Position Title: College Assistant Professor

Employee Classification: LC Faculty NT 12m

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:  70,000.00

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  College Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, College of Health Education and Social Transformation, New Mexico State University, Las Cruce, New Mexico. The position is a full-time, non-tenure track 12-month appointment, starting January 9, 2025. The position involves teaching in the BSW and MSW Programs, and providing service to the School, College, University, community, and profession.

For more details, visit Search Page (nmsu.edu). For questions, please contact Dr. Megan Finno-Velasquez, Search Chair: mfv@nmsu.edu.

Classification Summary:
12-month non-tenure track College Assistant Professor.

Classification Standard Duties:
Teach Social Work courses at the graduate and/or undergraduate level on-site and on our global campus as needed. Typical teaching load is 3-3-2. Support the mission of the School of Social Work through service.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
MSW from a CSWE accredited program. Two years of social work practice experience. NM Social Work license or license-eligible at the time of hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of social work practice and ability to effectively teach social work courses.

Required competency and skills include: In-person and online quality instruction, knowledge of, and adherence to, NASW ethical principles, the ability to positively interact with people of all backgrounds, engaging diversity within the classroom and in the NMSU community.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Applicants will teach social work courses at the BSW and/or MSW on-site or online and engage in assigned service including departmental/college committees. Position is contingent Upon Funding

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to provide quality instruction, a strong academic record, experience teaching across the social work curriculum and a track-record of community engagement and partnerships.

Special Requirements of the Position
NM Social Work license or license-eligible at the time of hire.

Department Contact:  sherryac@nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Contingent upon external funding

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: 

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.