Associate Professor, School of Social Work

Dominican University seeks an Associate Professor -River Forest, IL. The Associate Professor is a renewable, full-time position in our Borra College of Health Sciences in the College of Applied Social Sciences. As a diverse Hispanic Serving Institution, we center access, belonging, and equity-minded perspectives. We are seeking an individual who can demonstrate effective engagement in an environment where colleagues and students come from many backgrounds and identities, as well as someone who can demonstrate commitment to equitable and inclusive teaching, research, and governance practices. We are particularly interested in appointing a faculty member (Associate Professor) with practice and/or research focus one of these areas: Military Social Work, Gerontology, School Social Work, or historically excluded/minoritized communities.

Requires Ph.D. in Social Work or a related field or within a year from completing Ph.D. Mus have experience in commitment to teaching excellence and development regarding inclusive, critical, active pedagogical approaches, and a commitment to working with first- generation, immigrant, and/or underrepresented/historically excluded students. Additional skills and experience preferred include publication experience, experience and/or interest in developing community-based collaborations, demonstrated experience teaching or creating, organizing and/or leading programs for minoritized student populations, mentorship experience with Latinx and Black students and training or experience in culturally responsive teaching.