Job Details
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) invites applications for an Assistant Professor faculty position in the School of Social Work. The position is a full-time, 9-month appointments, with an anticipated start date of August 2027. The positions will be responsible for conducting original research that advances the School’s mission, teaching in the BSW and MSW Programs, and providing service to the School, College, University, community, and profession. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, salary is commensurate with postsecondary social work educator wages in the southeastern U.S.
About the School of Social Work and UNC Charlotte: Our School of Social Work faculty and staff are committed to meaningful scholarship, community engagement, and excellence in teaching. Our vision is to advance the health and well-being of the people of North Carolina and beyond, specifically focused on increasing equity, access, mobility, inclusion, belonging, and justice. The School of Social Work is ranked among the top 20 percent in the nation by US News & World Report. The School of Social Work has dynamic BSW and MSW online and in-person programs with growing national recognition, and has recruited a faculty and student body reflective of the communities we serve. For more information, please visit: http://socialwork.charlotte.edu
The College of Health and Human Services houses the School of Social Work, School of Nursing, Department of Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, and Department of Health Management and Policy. This facilitates innovative and interdisciplinary research that promotes quality health and human services within communities.
Additionally, CHHS is proud to support the Violence Prevention Center, Academy for Clinical Researchand Scholarship, Academy for Population Health Innovation, Academy for Veteran and Military Health, and Race and Social Equity Academy. These centers and academies provide excellent opportunities for mentorship, networking, and collaboration.
UNC Charlotte is North Carolina’s urban research university, the second largest and fastest growing of 17 institutions in the UNC system. Our 1,000 acre campus serves a diverse and growing student body of approximately 32,000 students including more than 6,000 graduate students, and over 1,100 full-time faculty. Charlotte, the 14th largest city in the U.S., is a dynamic, multicultural metropolitan area of 2.9 million with a strong, diversified economic base that supports excellent cultural and recreational amenities, outstanding health facilities, and a major international airport.
Qualifications:
Required for Assistant Professor position: Candidates must possess a PhD in social work or a related field or expect completion of the PhD by August 15, 2027. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to conduct original research including publishing, the potential to seek and secure extramural funding, and the potential to provide excellent instruction across the BSW and MSW curricula. Candidates must also demonstrate competency in NASW ethical principles, including social justice and dignity and worth of the person.
Preferred for Assistant Professor position: An MSW from a CSWE-accredited program is highly desirable. If a candidate possesses a PhD in a field related to social work, an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program is required. Preference will be given to individuals whose research focuses on mental health/health equity, aging, child welfare, and/or advancing justice for marginalized communities.
Additionally, preference will be given to individuals who demonstrate skills in technology-based interventions and pedagogy, interdisciplinary/interprofessional scholarship, and translational research practices.
Application: Applications must be submitted electronically at https://jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/71251 Please include:
- cover letter summarizing your qualifications and ability to contribute to the vision of the School;
- current Curriculum Vitae;
- a list of four references with contact information.
Important information: This position is subject to research-security screening. As part of the application, applicants must disclose, either in their CV or in a separate document submitted with the application, all current appointments or affiliations with foreign institutions or organizations, foreign research support, and ongoing research collaborations with foreign institutions, organizations, or their personnel. Before candidates advance to an on-campus interview, the university will review this information and other publicly available information for relationships involving institutions on the current Section 1286 list and any other applicable U.S. restricted-party lists. A disclosed or identified relationship does not automatically disqualify a candidate. As a condition of employment, a selected candidate must resolve any relationship the university determines would violate applicable law or sponsor requirements or materially impair the candidate’s or the university’s eligibility for federal funding.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is committed to equality of educational and employment opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on any protected status. The candidate chosen for this position will be subject to a criminal background check.
Review of applicants will begin on November 2, 2026.
If you have questions, contact the search committee chair, Dr. Annelise Mennicke at our search committee email address - [contact details available in the full listing] for clarification or information.
Organization
About Us
UNC Charlotte is North Carolina's urban research university. It leverages its location in the state's largest city to offer internationally competitive programs of research and creative activity, exemplary undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, and a focused set of community engagement initiatives. UNC Charlotte maintains a particular commitment to addressing the cultural, economic, educational, environmental, health, and social needs of the greater Charlotte region.
