Assistant/Associate Professor of Social Work

Job Details

Job Location: Main Campus - Las Vegas NM - Las Vegas, NM 87701

Position Type: Full Time -Reg

Education Level: PHD

Salary Range: $58,349.50 - $76,384.80 Salary

Job Category: Faculty

Description

Position Summary: New Mexico Highlands University is an open admissions university with over 70% minority population (Hispanic, Native American, or African American), 40% of whom study at the master’s degree level. The University is committed to student success and improved retention and graduation rates. NMHU serves approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students at the main campus in Las Vegas, NM (one hour east of Santa Fe) and another 1,300 students at centers in Rio Rancho, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Farmington.

Applications are invited for two nine-month, tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, with contracts starting August 2026. One faculty position will be based at the Albuquerque Center and the second in Las Vegas, NM (main campus). Faculty primarily assigned to the Online MSW Program may work remotely but are expected to attend periodic meetings in person.

Qualifications

The following is required for all positions: A doctoral degree (DSW, Ph.D., Ed.D., or PsyD) in social work or a related discipline and an earned MSW or MSSW from a CSWE-accredited social work program, with a minimum of two years post-masters professional social work practice experience.