Assistant Professor

The mission is to prepare competent social workers and promote community well-being and social justice through teaching, scholarship, and service with special attention to vulnerable populations.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate goals.
Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development - Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.
Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of their academic field by conducting research or engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty member's discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to research may include but are not limited to: research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an on-going agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and are expected to seek extramural support for their work.
Service to University, the Public, and the Profession - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in a program of service appropriate to their discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to service may include but are not limited to: service to the administration and governance of the University, public service, and service to the profession.

This position is subject to research-security screening. As part of the application, applicants must disclose, either in their CV or in a separate document submitted with the application, all current appointments or affiliations with foreign institutions or organizations, foreign research support, and ongoing research collaborations with foreign institutions, organizations, or their personnel. Before candidates advance to an on-campus interview, the university will review this information and other publicly available information for relationships involving institutions on the current Section 1286 list and any other applicable U.S. restricted-party lists. A disclosed or identified relationship does not automatically disqualify a candidate. As a condition of employment, a selected candidate must resolve any relationship the university determines would violate applicable law or sponsor requirements or materially impair the candidate's or the university's eligibility for federal funding.

To view the complete Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty document visit our website: https://facultyhandbooks.charlotte.edu/full-time-faculty-handbook/

Candidates must possess a PhD in social work or a related field or expect completion of the PhD by August 15, 2027. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to conduct original research including publishing, the potential to seek and secure extramural funding, and the potential to provide excellent instruction across the BSW and MSW curricula. Candidates must also demonstrate competency in NASW ethical principles, including social justice and dignity and worth of the person.

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

An MSW from a CSWE-accredited program is highly desirable. If a candidate possesses a PhD in a field related to social work, an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program is required. Preference will be given to individuals whose research focuses on mental health/health equity, aging, child welfare, and/or advancing justice for marginalized communities. Additionally, preference will be given to individuals who demonstrate skills in technology-based interventions and pedagogy, interdisciplinary/interprofessional scholarship, and translational research practices.

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Application: Applications must be submitted electronically at https://jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/ 003184. Please include:

Review of applicants will begin on November 2, 2026. If you have questions, contact the search committee chair, Dr. Annelise Mennicke at our search committee email address - sswsearch@charlotte.edu for clarification or information.

The candidate chosen for this position will be subject to a criminal background check. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is committed to equality of educational and employment opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on any protected status.