"Assistant Professor (Direct Social Work Practice) in the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice"

The University of Chicago Crown School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice (Crown Family School) invites applications for a tenure-track, early career, Assistant Professor whose scholarship advances direct social work practice. Successful applicants will be engaged in scholarship that is theoretically and empirically driven, innovative, methodologically rigorous, and has implications for improving social work practice. The successful applicant’s research agenda should focus on improving direct practice, clinical processes, or service delivery. Research questions can focus on a range of relevant areas, including service access, quality, implementation, and effectiveness. We are open to a range of substantive areas of interest (e.g., health, mental health, school social work, etc.). The successful applicant’s scholarship should be relevant to the mission of the School and the social work profession, with the potential for securing research funding commensurate with their scholarly agenda. Teaching and mentoring are expected at all levels, but primarily at the master’s and doctoral levels. Successful candidates will be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2026, or after. The Crown Family School builds upon a legacy of more than a century of scholarship, education and leadership in social work and social welfare, blending a distinctive interdisciplinary tradition with applied problem solving to foster innovative solutions to some of society’s most pressing social problems. For more information about the Crown School, please visit our website at: https://crownschool.uchicago.edu/.