Description
The School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) invites applications for two positions: 1 Assistant and 1 Open Rank to begin Fall 2026. The UTA School of Social Work invites outstanding scholars to join our high-achieving faculty. A strong culture of collegiality, collaboration, and scholarly excellence distinguishes the School. Faculty enjoy a vibrant and highly productive environment that promotes impactful research, innovative pedagogy, and meaningful engagement with the community.
For the Assistant professor position, we are particularly interested in faculty with expertise in the area of health or behavioral health services or policy research. Research in this area may include a focus on access to care, service use, costs, quality, delivery, organization, financing and outcomes of health or behavioral health services that contributes to knowledge about optimal policies, structures, processes, and effects of health services for individuals and populations.
For the open rank position, we are interested in adding faculty who will enhance our research capacity in the areas of community and administrative practice or clinical behavioral health practice. Candidates with an accredited MSW, over two years of post-MSW practice experience, and the ability to teach courses across multiple areas of our curriculum are especially encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin immediately. Applicants are encouraged to apply by February 16, 2026, for the best consideration.
Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate a commitment to high-impact research, service, teaching, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students (Assistant Professor) and a commitment to high-impact research, service, teaching and mentoring undergraduate & graduate students and tenure earning faculty (Open Rank).
Required Qualifications
Assistant Professor
- PhD in social work or a related field at the time of appointment.
- A record of publication in recognized refereed academic journals in the area of health or behavioral health services, policy and/or research.
- Evidence of a commitment to high-impact and interdisciplinary research and to obtaining external funding.
- Ability and interest in teaching both in-person and online courses.
Associate or Full Professor
- PhD in Social Work or related field.
- Meets UTA School of Social Work criteria for a tenured appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor.
- An established program of research.
- A progressive track record of external funding.
- A record of successfully managing funded research projects.
- A record of successfully mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students.
- A strong record of publication in high-impact scholarly journals.
- A record of high quality teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
- Ability and interest in teaching both in-person and online courses.
Preferred Qualifications
Assistant Professor
- MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited institution.
- 2+ years of post-MSW practice experience.
- Record of successfully applying for external research funding.
- Interest in and ability to teach courses across the curriculum
- A research agenda focusing on one of the content areas listed above.
Associate or Full Professor
- MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited institution.
- 2+ years of post-MSW practice experience.
- An established program of research with significant extramural funding.
- A strong record of leading impactful research.
- Interest in and ability to teach courses across the curriculum.
To apply for the Assistant position, applicants should go to https://apply.interfolio.com/179515.
Required Documents:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Statement on Resesarch
- Statement on Teaching
- Contact information for 3 references
To apply for the Open Rank position, applicants should go to https://apply.interfolio.com/179506.
Required Documents:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Statement on Research
- Statement on Teaching
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Complete contact information for three professional references.
- A statement either granting or declining search committee permission to contact persons in addition to those listed as references.
