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Assistant Professor of Social Work

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Overview

The Department of Social Work and Anthropology at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor of Social Work to begin August 2027. We are expanding our BSW Program to include an online option, therefore, candidates must be willing to teach both online and in-person courses. Candidates must demonstrate excellence in scholarship and research as evidenced by a strong record of peer-reviewed publications, strengths in undergraduate teaching, and a commitment to service. They must also have a demonstrated commitment to social justice, social work education, and promoting student-faculty research. At AUM, we are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

How to Apply: Visit https://jobs.aum.edu/aum-careers-home/ and complete an online application.

Completed applications will include a cover letter indicating qualifications, current curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier including a teaching philosophy and course evaluation summary (if available), a writing sample (preferably a peer-reviewed publication), a research philosophy with overview of ongoing research agenda, contact information for at least three professional references, and graduate transcript(s).

Questions may be addressed to Dr. Yolanda Machado-Escudero, search committee chair, at [email protected] or (334)244-3721.

Screening of applications will begin as received with priority given to applications received by November 1, 2026. While the position will remain open until filled, AUM reserves the right to stop accepting applications once interviewing has begun.

For full consideration, please include:

  • Cover Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Teaching Dossier
  • Teaching Philosophy
  • Course evaluation summary (if available)
  • Writing sample,
  • Research philosophy
  • Professional Reference Sheet
  • Graduate transcripts

Optional Documents

  • Course Evaluation Summary

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

AUM’s BSW program is accredited by CSWE and is one of the fastest-growing majors on our campus. Our program, grounded in a liberal arts perspective, educates social workers to be ethical and competent practitioners who intervene and advocate for social, environmental, and economic justice across all system levels (individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities) utilizing a generalist perspective within a person-in-environment context. The program promotes a commitment to professional ethics and values, critical thinking, professionalism, lifelong learning, evidence-based practice, strengths-based perspective, justice, and service. The program is committed to culturally-responsive practice, social change, and the advancement of individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and society in order to create a more equitable society locally, nationally, and globally.

The Department of Social Work and Anthropology currently includes nine full-time faculty lines and is expected to grow over the next few years. In addition to the majors, the department offers minors in Anthropology, Child Advocacy Studies, and Social Work, as well as interdisciplinary certificates in Gerontology and Museum Studies and Public Humanities.

Responsibilities

Duties include teaching core and elective undergraduate Social Work courses , maintaining a productive research agenda that includes publishing and presenting in professional venues, professional advising for online and on-campus students, recruitment and retention efforts, assisting with maintaining the program’s accreditation, and adding to the service mission of the university.

Qualifications

A DSW or PhD in Social Work and an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program with at least two years of post-MSW practice is required. However, candidates with an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program with two years of full-time post-MSW experience and a PhD in a related field may be considered.

Other qualifications include: • Ability to develop and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with faculty and administration across the university • A record of professional activities related to social work practice and education • Online teaching experience preferred

Why Work at AUM?

Located in Alabama’s vibrant state capital, Auburn University at Montgomery is a fast-growing university on the rise. Don’t just take our word for it: The Princeton Review rates us as one of the best colleges in the Southeast, while U.S. News & World Report recently ranked us No. 22 among regional universities in the South for the quality of undergraduate teaching and 38th among all public institutions in the region.

Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement

AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. The Office of Human Resources/ Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) strives to ensure an inclusive and equitable working, living, and learning environment for members of the AUM community.

Posted Date

8/4/2026

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