Located in the state’s largest metropolitan area, UNC Charlotte is among the fastest growing universities in the UNC System. A large public university with a small college feel, UNC Charlotte’s 1,000-acre campus is the home away from home for more than 29,000 students. The University offers internationally competitive research and creative activity opportunities and exemplary undergraduate, graduate and professional programs coupled with a focused set of community engagement initiatives that enrich the region’s quality of life.
In fulfilling our mission, we envision a University that promises:
- An accessible and affordable quality education that equips students with intellectual and professional skills, ethical principles, and an international perspective.
- A strong foundation in liberal arts and opportunities for experiential education to enhance students’ personal and professional growth.
- A robust intellectual environment that values social and cultural diversity, free expression, collegiality, integrity, and mutual respect.
- A safe, diverse, team-oriented, ethically responsible, and respectful workplace environment that develops the professional capacities of our faculty and staff.
To achieve a leadership position in higher education, we will:
- Rigorously assess our progress toward our institutional, academic, and administrative plans using benchmarks appropriate to the goals articulated by our programs and in our plans.
- Serve as faithful stewards of the public and private resources entrusted to us and provide effective and efficient administrative services that exceed the expectations of our diverse constituencies.
- Create meaningful collaborations among university, business, and community leaders to address issues and opportunities of the region.
- Develop an infrastructure that makes learning accessible to those on campus and in our community and supports the scholarly activities of the faculty.
- Pursue opportunities to enhance personal wellness through artistic, athletic, or recreational activities.
- Operate an attractive, environmentally responsible and sustainable campus integrated with the retail and residential neighborhoods that surround us.
Dual Career
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is committed to the recruitment and retention of highly qualified and productive faculty, administrators, and other professional staff members. We recognize that career decisions are influenced by family considerations. For up to one year from the date of an employee’s relocation to Charlotte, the University will assist the employee’s spouse or domestic partner with efforts to find employment within the University and/or within the surrounding area.
Diversity at UNC Charlotte
UNC Charlotte is committed to cultivating diversity and inclusion throughout the campus. Our campus community is comprised of people who represent the wide breadth of gender identities, sexualities, races and ethnicities, faith traditions, nationalities, and other social groups and backgrounds. All of these identities and experiences enrich the University as a whole. UNC Charlotte strives to celebrate and leverage the benefits of this diversity, and to sustain an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students, faculty, and staff.
To learn more about plans, programs, resources and news and events relating to diversity and inclusion at UNC Charlotte please use the following link: https://diversity.uncc.edu/
To access the full text of the UNC Charlotte Plan for Campus Diversity, Access and Inclusion please use the following link: https://diversity.uncc.edu/sites/diversity.uncc.edu/files/media/Campus%20Plan%20for%20Diversity%2C%20Access%2C%20and%20Inclusion%202016.pdf
Overview of the UNC Charlotte Plan for Campus Diversity, Access and Inclusion.
The goal of quality education for all at UNC Charlotte is the foundation for our Diversity Plan. At its fullest potential, higher education allows students to interact with people from different backgrounds and to engage a range of ideas and perspectives. This educational experience cultivates the skills that graduates will need to function adeptly in a global society.
As North Carolina and the Charlotte region undergo rapid population growth and demographic change, UNC Charlotte must respond to the needs of a more diverse student population. It is imperative that the University prepare its students to become leaders and thriving citizens in a pluralistic and multicultural society. In adopting our Diversity Plan, we affirm that:
- We believe that a diverse faculty, staff and student body are critical in advancing teaching, scholarship, and community engagement at UNC Charlotte.
- We are committed to enhancing opportunities for living, working and learning in a diverse environment
- We are committed to educating our students to interact effectively and respectfully in the global community.
The Plan identifies components of a diverse campus community and outlines steps toward building an inclusive environment that promotes the success of all students, faculty, and staff. It is a living document that affirms our institutional values and is designed to offer guidance to University departments and units for achieving the University goals for diversity. The seven broad objectives of the Diversity Plan are:
- Promote a broad understanding of goals for diversity, access, and inclusion for the University through active outreach to the campus community.
- Recruit and graduate a diverse student body that reflects community diversity and addresses the state’s need to increase access to higher education for historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students.
- Increase the recruitment of underrepresented faculty and advance their progression through the faculty ranks.
- Increase the representation of staff from underrepresented groups.
- Ensure the presence of institutional environments and course development that enhance learning and appreciation for the full range of diversity.
- Develop external relationships with the community to enhance diversity on and off campus.
- Ensure the Success of the Plan through Assessment, Accountability, and Recognition.
