Job Description

POSITION DETAILS

Employment based visa sponsorship will be considered for this position.

Position Number: 108250

Classification Title: Assistant Professor

Working Title: Assistant Professor in Social Work

Department: Dept of Social Work

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: Commensurate with education and experience

Pay Basis: Annually

POSITION OVERVIEW

JOB SUMMARY:

The Department of Social Work at the University of West Florida (UWF), in Pensacola, Florida, invites applicants for an Assistant Professor (tenure-earning) 9-month, full-time position (108250) with an August 8, 2027, start date. The department offers both a Masters in Social Work (MSW) that focuses on clinical practice in behavioral and health care settings and a generalist Bachelors in Social Work (BSW) degree, and it is expected that the chosen candidate will be able to teach across the BSW and MSW curricula with a primary emphasis in graduate courses. The BSW and MSW programs are accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE). The salary for this in-person position will be commensurate with experience.

Primary responsibilities include the following:

• Teaching courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, with a teaching load of three (three-credit hour) courses each fall and spring semester.
• Engaging in scholarly activities leading to publishing impactful research.
• Participation in doctoral dissertation committees at UWF.
• Active engagement in curriculum development and department activities.
• The faculty member is expected to work with municipal and regional service organizations.
• Provide meaningful service to the department, college, university, and the profession.
• On campus presence is required, participation in scheduled meetings, events, and maintaining office hours.

The University of West Florida, a regional comprehensive public university serving 14,000 students, was established in 1963. It is located on a 1,600-acre wooded campus in the westernmost city in the Panhandle region of Florida. Pensacola, the City of Five Flags and the “cradle of naval aviation,” is home to the US Naval Air Station and the Blue Angels (and neighboring Eglin Air Force Base). Pensacola is renowned for its white, sugar-sand beaches and the aquamarine waters, labeled the Emerald Coast.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Earned a doctoral degree (PhD, DSW) in Social Work from an accredited institution, or a Masters in Social Work and a doctoral degree in a closely related field from an accredited institution. If all but dissertation (ABD) will be considered if requirements for the Ph.D. are completed prior to the employment start date.

Experience teaching high-quality face-to-face and online teaching, academic research, and professional service in higher education.

Experience teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, with an expected emphasis at the graduate level.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Demonstrated experience in delivering engaging, high-quality teaching.

One or more years' experience teaching graduate level foundation and advanced clinical courses.

Experience mentoring of BSW and MSW students.

Experience guiding and mentoring MSW scholarly research activities.

Commitment to grantsmanship.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Teaching

Previous experience teaching research, policy, and/or theory at the BSW and MSW levels.

Previous experience teaching direct practice courses at the BSW and MSW levels.

Research

Innovative, timely, and meaningful research agenda with a record of peer-review publication(s).

Strong background in quantitative methodology and advanced analytic methods.

Commitment to grantsmanship.

Practice Experience

Clinically licensed social work experience with special preference given to facilitating group therapy, providing trauma-informed care, working with older populations, or providing clinical/mental health services in the community, school, healthcare, or military settings.

Policy practice experience across systems.

Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:

• This position requires a criminal background screening.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a cv, letter of interest and contact information for three references. References will be contacted upon submission of this application. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.

If one or more of your advanced degrees is awarded from an institution outside of the United States, UWF will require a credential evaluation and/or translation prior to onboarding. This credential evaluation should include original documents received directly from your institution so that the agency can evaluate and attest that your credential is equivalent to a similar degree earned at a US institution. If your credential is not in English, this evaluation should also include a translation to US English.

UWF does not endorse any particular approved agency; however, typically any current National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member agency is acceptable. You are advised to check with the agency first to make sure your educational background can be evaluated as some agencies do not evaluate all international degrees.

When necessary, these credential evaluations will be requested as part of the Offer Letter with instructions on where and to whom these documents should be submitted.

ADDITIONAL POSTING DETAILS

Number of Vacancies: 1

Work Hours: Varies based on teaching assignments.

FTE: 1.0

Preferred Response Date: 10/11/2026