Tenure Track Faculty Opening for Fall 2016

The Boston University School of Social Work invites applications for an open tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level.  Candidates with teaching skills and research/scholarly expertise in the following areas are encouraged to apply:

Family and community violence
Social justice and inequities
Behavioral health
Aging from a clinical perspective

Located in an unusually rich academic and international community, Boston offers excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration with universities, community organizations, health and mental health settings. The School is distinguished by its vision to advance a just society that promotes the health and empowerment of all oppressed groups, and by its mission to develop dynamic and diverse social work practitioners, leaders, and scholars in a multicultural environment.  Special areas of expertise within the school include community organizing, planning and management, health and mental health, aging, children and youth, trauma and families, substance abuse, and public health social work.  The School of Social Work and Boston University foster an interdisciplinary collegial environment and seek to attract and retain a culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber who are skilled in teaching, research, application and integration of knowledge.

Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent and show evidence of strong teaching and research skills and a beginning record of publication appropriate for this position.

The deadline for applications is December 1, 2015 or until position is filled.  Early applications are encouraged.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.  Applications from minority individuals are strongly encouraged.

Please submit a letter of application outlining teaching and research/scholarship skills and experience, as well as a current CV, sample publications/writings, teaching evaluations, and three letters of reference to:

Search Committee/Dean’s Office
Boston University School of Social Work
264 Bay State Road
Boston, MA  02215
swsearch@bu.edu