The School of Social Work (SSW) in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, benefits-eligible, non-tenure-track Clinical Assistant Professor and Social Work Supervisor position beginning October 2026. This position is designed to bridge academic instruction and clinical supervision, student learning integration, and interprofessional education within a community health environment. This is an in-person position in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
This Clinical Assistant Professor will serve as the Social Work Supervisor for a new longitudinal, interprofessional primary care rotation at St. Vincent de Paul’s (SVdP) new Eastside branch. In this role, the faculty member will establish student social work placements, clinical rotation workflows, and student learning tasks at the new Eastside facility. Responsibilities include providing direct supervision, coaching, and mentorship to Master of Social Work (MSW) students; delivering direct social work services alongside social work students and trainees from allied fields; and collaborating with faculty and preceptors across medicine, nursing, and allied health professions within an integrated, team-based learning environment that serves medically underserved communities.
This position also involves teaching leadership within the School of Social Work, including classroom instruction, curriculum development, student mentorship, and academic service. The candidate will deliver high-quality instruction in BSW and MSW programs, contribute to curriculum alignment with Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) competencies, and participate actively in School life and community-engaged initiatives.
In alignment with ASU’s mission as the New American University, the School of Social Work, and our community partners, the successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to educational innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, inclusive excellence, and improving health and behavioral health outcomes through community-engaged clinical education and direct practice.
ASU’s School of Social Work is one of the largest and most comprehensive social work programs in the country, serving more than 2,700 students across multiple locations, including downtown Phoenix, West Phoenix, Tucson, and Yuma, as well as through synchronous and asynchronous online programs. The School’s educational programs include in-person, online asynchronous and online synchronous BSW and MSW programs, with MSW concentrations in Advanced Generalist, Advanced Direct Practice, and Policy, Administration and Community Practice. The School is ranked #20 among MSW programs (U.S. News & World Report) and #11 in research productivity (National Science Foundation).
The School of Social Work is deeply committed to addressing the needs and strengths of communities across Arizona and the Southwest, including Hispanic, Indigenous, borderland, and other historically underserved populations. Faculty in the School frequently engage in interdisciplinary community partnerships with public agencies, health systems, and nonprofit organizations to inform policy, advance social justice, and improve service delivery.
The Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, located on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus, is home to the School of Social Work and three other schools focused on strengthening communities and advancing public service. Watts College has a student body of over 6,700 undergraduate and graduate students. Watts College fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, community partnerships, and innovative solutions to address pressing social challenges across Arizona and beyond.
About ASU Arizona State University, ranked No. 1 “Most Innovative School” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 11 years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University. Repeatedly ranked No. 1, ASU has topped more than 30 lists in the last three years: No. 1 in the U.S. for global impact (Times Higher Education) and No. 1 in the U.S. for sustainable practices (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education). ASU is a comprehensive public research institution, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves. ASU operates on the principles that learning is a personal and original journey for each student; that they thrive on experience and that the process of discovery cannot be bound by traditional academic disciplines. Through innovation and a commitment to accessibility, ASU has drawn pioneering researchers to its faculty even as it expands opportunities for qualified students, attracting some of the highest-quality students from all 50 states and more than 130 nations.
All we do at ASU is guided and inspired by the University Charter, which reads:
ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.
ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.
Successful candidates will demonstrate throughout their materials how their teaching, research, and service will contribute to the fulfillment of this charter.
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The St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) Medical Clinic is a premier safety-net clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, providing comprehensive ambulatory primary care and specialty services to uninsured and underserved populations. In partnership with Arizona State University, the clinic serves as a primary clinical site for an innovative, longitudinal interprofessional rotation designed to train future health professionals in team-based, patient-centered care.
Complete applications must contain the following:
Application deadline is September 25, 2026. Mountain Standard Time. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the positions are filled.
Please direct any questions about the search to Melanie O’Neil, Search Committee Co-Chair, School of Social Work: SSWConfidential@exchange.asu.edu
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