"Assistant Teaching Professor, Social Work and Child Advocacy"

Job Description

We invite applications for a 12-month, non-tenure track, teaching faculty position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor to begin August 2026. The area of clinical practice specialization(s) is open. The teaching load is 10 courses over the course of 12 months, and includes service in accordance with responsibilities and interests. The position includes online and in-person teaching with most courses in the department’s Social Work programs. We seek candidates with demonstrated excellence in teaching, expertise in online teaching, experience teaching in a multicultural environment, and a deep commitment to ongoing learning with best teaching practices. The University is committed to the success of teaching faculty through opportunities for promotion and professional development to support long-term success and flourishing at the University. We welcome a colleague who can join us in our growing department and who will be supported by a faculty community that is committed to innovation, collaboration, respect, and mutual support.

The position is a two-year, twelve-month, non-tenure track (NTT) appointment, with eligibility for reappointment based on established NTT procedures. The University is committed to the success of Teaching Faculty through opportunities for promotion and professional development to support long-term success and flourishing at the University.

The Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy

The Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy (SWCA) at Montclair State University is a community of interdisciplinary scholars and practitioners who prepare undergraduate and graduate students to be leaders in the promotion of child and family well-being. We combine the fields of psychology, social work, and law to improve lives at every stage of human development. We promote child advocacy and social work initiatives to serve the wider community. Our interdisciplinary curriculum equips graduates with the requisite knowledge and skills in policies and systems, human development. The curriculum is delivered to students through both face-to-face and online teaching modalities.

Our vibrant department, which is home to over 800 students, has 20 faculty -- 13 in research-teaching positions and 7 in teaching positions –, along with six professional staff colleagues. The department offers an MSW with a concentration in clinical practice with children, youth, and families, a BA and MA in Child Advocacy and Policy, and minors in Child Advocacy and Policy as well as Social Work. In addition, the department is preparing to launch a fully online MSW track to better meet the needs of students and the communities we serve.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) is Montclair State’s largest college, with over 5,000 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students. CHSS facilitates traditional and interdisciplinary learning and is the professional home of many outstanding scholars and instructors across numerous disciplines, all of whom lend to CHSS’s mission to furnish academically rigorous and relevant programs of study that contribute to the development of an informed and engaged civil society. CHSS’s programs develop in students the abilities to discover, create, evaluate, apply, and share knowledge, so that they will be able to think critically, act ethically, and be informed citizen-participants prepared to assume leadership roles in their communities. CHSS also aims to be responsive to the needs of society, including via its championing of use-inspired research collaboratively undertaken by faculty and students, and graduate programs that train students to apply knowledge in constructive, inspiring, and practical ways that benefit our local and broader communities.

Qualifications

• Education: MSW degree from CSWE-accredited program and a doctorate in social work or allied profession required.
• Record of success teaching using evidence-informed practices; minimum three years of teaching experience.
• Minimum of 2 years post-MSW clinical practice experience and clinical licensure.
• Ability and willingness to teach research, clinical practice and practicum courses.
• Experience teaching synchronously or asynchronously in an online MSW program, preferred.
• Experience developing online courses, preferred.

Starting Date

August 28, 2026

Required Materials

• (1) Cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) teaching statement. An effective teaching statement will describe the applicant's (a) philosophy of teaching and learning, (b) integration of social work experience and expertise in teaching activities, (c) success teaching using evidence-informed practices, (d) expertise and innovation in online teaching, and (e) deep commitment to ongoing professional development related to teaching.
• All materials should be uploaded during the application process
• Candidates who are invited to campus will be asked to supply three (3) professional letters of recommendation separately.

Apply By

The position is open until filled, and application review begins immediately.

Salary Range

$84,980.24-$92,367.13 Annually

The position may also be eligible for comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance. For further details, please visit: https://www.montclair.edu/human-resources/benefits/

Department

Social Work and Child Advocacy

Position Type

Teaching Faculty

Contact Information

For questions or concerns, please contact Human Resources' Workday Recruiting Support at 973-655-5000 (Option 2), or email talent@montclair.edu.