School of Social Work Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor)

Title Information

Faculty TitleAssistant Professor

Job Class Code10031

FLSAExempt

Position Information

Posting NumberFRGV2071

Working TitleSchool of Social Work Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor)

Number of Vacancies3

LocationRio Grande Valley, Texas

Division/OrganizationProvost - Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position

Tenure StatusTenure Track

FTE1.0

Scope of Job

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Social Work is seeking applications for up to three full-time, tenure-track, open rank positions at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank, beginning Fall 2027. The successful candidates will possess a record of research and scholarship, teaching, service, community engagement, and administration commensurate with the rank they are seeking. Our faculty members are expected to actively engage in research and scholarship and to seek external funding to support their research. Faculty in the School of Social Work engage in broad collaborations with health, mental health, counseling, rehabilitation, nursing, medicine, and podiatric medicine colleagues, as well as those in sciences, technology, engineering, and arts units across the university. These successful collaborations have resulted in ongoing educational initiatives, grant-funded research, and community-engagement projects. As such, successful candidates will have a demonstrated track record of interprofessional collaborations.

Rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Candidates seeking the rank of Associate Professor or Professor must meet the UTRGV School of Social Work criteria for tenure and for the rank they seek.

Applicants’ research should be at the intersection of social work, public health, and population health, and blend micro and macro issues. Expertise in some of the areas salient in the School of Social Work’s existing research portfolio is welcome, including gerontological social work; sustainability; health and behavioral health issues in populations similar to those of the Rio Grande Valley (i.e., 94% Hispanic, primarily Mexican American; bilingual and bicultural; borderland communities); human mobility; U.S.-Mexico border issues; and global issues. We are specifically interested in faculty with research in the areas of child welfare, positive youth development, human mobility, and clinical interventions.

Faculty members are encouraged to engage in basic, applied, and/or translational research that addresses critical community and state needs. Service to the School of Social Work, University, community, and professional organizations locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally is an integral part of the faculty member’s responsibilities. The successful applicant will teach in our BSW , MSW , and dual-degree programs (we have an MSW - MPH and are developing an MSW - MBA ); contribute to the development of our doctoral program and teach doctoral courses; and work with our Global Social Work Initiatives Office and our Human Mobility Institute. We are seeking well-rounded academics who want to make an impact in all areas: teaching, research and scholarship, service, and community engagement.

UTRGV is a distributed university with campuses and teaching sites from Brownsville to Laredo. These are in-person positions and faculty may be assigned to teach in other locations either in person or using remote technologies. The School of Social Work has students in Edinburg, Brownsville, Weslaco, and Laredo.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualifications for Assistant Professor:Earned doctorate in social work or a related field; record of research and scholarship, teaching, service, community engagement, and administration commensurate with the rank sought; evidence of teaching effectiveness; record of sustained research and publication commensurate with rank; record of grant writing with success in securing external grants commensurate with rank; record of peer-reviewed presentations at social work professional conferences including other related professional conferences commensurate with rank; evidence of university and community service commensurate with rank.

Qualifications for Associate Professor:Earned doctorate in social work or a related field; record of research and scholarship, teaching, service, community engagement, and administration commensurate with the rank sought; evidence of teaching effectiveness; record of sustained research and publication commensurate with rank; record of grant writing with success in securing external grants commensurate with rank; record of peer-reviewed presentations at social work professional conferences including other related professional conferences commensurate with rank; evidence of university and community service commensurate with rank. Candidates seeking the rank of Associate Professor must meet tenure criteria in the School of Social Work at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and have a record of demonstrated leadership in their academic units.

Qualifications for Professor:Earned doctorate in social work or a related field; record of research and scholarship, teaching, service, community engagement, and administration commensurate with the rank sought; evidence of teaching effectiveness; record of sustained research and publication commensurate with rank; record of grant writing with success in securing external grants commensurate with rank; record of peer-reviewed presentations at social work professional conferences including other related professional conferences commensurate with rank; evidence of university and community service commensurate with rank. Candidates seeking the rank of Professor must meet tenure criteria and criteria for Professor in the School of Social Work at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and have a record of demonstrated leadership in their academic units and nationally, including national visibility and prominence in their area of research.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Post-doctoral research training in a research-intensive environment; mixed methods, qualitative, and quantitative skills; a Master’s in Social Work from a CSWE -accredited program and 5+ years of social work practice experience; social work licensure or license-eligibility in Texas; experience working with populations similar to those of the Rio Grande Valley; teaching expertise in advanced clinical or macro practice; experience with online teaching and distance education programs; knowledge of the cultural, social and economic characteristics of the U.S.-Mexico border region; and international experience.

License or Certification Required?No

SalaryCommensurate with Qualifications and Experience

Desired Start Date09/01/2027

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date10/05/2026

Close Date

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may

require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is

performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive

and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code

§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of

Texas ( TRS ), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least

135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement

Program ( ORP ) instead of TRS , subject to the position being 40 hours per week

and at least 135 days in length.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Social Security Number *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

Please Note

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to

demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based

test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of

English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL ) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the

International English Language Testing System ( IELTS ). Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/52729

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

• Teaching Philosophy

• Writing / Publication Sample

• Curriculum Vitae

• Unofficial Transcripts

• List of 3 References

Optional Documents

• Resume

• Reference Letter 1

• Reference Letter 2

• Reference Letter 3

• Multi Media

• Certifications and Licenses

• Training Certificates

• Other Document

• Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness

• Unofficial Transcripts 2

• Unofficial Transcripts 3

• Letter of Interest

• Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

• Teaching Statement

• Research Statement

• Additional Document

• NCCPA Certification

• State Licensure

• Representative Research Publication/Grant Documents