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

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

Location: Chicago, IL

Position Type: Faculty - Tenure Track/Tenured

Position Salary Range: $90,000 to $130,000

Position Description:

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.

This is a benefits-eligible position. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

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/.

Qualifications

Applicants must possess a doctorate (or have a doctorate by the date of appointment) in social work or a related field. An MSW and two years of post-MSW practice experience is required. Successful candidates will have an interest in and ability to teach direct practice courses.

Application Instructions

Candidates should submit a cover letter (no longer than two pages), a Curriculum Vitae, a statement that details research and teaching interests, and two writing samples that best represent the applicant’s approach. Applicants at the dissertation stage must include part of their dissertation as one writing sample. Three confidential letters of recommendation must also be included. Applicants will be prompted to request these letters securely from their references via the Interfolio platform.

Consideration of applications will begin on September 15, 2025, and continue until the position is filled or the search is closed; early submission is encouraged.

Please apply online at the Academic Recruitment web page at the University of Chicago website using the following link: apply.interfolio.com/172196