"Assistant Professor, Social Work"

University Faculty Social Work

Requisition Number: F00489P

Job Description:

The Social Work Program at Weber State University is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Assistant Professor, opening in Fall 2026. This position is a nine-month, full-time, tenure-track faculty appointment with a primary assignment in the Master of Social Work Program, which has been granted accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Job Duties:

The position involves graduate teaching responsibilities across the curriculum within an advanced clinical social work practice framework, as well as instruction in the departments undergraduate program as needed. The teaching emphasis in this position will include the foundations of social work, human behavior in the social environment (HBSE), practice-informed research, and research-informed practice, as well as behavioral health, macro practice, and clinical practice theory and methods. Other responsibilities include student advising, committee assignments, professional activities, presentations, publications, and community service.

Required Qualifications:

Required:

• A PhD in Social Work or a related field (ABD with completion of dissertation by spring 2027 will be considered)
• An MSW from a CSWE-accredited program
• A minimum of five years post-MSW practice experience (paid)
• Eligibility for clinical social work license (LCSW) in the state of Utah

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred:

• Evidence of potential for teaching excellence in a variety of subject areas in graduate and undergraduate social work curricula (experience teaching in a classroom in a CSWE-accredited social work department preferred)
• A commitment to excellence in scholarship, teaching, advising, and student development
• An interest in creative program development
• The ability to work in a collegial manner with social work faculty members and faculty from other disciplines across campus
• Teaching and practice experience with Latinx clients, communities, and/or organizations is highly valued

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary:

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays. For more details, visit excellent benefits.

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Open Date: 10/30/2025

Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicants:

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The salary for this position is commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes excellent benefits.

To be considered for this position, complete the online application and attach a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, one-page teaching philosophy, graduate transcripts, and three academic/professional references.

For more information, contact Dr. Corina Segovia-Tadehara at ctadehara@weber.edu.

Screening of applications will begin November 30, 2025. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Weber State University, a part of the Utah System of Higher Education, is located in Ogden, Utah, in the northern part of the State at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains. The Master of Social Work (MSW) Program is part of the Department of Social Work and Gerontology and is housed in the College of Social Science and Education (the undergraduate social work program has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education since 1974). The MSW program employs a harm reduction framework, focusing on the development of advanced clinical social work practice skills. It gives particular attention to local and regional needs, with special emphasis on the growing Latinx community. The MSW program is evolving, has a small but dynamic faculty, and serves a student body from a variety of backgrounds.

Physical Activity of this position: Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this position: Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision: Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).