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Title: Assistant Professor, Social Work

Position Type:

Search Type: Tenure Track - 30 days

Department: 21R010 - College of Letters, Arts & Soc Sci

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Additional Schedule Details:

Posted Salary Grade: Faculty Full Time - 01

Retirement:    

Contact Person: Stephanie Saulnier

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Department of Social Work at Eastern Kentucky University invites applications for a Assistant Professor. Applicants must have an earned Master of Social Work from a CSWE-accredited institution at the time of appointment. The position begins in August 2025.

This position serves courses in the Social Work program. It requires at least five years post-MSW social work practice experience. The successful candidate will teach on-campus courses (with the possibility of on-line teaching) in the BSW and MSW programs in a full-time annual teaching load.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Earned Master of Social Work from a CSWE-accredited institution at the time of appointment.

Experience: Experience teaching at the university-level.
• Minimum of five years post-MSW social work practice experience.
• Knowledge of current practices in professional communication and social media
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Analytic and problems solving skills
• Active and effective listening skills
• Ability to collaborate with peers and students

Licensure & Certifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Job Duties:

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions: Application documents include:
- Cover letter
- Vitae
- Contact information for 3 professional references
- Copies of unofficial transcripts

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.