Position announcements are posted on The University of Texas at Austin academic employment portal. To view postings for the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, filter results using “social work” as keyword. We have the following open positions:
Senior Level Faculty – Professor or Associate Professor
The Steve Hicks School of Social Work and the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin invite applications for a full-time tenured faculty position. We seek a senior level (professor or associate professor rank) scholar to engage in independent and collaborative research that can bridge disciplines across our two schools.
Successful candidates will demonstrate having an active research program that includes a distinguished record of funding as well as scholarship; and be an accomplished teacher and leader in social work or medical education. Because of the joint appointment associated with this position, experience with social work and health in a clinical setting is especially valued.
Research domains of particular interest to our schools include bioethics, digital health, health technology, and artificial intelligence; as are methodological expertise in community-based participatory research and/or implementation science.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must meet University of Texas at Austin requirements for rank.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
The Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin routinely hires adjunct faculty to fill curricular needs on a part-time basis. Although no new positions currently are available, the school maintains a pool of candidates for temporary part-time positions as the need arises. Persons selected teach lower and/or upper division undergraduate courses as well as master’s-level graduate courses in the day and/or evening hours. Appointments are usually made on a semester-by-semester basis. Positions are renewable, contingent on need, funding and performance.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in social work or related field; at least two years post-graduate experience is preferred.
- Application Instructions: Applicants should submit:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae/resume
- Name, address, e-mail, and phone number of three references
- Prior to any appointment, selected candidates will be asked to submit three confidential letters of recommendation that address the candidate’s effectiveness as a teacher and/or expertise in the subject to be taught. Letters to be addressed to:
Rebecca Gomez, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Steve Hicks School of Social Work
The University of Texas at Austin
1925 San Jacinto Blvd.
D3500, Austin, TX 78712
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