"Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work"

The Department of Social Work and Anthropology at Auburn University at Montgomery invites applications for a 9-month Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work to begin August 2026. We are expanding our BSW Program to include online and evening options, therefore, candidates must be willing to teach online and in-person evening courses. This position is not remote and faculty are expected to have a campus presence. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to online undergraduate teaching, social justice, field education, and service, especially community service. At AUM, we are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty.

AUM’s BSW program is accredited by CSWE and is one of the fastest-growing majors on our campus. Our program, grounded in a liberal arts perspective, educates social workers to be ethical and competent practitioners who intervene and advocate for social, environmental, and economic justice across all system levels (individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities) utilizing a generalist perspective within a person-in-environment context. The program promotes a commitment to professional ethics and values, critical thinking, professionalism, lifelong learning, evidence-based practice, strengths-based perspective, justice, and service. The program is committed to culturally-responsive practice, social change, and the advancement of individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and society in order to create a more equitable society locally, nationally, and globally.

Duties for this appointment include teaching core and elective undergraduate Social Work courses (primarily online and evenings), a productive community-involvement agenda, professional advising online and on-campus students, assisting with maintaining the program’s accreditation, and adding to the service mission of the campus.

Required qualifications: The successful candidate is required to have an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program, DSW, or a PhD in Social Work; a minimum of two years post-MSW full-time social work practice; LMSW; and ability to develop and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with faculty and administration across the university as well as community partners.

Preferred qualifications also include: LiCSW; online teaching experience; established record of teaching effectiveness with diverse student populations.

How to Apply: Visit www.jobs.aum.edu and complete an online application. Completed applications must include 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) teaching philosophy statement, 4) community-involvement statement, 5) contact information for at least three professional references, 6) copy of social work license, and 7) graduate transcript(s). Questions may be addressed to Dr. Yolanda Machado-Escudero at ymachado@aum.edu or (334)244-3721. Screening of applications will begin as received with priority given to applications received by October 15, 2025.