UM-St. Louis School of Social Work

The UM-St. Louis School of Social Work invites candidates to apply for an Assistant Professor position beginning the 2024-2025 academic year. At the School of Social Work, we engage students and faculty in professional education, research, and service to advance knowledge and competence to promote human and societal well-being. Within a collaborative learning environment, students are prepared as self-aware, culturally informed and critically-thinking leaders who are committed to social and economic justice and professional values and ethics. We inspire hope. We change lives.

Responsibilities
As faculty, you must have the ability to assimilate information, think critically, conduct research in areas relevant to social work, publish articles in peer-reviewed journals, and submit grant proposals in an attempt to secure external funding. You will also teach courses for the BSW and MSW programs in such a way that students are engaged, and advise graduate-level social work students.

Earned a PhD in social work or a related field by August 2024. ABD candidates will be considered as long as they complete their PhD by August 2024. An MSW plus two years of post-Master's experience is preferred.
A strong record of or potential for maintaining a research agenda including scholarly publications and pursuing external funding.

Experience or potential to effectively teach students from diverse backgrounds and life experiences and create an inclusive learning environment.

Ability to contribute to a welcoming and inclusive culture and embody social work's core values: service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence.

Application Materials

* Cover Letter describing your interest in the position and anticipated contributions to the school of social work.

* Curriculum Vitae

* Research statement highlighting area of scholarship, previous research, and research trajectory (up to 2 pages)

* Teaching statement describing teaching philosophy, teaching experience, and evaluation of teaching (up to 2 pages)

* Values statement demonstrating your commitment to social work values in research, teaching and service (up to 2 pages)

* Two writing samples, which may include published works, technical reports, grant proposals, or draft manuscripts

* Names, titles, phone numbers, and email addresses for three professional references

For additional information, please contact: Michael Gearhart, Associate Professor

Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed via video conference. Finalists will be invited for a campus visit.

The School of Social Work
The UM-St. Louis School of Social Work is the only public graduate social work program in the eastern part of Missouri and draws a diverse group of traditional and non-traditional students. The school is recognized for excellent teaching, service, and scholarship. Pilot research funds, teaching enhancement awards, and travel grants are available at the campus and university levels. The school houses Creating Whole Communities and the Center for Family Research and Policy.

The University
UM-St. Louis is one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse campuses in Missouri. We are ranked number 1 in the state for social mobility, and we are one of only 12 U.S. universities in the top 100 for reducing inequalities. We also have an engaged student body and consistently rank as one of America's best colleges for student voting. The Office of Research and Economic and Community Development offers an Early Career Research Network to help early career faculty start their research programs at the university.

St. Louis
St. Louis is a major metropolitan area that features a variety of cultural and recreational activities and moderate living costs. Cultural institutions include the nationally recognized art museum, zoo, and botanical gardens. The region contains multiple amenities including hiking trails, rivers, and the Ozark Mountains. The St. Louis region offers ample opportunities for urban and rural social workers to conduct research, engage students, and be involved in the community.

The University of Missouri - St. Louis offers benefit-eligible employees a wide variety of benefits including: health, dental and vision coverage effective on the first day of employment, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents and employee and dependent life insurance. For more information about our benefits, please visit:

Values Commitment

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person's success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate. In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research and engagement.

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