Position Title: Assistant Professor

Employee Classification: LC Faculty NT 9m

College/Division: College of Hlth, Educ & Soc Trans

Department: 370300-SOCIAL WORK

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  $72,643/Year

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  The School of Social Work in the College of Health, Education, and Social Transformation invites applicants for two Assistant Professor positions. NMSU is an equal opportunity employer.

Classification Summary:
The New Mexico State University School of Social Work is seeking a full-time, campus-based, 9-month, at the rank of assistant professor who will assist in achieving the School's teaching, research, and service mission. The position will teach a course load of 2-2 and be expected to maintain a rigorous scholarly agenda and service to the School, College, University, Community, and Profession. The faculty member must be able to teach across the social work curriculum at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Classification Standard Duties:
The faculty member must be able to provide undergraduate and graduate instruction in various areas of the School’s curriculum in in-person, online synchronous, and online asynchronous formats. The faculty member will also participate in School committees, advising, scholarship, and service outside the School. Finally, the School of Social Work faculty members are expected to demonstrate a commitment to LEADS 2025: https://leads2025.nmsu.edu/.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
1. Possess an earned doctorate from an accredited institution of higher education in Social Work, or a related field.
2. Possess an MSW from an accredited University
3. Possess the ability to mentor graduate and undergraduate students.
4. Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Evidence of an established scholarly agenda
6. Evidence of providing service to the professional and/or academic community.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
1. Be able to provide undergraduate and graduate instruction across the social work curriculum
2. Provide evidence of an ability to teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
3. Be able to work with diverse faculty and students collaboratively.
4. Provide evidence of course instruction across multiple modalities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
50% of the time will be dedicated to teaching, course development, and advising students
15% will be devoted to service to the institution, department, community, and academic field.
35% will be dedicated to scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  Megan Finno-Velasquez, (575) 646-0306, mfv@nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.