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Employment based visa sponsorship will be considered for this position.

POSITION DETAILS

Position Number:  108250
Classification Title:  Assistant Professor
Working Title:  Assistant Professor, Social Work

Department:  Dept of Social Work
FLSA Status:  Exempt
Salary Range:  Commensurate with experience and education
Pay Basis:  Annually

POSITION OVERVIEW

JOB SUMMARY:

The Department of Social Work at the University of West Florida (UWF), in Pensacola, Florida, seeks a dynamic professional to join its colleague of faculty for a 9-month Assistant Professor (tenure-earning) position (128250) starting in August 8, 2026. 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 salary for this in-person position will be commensurate with experience.
Primary responsibilities include the following:
1. Teaching courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, with a teaching load of three three-hour courses each during the fall and spring semesters.
2. Engaging in scholarly activities leading to publishing impactful research.
3. Participation in doctoral dissertation committees at UWF.
4. Active engagement in curriculum development and department activities.
5. The faculty member is expected to work with municipal and regional service organizations.
6. Provide meaningful service to the department, college, university, and the profession.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ph.D. in Social Work, or a Masters in Social Work and a doctoral degree in a closely related field, from an accredited institution, at the time of appointment.
• Strong commitment to teaching high-quality face-to-face and online teaching, academic research, and professional service.
• Ability to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels
• This is an in-person position, and campus presence is required as the applicant will be participating in scheduled meetings, events, and maintaining office hours.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated experience in delivering engaging, high-quality teaching.
• Experience teaching graduate level foundation and advanced clinical courses.
• Commitment to purposeful mentoring of BSW and MSW students.
• Ability to guide and mentor MSW scholarly research activities.
• Commitment to grantsmanship.

The position requires a criminal background check and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or license-eligibility in the State of Florida or neighboring states.

Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:  

• This position requires a criminal background screen.

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.

The position requires a criminal background check and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or license-eligibility in the State of Florida or neighboring states.

ADDITIONAL POSTING DETAILS

Number of Vacancies: 1
Work Hours:  9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, varies based on course assignment
FTE:  1.0
Preferred Response Date:  10/20/2025

The University of West Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Disabled/Veteran employer. Any individual requiring special accommodation to apply is requested to advise UWF by contacting UWF Human Resources at 850.474.2694 (voice) or 850.857.6158 (TTY). E-Verify is required for employment. All applications for employment at the University are subject to Florida public records law.