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Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Social Work or Associate Professor of Social Work

Columbia University

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The Columbia School of Social Work (CSSW) invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (pre-tenure).

At CSSW, we seek to place racial and social justice at the center of all we do. We acknowledge the persistence and devastating consequences of oppressive policies and practices and seek to reverse the pernicious and pervasive effects of racism, sexism, and heterosexism in our society. In this search, we are recruiting faculty whose scholarship supports our school’s commitment to addressing the systems of oppression that lead to diminished health among Black, Latinx, other people of color, and LGBTQplus communities. We seek to hire scholars whose work addresses the intersections of race, racism, and LGBTQplus issues. CSSW invites applicants who share the values of anti-racism and commitment to excellence in social work research, teaching, policy, and practice in areas related to the joint problems of racism, sexism, and heterosexism.

CSSW is now seeking to recruit scholars whose scholarship focuses on LGBTQplus health and racial justice. We are actively recruiting colleagues whose scholarship will help untangle the drivers of health inequities with a focus on understanding and addressing how social structures and systems (e.g., economic and educational policy, criminal justice policy, and health systems) impact the lives of LGBTQplus Black, Latinx, and other communities of color. In particular, we are interested in recruiting scholars whose work leverages an intersectional framework to gain insights into the interactions between racist, sexist, and heterosexist systems, and identify points of intervention to enhance equity, expand opportunities, and eradicate disparities in well-being. 

For the past 125 years, CSSW has been a leader in educating and training professionals for careers in social work practice, policy, and administration. The School offers Master’s and doctoral programs widely recognized for their excellence. In addition, we aim to maintain a work and intellectual environment in which all faculty, staff, and students can thrive.

Minimum Qualifications

  • PhD in Social Work or a related field
  • Applicants should demonstrate a strong trajectory in teaching and scholarship at the University level commensurate with the expectations outlined below.
  • Candidates for the rank of Assistant Professor are expected to be at the beginning of a career of independent scholarly research and teaching and demonstrate great promise of attaining distinction in their field of specialization.
  • Candidates for the rank of Associate Professor (pre-tenure) are expected to have a demonstrated record of scholarly and teaching achievement and show great promise of attaining distinction in their field of specialization. To be considered for appointment as a pre-tenured Associate Professor, the candidate must have an established record of innovative and vigorous research productivity and strong teaching evaluations. Special consideration will be given to those who also maintain an extramurally-funded research program.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional engagement in the fields of social work, social welfare, economics, education, health policy and systems, implementation science, psychology, sociology, and/or related disciplines.

Each candidate must provide as part of the application package:

  • A current curriculum vitae
  • A 1-2-page cover letter describing the candidate’s motivation for applying to CSSW and preference for appointment as a tenure-line assistant or associate (pre-tenure) professor
  • A personal statement (maximum 4 pages) that describes: (1) their research and how it will advance scholarship in the intersection of race, racism, and LGBTQ health; and (2) their approach to teaching. Although it is not required, we encourage candidates to review Columbia’s Fourth Purpose initiatives and consider possible intersections with their scholarship. 
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment Statement: Explain their vision for advancing the profession of social work along the principles of anti-racism, social justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion more broadly. Statements that do not address anti-racism directly will be considered incomplete.
  • Two published (including in press) articles or manuscripts that are representative of the candidate’s scholarship. Optional: In addition to the two published manuscripts, the candidate also has the option to include a lead author manuscript or writing sample that they believe is also representative of their current scholarship. This may be a paper submitted for review but not yet published or work in progress.
  • A list of three academic references (to be contacted for letters if the candidate moves beyond the first round of interviews).

Please address questions or concerns to Courtney D. Cogburn (cc3803@columbia.edu), Search Committee Chair.

Although the priority deadline is October 30, 2023, the search will remain open until the positions are filled.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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