Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty - School of Social Work

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The mission of the School of Social Work is to advance equity, transform systems, and improve lives. The School s curriculum supports the mission and recognizes the uniqueness of the region served, including concerns for disadvantaged, vulnerable, and oppressed individuals, families, and communities. Classes provide rigorous and evidence-based content, and give students the opportunity to explore theory, learn intervention skills and engage in challenging dialogue with colleagues. The School works to become the leading school of social work for impact generating knowledge with powerful and positive consequences.

The School of Social Work offers M.S.W. and Ph.D. degrees. Dual degrees are offered in Law, Public Health, Public Administration, and Divinity (with Duke University). The faculty members of the School of Social Work have strong collaborative relationships with many campus units such as the Schools of Medicine, Public Health, Nursing, Law, Government, Education, and the Department of City and Regional Planning as well as University Centers and Institutes such as the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, the Carolina Population Center, the Center for Developmental Sciences, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, and the Carolina Aging Network. We also maintain dynamic relationships with community agencies, state and federal government, and research groups in the Research Triangle Park and across the U.S.

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Position Summary

The School of Social Work (SSW) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for two (2) tenure-track faculty positions (nine-month appointments) with primary expertise in aging, older adults, long-term care, and related health and health disparities.

Consistent with the School s mission to advance equity, transform systems, and improve lives, we seek scholars whose research addresses the experiences of older adults and the policies, programs, and services that shape their lives. Competitive applicants will demonstrate a strong record, or clear potential, for externally funded research, peer-reviewed publication, and excellence in teaching.

Successful candidates will develop and maintain an independent, externally funded research agenda focused on aging, older adults, long-term care, and related health and disparities while contributing to the School s MSW and PhD programs. The standard tenure-track teaching load is four courses per academic year, with opportunities for course buy-outs based on research funding, and faculty are expected to engage fully in research, teaching, and service to the School, University, profession, and community. This position has a standard distribution of effort that includes 67% teaching and instruction, 16.5% research, and 16.5% service and community engagement.

The faculty members academic home will be the School of Social Work, with extensive opportunities to collaborate across disciplines including but not limited to public health, medicine, nursing, psychology, data science, and policy. One or both positions may be affiliated with the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research Program on Aging, Chronic Illness, and Long-term Care, and the national Center for Excellence in Assisted Living, including in a leadership capacity. We are especially interested in candidates who bring interdisciplinary or community-engaged perspectives that inform innovative interventions, service delivery models, or policy solutions for older adults. Candidates with exceptional qualifications may have access to designated research funds.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Doctoral degree in a field that addresses the well-being of older adults, including social sciences, gerontology, and health services. Research and publications that address the well-being of older adults.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Degrees in Social Work and a strong background in gerontology are highly valued but not required. Candidates should demonstrate an exceptional record of externally funded research, publications, and teaching, all in relation to their career stage; preference is on research, publications, and teaching related to long-term care services and supports for older adults.

Special Instructions

Candidates should electronically upload a CV, a cover letter outlining interest and prior experience, a research, teaching, and service statement, and include four to five references with their institution, email, and phone number. The service statement should be uploaded as Other Document. Optional document uploads may include teaching evaluations and/or sample course materials (i.e., syllabus, assignments, or sample lecture notes).

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