Assistant Professor
The School of Social Work invites applications for a faculty position at the assistant (tenure-track) rank. The 9-month tenure/tenure-track appointment will begin August 2025. Applicants are sought with an expertise in health, behavioral health, health disparities, rural populations, environmental justice, or aging, with a specific focus on BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disability, and/or other historically marginalized groups.
Candidates are required to have a PhD in social work or a related discipline; demonstrated ability to conduct impactful scholarly research and publish in peer-reviewed venues; an active and well-articulated research agenda coupled with interest and ability to secure external grant funding; and ability to teach at the BSW, MSW, and/or PhD levels, and to advise MSW research projects and/or doctoral dissertations. A preferred qualification is the ability to teach practice classes in the MSW program, which requires an MSW degree from an accredited social work program and a minimum of two (2) years post-master’s professional practice experience.
Applicants should have a personal and professional commitment to anti-racism, anti-oppression, disrupting settler colonialism, and pursing social justice; be able to facilitate conversations around privilege, oppression, and intersecting social identities; and be committed to effective social advocacy to address structural inequities across local and global community systems, as demonstrated by involvement in teaching, research, creative activity, and/or service activities. We are seeking someone who is committed to recognizing and confronting biases, racism, and oppression, and constantly striving to act in ways that affirm and support students, colleagues, leadership, alumni, and communities with whom they engage. We invite individuals with diverse identities to apply and appreciate and honor discussion of social justice and diversity in application materials.
Interested persons should follow the link below to apply.
https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/149985
CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.
