Description
Position Announcement
Job ID: 58708
The Florida State University College of Social Work (FSU CSW) invites applications for a tenure-earning open rank faculty position beginning in the Fall of 2025. The College educates students through its BSW, MSW (Clinical and Social Leadership concentrations) and research-focused Ph.D. programs. The College seeks candidates with research agendas that foster collaborative, fundable research in areas such as health, behavioral health, substance use, criminal justice, immigration, human rights, gerontology, and other key areas of social work research. We are particularly interested in those with expertise in advanced or innovative methodologies including but not limited to using artificial intelligence, advanced machine learning for predictive modeling, and big data approaches in their substantive areas of research. Candidates must demonstrate excellence in teaching, research, securing external funding, and professional service. Candidates should show a strong commitment to advancing cultural and community engagement in their research, teaching, and service.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a doctorate in social work or a related field. ABD candidates who will complete doctorates prior to the position start date will be considered. Applicants are expected to have a high level of research productivity and a clearly articulated, fundable research agenda commensurate with rank. The Florida State University and the College of Social Work are dedicated to cultural and community engagement and promoting human rights. Accordingly, applicants from diverse backgrounds and historically underrepresented groups in higher education are strongly encouraged to apply.
University Information
Florida State is designated a “Doctoral/Research University-Extensive,” the top designation by the Carnegie
Foundation, and is committed to providing faculty with a supportive research infrastructure. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee—Florida’s award-winning capital city. Florida State University and the College of Social Work offer a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience.
The College of Social Work is a top ranked US News and World Report public program that offers a collegial atmosphere dedicated to maintaining a diverse faculty as well as promoting rigorous scholarship and delivering high quality instruction. Faculty in the FSU CSW engage in interdisciplinary research across the university, local community, state, nationally, and internationally in areas including, but not limited to, medical social work, family violence, poverty and social welfare policy, child welfare, gerontology, and criminal justice. Our renowned research institutes include: the Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children; Florida Institute for Child Welfare; Institute for Trauma and Resilience Studies; Institute for Justice Research and Development; the Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Consulting Center; and the Institute for Quality Children’s Services. The Florida State University subscribes to equal opportunity and pluralism and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. o An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer. FSU's Equal Opportunity Statement can be accessed at: https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf. All eligible candidates are, therefore, invited to apply for position vacancies as appropriate. Florida State University is a public records agency pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
How to Apply
Qualified applicants should submit an electronic application, cover letter, curriculum vitae, one writing sample, and the names of three references to https://jobs.fsu.edu/. Applications will be reviewed as received.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Initial interviews will be conducted virtually and during the
CSWE APM as needed.
Contact
Dr. Shamra Boel-Studt, Chair, Faculty Search Committee, College of Social Work (sboelstudt@fsu.edu)
