What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work position at Auburn University Montgomery?
Posting Details
Position Information
Vacancy Number:
F-00446
Position Title:
Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work
Classification Title:
Department:
Social Work & Anthropology
Employment Type:
Full-Time
Special Instructions to Applicant:
The Department of Social Work and Anthropology at Auburn University at Montgomery invites applications for a 9-month Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work to begin August 2026. We are expanding our BSW Program to include online and evening options, therefore, candidates must be willing to teach online and in-person evening courses. This position is not remote and faculty are expected to have a campus presence. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to online undergraduate teaching, social justice, field education, and service, especially community service. At AUM, we are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.
AUM’s BSW program is accredited by CSWE and is one of the fastest-growing majors on our campus. Our program, grounded in a liberal arts perspective, educates social workers to be ethical and competent practitioners who intervene and advocate for social, environmental, and economic justice across all system levels (individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities) utilizing a generalist perspective within a person-in-environment context. The program promotes a commitment to professional ethics and values, critical thinking, professionalism, lifelong learning, evidence-based practice, strengths-based perspective, justice, and service. The program is committed to culturally-responsive practice, social change, and the advancement of individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and society in order to create a more equitable society locally, nationally, and globally.
Duties for this appointment include teaching core and elective undergraduate Social Work courses (primarily online and evenings), a productive community-involvement agenda, professional advising online and on-campus students, assisting with maintaining the program’s accreditation, and adding to the service mission of the campus.
Required qualifications: The successful candidate is required to have
- An MSW from a CSWE-accredited program, DSW, or a PhD in Social Work
- A minimum of two years post-MSW full-time social work practice
- LMSW
- Ability to develop and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with faculty and administration across the university as well as community partners.
Preferred qualifications also include:
- LiCSW
- Online teaching experience
- Established record of teaching effectiveness with diverse student populations
How to Apply:
Visit www.jobs.aum.edu and complete an online application. Completed applications must include 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) teaching philosophy statement, 4) community-involvement statement, 5) contact information for at least three professional references, 6) copy of social work license, and 7) graduate transcript(s).
Questions may be addressed to Dr. Yolanda Machado-Escudero, search committee chair, at ymachado@aum.edu or (334)244-3721.
Screening of applications will begin as received with priority given to applications received by October 15, 2025. While the position will remain open until filled, AUM reserves the right to stop accepting applications once interviewing has begun.
This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
Minimum Qualifications:
Required qualifications: The successful candidate is required to have
- An MSW from a CSWE-accredited program, DSW, or a PhD in Social Work
- A minimum of two years post-MSW full-time social work practice
- LMSW
- Ability to develop and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with faculty and administration across the university as well as community partners.
Preferred qualifications also include:
- LiCSW
- Online teaching experience
- Established record of teaching effectiveness with diverse student populations
Job Open Date:
09/04/2025
Job Close Date:
Quick Link
https://www.jobs.aum.edu/postings/7223
Position Profile Link
Faculty Specific
School:
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Contract Type:
Nine (9) Months
Tenure Track:
No
Salary Band:
About the University/College
The Department of Social Work and Anthropology currently includes nine full-time faculty and is expected to grow to eleven in Fall 2026. In addition to the majors, the department offers minors in Child Advocacy Studies, Social Work, Gerontology, and Anthropology.
AUM is the metropolitan campus of Auburn University with approximately 5,300 students and 200 faculty in five academic colleges: Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Nursing and Health Sciences, Sciences, Business, University, and Education. Located in the state capital, AUM serves a diverse student body that includes traditional and non-traditional students. Montgomery offers diverse cultural and recreational opportunities including the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, world-class museums, the Civil Rights Memorial, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, a ballet company, a natural habitat zoo, a chamber music society, an independent film theater, and the Montgomery Biscuits baseball team. Further Montgomery is the home of the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Equal Justice Initiative.
AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. The Office of Human Resources/ Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) strives to ensure an inclusive and equitable working, living, and learning environment for members of the AUM community.
AUM is the metropolitan campus of Auburn University with approximately 5,300 students and 200 faculty in five academic colleges: Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Nursing and Health Sciences, Sciences, Business, University, and Education. Located in the state capital, AUM serves a diverse student body that includes traditional and non-traditional students. Montgomery offers diverse cultural and recreational opportunities including the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, world-class museums, the Civil Rights Memorial, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, a ballet company, a natural habitat zoo, a chamber music society, an independent film theater, and the Montgomery Biscuits baseball team. Further Montgomery is the home of the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Equal Justice Initiative.
AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. The Office of Human Resources/ Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) strives to ensure an inclusive and equitable working, living, and learning environment for members of the AUM community.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Optional Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Professional Reference Sheet
- Transcript(s)
- Teaching Philosophy
- Community Involvement Statement
- Additional Transcript(s)
- Additional Supporting Documents
Posting Specific Questions
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