Woodside Professorship in Economic Justice- School of Social Work

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

Job Description

The Woodside Professor will lead the Financial Social WorkInitiative (FSWI) and serve as a key leader within the UMSSW inconducting research on economic justice, teaching our MSW students,and participating in community activities. This is a uniqueopportunity to shape the future of economic justice andwealth-building strategies, working at the intersection ofresearch, practice, policy, and community partnership.

UMSSW is one of the largest and most respected schools of socialwork in the U.S., consistently ranked among the top programs inscholarly productivity and reputation. Our School offers:

• A collaborative and supportive academic environment grounded inrespect and integrity
• Opportunities for innovative, interdisciplinary research acrossthe University of Maryland’s professional schools, includingMedicine, Nursing, Law, Pharmacy, and Dentistry
• A strong infrastructure for doctoral and postdoctoral training,advancing discovery and leadership in the field
• Deep connections to state and federal partners, supportingpolicy-relevant and practice-informed scholarship

Located in downtown Baltimore, our School is part of a vibrant academic health and human services campus. In 2027, we will moveinto a new, state-of-the-art, net-zero building, reflecting ourcommitment to wellbeing, sustainability, and the future of socialwork education. https://www.umaryland.edu/designandconstruction/capital-projects/projects/school-of-social-work-building-project/

For best consideration, applications should be submitted by October15, 2026. The search will remain open until filled. Appointmentsare expected to begin July 1, 2027.

Please include:

• A cover letter describing your research, scholarship, teaching,and commitment to equity and inclusion
• Curriculum vitae
• Three recent writing samples
• Contact information for three professional references

Responsibilities

Key Areas of Leadership

• Advance innovative approaches to economic justice, financialcapability, and wealth building
• Lead and expand the Financial Social Work Initiative
• Conduct economic justice research that is grounded in ourvalues and will have an impact
• Build and sustain local and national partnerships andcoalitions
• Secure external funding to grow programs and conductresearch
• Mentor faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and students
• Contribute to policy change and public discourse at local,state, and national levels

Qualifications

• Has a PhD in social work or a related field
• Brings significant experience in economic justice or financialcapability work
• Demonstrates a strong record of leadership, research, teaching,and dissemination
• Is committed to equity, justice, and community-centeredapproaches
• Thrives in transdisciplinary, partnership-drivenenvironments

About Us

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s publichealth, law, and human services university. Six professionalschools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer themajority of health care, human services, and law professionaldegrees in Maryland each year.

Our goal is to support the University’s mission of education, research, clinical care, and public service by amplifying UMB’svoice as a thought and action leader, and to enhance goodwill inthe communities and people with whom we engage. UMB is a publicuniversity and constituent institution of the University System ofMaryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physicallywithin the State of Maryland.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforceand is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. Allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or nationalorigin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical ormental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, orany other legally protected classification.

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UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland. Regular and contractual employee are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package