Assistant/Associate Professor of Social Work
$58,350–$76,385 year
Hybrid · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States or Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States
Job Summary
New Mexico Highlands University invites two tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor positions in the Facundo Valdez School of Social Work, with contracts starting August 2026. One faculty member will be based at the Albuquerque Center and the other in Las Vegas, NM (main campus). Faculty primarily assigned to the Online MSW Program may work remotely but are expected to attend periodic meetings in person. Requires a doctoral degree in social work or related discipline and an earned MSW/MSSW from a CSWE-accredited program, plus two years post-master’s practice experience. Preferred: post-secondary teaching, engagement with Spanish-speaking/Hispanic/Indigenous populations, demonstrated scholarly or practice accomplishments, and knowledge of DEI initiatives in social work education. Preferred skills include effective written and oral communication with diverse stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- doctoral degree in social work or related discipline
- earned MSW or MSSW from CSWE-accredited program
- minimum two years post-master’s professional social work practice experience
- familiarity with generalist, person-in-environment, and diversity models
- experience with online learning and teaching
- valid New Mexico social work licensure, or eligibility for licensure during term of appointment
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