Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title Associate Professor (Social Work) - 9 month appointment
Work Location Springfield Campus
Out-of-State Employment
Out-of-state employment is limited to Arkansas, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and subject to supervisor approval.
Department School of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences
HR Home Department 020500 McQUEARY COLLEGE OF HLTH & HUMAN SVCS
Pay Grade Unclassified
Sponsorship Information
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position may not be eligible for work visa sponsorship.
Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees? No, Position is available to all applicants.
Faculty Appointment Type Tenure Track
Term (if applicable) 9 month
Begin Date of Appointment 08/01/2027
Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt
General Function
The Assistant Professor is a member of the ranked faculty with an intermediate academic rank who has demonstrated achievement in the areas of teaching, research, and professional service appropriate to the discipline. The Assistant Professor's teaching responsibilities are assigned by the academic department head and may include serving as an academic advisor. The Assistant Professor engages in scholarly activities beyond those associated with teaching and is expected to demonstrate professional productivity in research, based upon the availability of resources and consistent with the mission of the University.
Description of Primary Duties
The successful candidate will be knowledgeable about the use of student-focused pedagogy in the classroom to engage students in the learning process and will join a unit that provides students with access to high-impact practices aimed at increasing student retention, persistence, and success. Responsibilities include teaching both undergraduate and graduate students, advising and supporting undergraduate and graduate students in both our seated and online BSW program and online MSW program, active engagement in scholarly research, and service to the school, college, university, and community.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
The minimum acceptable qualifications for the position of Assistant Professor are prescribed in the Faculty Handbook.
Additional Qualifications
PhD or ABD may be considered with a defense date before the projected start date.
Candidates must have an MSW degree from a CSWE -accredited program or confirmed university eligibility through the International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service before the projected start date.
Potential for or evidence of innovative, learner-centered pedagogy.
Demonstrated potential for excellence in research.
Ability to teach courses in the social work generalist curriculum at the undergraduate level and the advanced generalist graduate level.
The ability or potential to mentor and support our student population.
Link to Job Description http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/21377.htm
Open Date 10/12/2026
Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)
Special Instructions to Applicants
The first date of consideration is November 11, 2026. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
The Social Work program is seeking to fill one tenure-track faculty position at either the assistant professor or associate professor rank. Only one candidate will be hired for this position.
The anticipated start date is Fall 2027. Applicants who wish to be considered for both positions must submit a separate application to each posting. Applying to one posting alone will result in consideration only for that position.
Link to Assistant Professor posting 20260070FTF:https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/88516 (https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/88434)
Link to Associate Professor posting 20260068FTF:
https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/88434
Official transcripts are required at the time of hire.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Non-Discrimination Statement
Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252.
Background Check Statement
Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.
Posting Detail
Posting Number 20260068FTF
Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/88434
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Cover Letter
Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Curriculum Vitae
Statement of Research Interest
Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness -1
Unofficial Transcripts - 1
Optional Documents
Publication (Writing Sample) -1
Other Documents -1
Unofficial Transcripts -2
Unofficial Transcripts -3
