"Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor, Social Work"

Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor, Social Work

Working Title: Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor, Social Work

State Role Title: N/A

Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Health and Behavioral Studies

Department: 100057 - Social Work

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

Beginning Review Date: 11/03/2025

General Information:

JMU invites applications for one tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank in the Department of Social Work, College of Health and Behavioral Studies (CHBS).

The Department of Social Work offers a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree which is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Department is a thriving academic unit that offers multiple interprofessional educational (IPE) opportunities including an interdisciplinary minor: Family Studies (which has dual foci in family ecology and gerontology). The Department and College also collaborate with the Department of Justice Studies and College of Arts and Letters on a minor in Youth Justice and an Innovation Center for Youth Justice.

The BSW program has a long history of excellence, leadership in social work education, and continuous national accreditation. We are a student-centered department that values open interactions between students and faculty. Our faculty of eight members is committed to respectful, supportive collegiality.

CHBS is committed to shaping a forward-thinking and dynamic environment by refining policies, practices, and processes that strengthen our community, drive real-world advancement, and maintain spaces conducive to individual and collective growth. Through education, scholarship, and service, individuals are inspired to make responsible and meaningful contributions to the college, campus, local community, and broader world. Join us in fostering collaboration and innovation as we grow a dynamic college that embodies an atmosphere of belonging, champions excellence, and shares a sense of purpose. James Madison University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a thriving environment where a wide range of perspectives are embraced, and fairness is upheld.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Full-time instructional faculty on the tenure track are responsible for teaching, research, and service. The department prioritizes teaching, with a typical schedule of 3/3 plus a 1/1 assignment load of active professional advising. Target starting date is August 2026.

Qualifications:

Required:

• MSW from a CSWE-accredited social work program (or equivalent for international programs) and a DSW, PhD, or other doctoral degree related to social work (ABD candidates with a completion date before August 1, 2026, will be considered)
• Minimum of two years (24 months) of post-MSW, agency-based practice experience
• Expertise in direct micro practice
• The department is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their teaching, professional qualifications, and/or social work practice, to the excellence of the JMU academic community; candidates should demonstrate the ability to engage successfully with a broad range of students and colleagues, to help students understand various perspectives, and to mentor varied students and communities
• Rank and appointment will be commensurate with experience and qualifications; a more extensive record of scholarship, teaching, and service is required for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor

Preferred:

• Demonstrated experience teaching across multiple curricular areas at the undergraduate level
• Background in family systems, in support of departmental teaching needs and the Family Studies minor

Additional Posting Information:

Interested candidates should complete the online application and provide the following:

• Cover letter (up to 2 pages) that addresses the required and preferred position qualifications
• CV
• Statement of teaching philosophy

JMU's Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

To apply, please visit: https://jobs.jmu.edu/jobs/tenure-track-assistant-associate-professor-social-work-harrisonburg-virginia-united-states-aab2068f-72cf-460f-99c7-7fd075da1ebe