Associate Professor Rank—PhD/DSW Department /Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty

Posting Summary

Job Title
Associate Professor Rank—PhD/DSW Department /Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty

Division
Divison of Academic Affairs

Department
School of Social Work- Doctorate

Work Status
Full Time

Position Category
Faculty

Faculty Rank
Associate Professor

FLSA
Exempt

Salary Range
$80,000 - $130,000 / year (based on discipline)

Fund Source
State Support

Job Summary

Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty, Associate Professor Rank—PhD/ DSW Department Morgan State University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track/tenured faculty position at the rank of associate professor in the PhD/ DSW Department within the School of Social Work. The expected start date is August 2026.

We seek candidates who have a strong desire to contribute to a growing School of Social Work at one of the nation’s largest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The PhD/ DSW department offers the traditional research PhD and the practice-based DSW degrees. The PhD program was established in 2006 and the DSW program was started in 2023. The mission of Morgan’s School of Social Work is to prepare practitioners and leaders, policy experts, knowledge producers, scholars, and social work educators who are committed to solving problems and improving the quality of life for urban individuals, families, and communities. Special focus is on urban individuals, families, and communities of color within a racial, social, and economic justice framework. The School of Social Work also has a Center on Urban Violence and Crime Reduction. The Center’s purpose is consistent with the School’s urban mission, and it seeks to examine the incidents of crime and violence within urban communities from a critical, oppression-centered perspective.

Founded in 1867, and located in Baltimore, Maryland, Morgan State University is designated by the state as Maryland’s Pre-eminent Public Urban Research University and currently has an R2 Carnegie classification. The university’s recently adopted strategic plan places emphasis on Morgan’s ascendency to an R1 research university. Morgan’s mission is to serve a multiethnic and multiracial student body and to help ensure that the benefits of higher education are enjoyed by a broad segment of the population. To achieve this mission, the university offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate academic programs, including 24 doctoral programs, and currently has the third largest enrollment among HBCUs in the nation.

Job Duties

• Teach graduate-level courses in the PhD and DSW programs (in-person and online)
• Develop and update course materials, syllabi, and instructional content
• Guide DSW students in the development and implementation of capstone projects
• Chair and/or serve on dissertation and capstone project committees
• Participate in program development and curriculum planning
• Facilitate student learning using effective and engaging teaching strategies
• Mentor and advise doctoral students throughout their academic journey
• Attend faculty meetings, committees, and university events
• Seek external funding and research opportunities where applicable
• Contribute to accreditation and program assessment efforts

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other Characteristics

• Knowledge of Advanced Social Work Curriculum – Demonstrated knowledge of research methods, statistics, organizations and communities, and urban family theories, with the ability to effectively teach these courses at the doctoral level.
• Skill in Online Graduate Instruction and Mentorship
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality online instruction and engage graduate students, including mentoring DSW students through capstone project development and implementation.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates must have a doctorate in social work or a related field and a master’s degree in social work with at least three years of post- MSW practice experience.
• A demonstrated and well-established record of scholarship/publications, teaching, and service is required, especially related to urban individuals, families, and communities.
• Licensure/Certification Required: LCSW

Other Preferences for Consideration

• For the PhD program, experience in teaching research methods and statistics, organizations and communities, or urban family theories courses is preferred.
• For the DSW program, experience with online instruction of graduate students and with capstone DSW program projects is preferred. In the DSW program, we are especially interested in candidates who can guide students through the development and implementation of their capstone projects.
• For both doctoral programs, candidates who have experience with chairing and/or serving on dissertation and capstone project committees will be given special consideration, as well as those with a demonstrated ability to collaborate across disciplines with community partners.
• Licensure/Certification Preferred: LMSW, LGSW, depending on the level of practice