has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The specific salary offered will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications:

• MSW from a CSWE-accredited program and at least two years of post-MSW clinical social work practice experience
• PhD or DSW (U.S. or foreign equivalent degree) in Social Work or a closely related field (ABD considered if all degree requirements are completed by August 1, 2027)
• Ability and strong interest in teaching clinical social work courses at the graduate level
• Experience in teaching, and interest in teaching in both in-person and hybrid learning environments
• Commitment to the values and ethics of social work and the mission and convictions of the university
• Minnesota state law requires that individuals with social work degrees who teach must be licensed. Candidates from Minnesota must hold a clinical license (LICSW). Those outside of MN must hold a clinical license in localities that have this option, and if not, they must be clinical license-eligible.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clinical expertise in one or more of the following areas: behavioral health, integrated healthcare, substance use and addictions, clinical practice across the lifespan and with underserved populations, trauma-informed practice, clinical assessment, or implementation of evidence-based interventions
• Experience with interprofessional collaboration, and/or community engaged practice
• Experience with curriculum development and pedagogical innovation
• Experience securing and/or administering external funding (e.g., grants, contracts)

Questions regarding the position should be sent to the search committee chair, Dr. Ankita Deka, at [e-mail].

In light of its commitment to create and maintain a safe learning and working environment, employment with the University of St. Thomas requires consent to and successful completion of a background screening.