Assistant Professor – Social Work

Job Summary

The School of Social Work at Carleton University invites applications from qualified candidate s for a preliminary (tenure-track) appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Priority will be given to candidates whose research has a significant potential to contribute to improving clinical practice and service delivery with marginalized communities. Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years of post-MSW clinical experience. Experience teaching clinical practice courses either at the graduate or undergraduate levels is essential.

Qualifications

This position requires a candidate with an MSW degree and a completed PhD in social work or a related field by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of clinical social work practices and a commitment to critical social work frameworks.

Candidates must demonstrate an emerging record of excellence in research as evidenced by an ability to attract external funding and high-quality field-relevant peer reviewed publications or forthcoming publications. The candidate must demonstrate excellence in teaching, have solid clinical/ practice experience in social work or a related field, and be supported by strong letters of reference. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and strengthen our existing strengths in simulation-based clinical instruction and critical approaches to social work practice, including structural, Indigenous and anti-racist approaches. The successful candidate must be registered or eligible for registration with the Ontario College for Social Workers and Social Service Workers

Application Instructions

• Applicants must submit all the following information electronically in four separate PDF files to be considered for the position:
• A cover letter of application describing your program of research, qualifications and interest in the position;
• A curriculum vitae that addresses your experiences in research, teaching, and social work practice;
• Copies of two samples of academic work , either published or submitted for publication (you must be either first or sole author of one of the publications);
• A teaching dossier outlining experiences and accomplishment s, teaching statement, sample course syllabi and teaching evaluations. In addition, please arrange to have three letters of references sent to the School of Social Work.
• Please indicate in your application if you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.