Tulane - Associate Full Professor - Research Focus - School of Social Work

Our partner, Tulane University School of Social Work TSSW, is seeking an Associate/Full Professor with a focus on and passion for research to cultivate and grow the school’s scholarship

Associate / Full Professor – Research Focus

New Orleans, LA tssw.tulane.edu

Our partner, Tulane University School of Social Work (TSSW), is seeking an Associate/Full Professor with a focus on and passion for research to cultivate and grow the school’s scholarship efforts This new member of the team would work along side Dean Patrick Bordnick, the school’s academic leadership team, 20 full-time faculty members, over 20 adjunct faculty, and administrative staff to continue the school’s rich tradition and challenge to Do Work That Matters For over 100 years, TSSW has trained future leaders to provide clinical and community-based practice that empowers individuals, families, and communities Its portfolio of programs includes on-campus and online Doctorate in Social Work, on-campus and online Master in Social Work, Master of Science in Disaster Resilience Leadership, and an interdisciplinary City, Culture and Community Ph.D program in collaboration with the Department of Sociology, the School of Social Work, and Urban Studies program The Master of Social Work Degree includes unique Certificates in Disaster and Collective Trauma (DaCT) and Mental Health, Addiction and the Family Three Dual Degrees are offered: Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health within the Department of Global Community Health Sciences and Behavioral Sciences, Master of Social Work/Juris Doctor and Master of Social Work/Master of Science in Disaster Resilience Leadership The undergraduate offering is in Social Policy and Practice

TSSW is one of the country’s top programs in the field The history, the city, and the longtime commitment to social justice and community empowerment tells their story When Tulane founded the first training program for social workers

in the Deep South over a century ago, the school became a nationally recognized destination for people wanting to

do work that matters TSSW strives to make its programs as approachable and affordable as possible, and it continues

to draw its strength from effective clinical training and powerful community work

Tulane is a charter member of the Council on Social Work Education, the standard-setting and accreditation body in the field of social work education Our Master of Social Work program prepares students to succeed, with 84% of our graduates passing the clinical exam and 81% passing the Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) exam Tulane University

is one of the select members of AAU, Association of American Universities, and an elite group of 62 top-ranked research institutions Newsweek named Tulane one of the top 25 most service-minded schools, and Princeton Review named Tulane a “college with a conscience.”

Organizational Overview

Tulane University School of Social Work invites applications for a 9-month tenured faculty appointment at the rank of Associate/Full Professor to join their top-tier faculty of 20 full-time colleagues and over 20 Adjunct members The expected start date is July 1, 2020 The focus of this new hire is to cultivate and continue to grow TSSW’s research efforts

TSSW is expanding its research capacity and infrastructure to support projects that make significant impacts in the dynamic and multicultural New Orleans This role will include research support and start-up funding

to fortify the research mission as a Carnegie designee

Candidates shall have an exceptional record of research, teaching, and service consistent with an appointment at the rank of Associate/Professor with tenure TSSW is seeking candidates with expertise in any of the following areas: Clinical Behavioral Health and Addiction or Health and Community-Based Participatory Research Candidates should have evidence of a strong foundation in federal level research or equivalent experience, scholarly publications in top-level journals, and strong skills in preparing research grant proposals for external funding from federal, state, or foundation sources The teaching opportunities will be within the Master of Social Work, Master of Science in Disaster Resilience Leadership, and Doctorate in Social Work These programs of distinction are delivered

in both an online and on-campus format

Position Description

 Earned Doctorate in Social Work or in a relevant field (e.g., Psychology, Sociology, or Public Health)

 Successful record of external funding (Federal-NIH, NSF, SAMHSA, HRSA, NIJ and/or Foundations) including a current active research program

 Strong record of significant publications in high impact journals and recognized leadership in the field

 Strong track-record of mentoring faculty

 Evidence of multidisciplinary collaborations and collegial spirit

 Top-tier teaching history and successful mentoring of graduate students (MSW, MPH, PhD, DSW)

 MSW from an accredited CSWE program and license eligible is desirable, however, not required

Preferred Qualifications

The Human Capital Group has been retained to assist with this Search For additional information, feel free to reach out to:

Depending on the skills and experiences of the individual hired, we are anticipating a competitive base salary for the nine-month appointment with opportunities for summer contracts The compensation package also includes outstanding benefits to include tuition support, medical, dental and retirement benefits along with relocation assistance as needed

Compensation

Contact Information

Diane Fennig, PhD, Senior Consultant

The Human Capital Group, Inc.

678-234-1196

Diane@HumanCapitalGroup.com

Penny Oates, Research Associate

The Human Capital Group, Inc.

706-394-5904

Penny@HumanCapitalGroup.com

Interested persons should submit:

1 A letter of application outlining

qualifications and credentials

2 Research strategy and plan to

secure funding

3 Statement of teaching philosophy

4 A curriculum vita

5 A sample of 3-5 publications

6 A list of three references, including email and phone numbers

Only complete applications will be considered.

Please submit materials via Interfolio apply.interfolio.com/67127

Application Instructions

Founded in 1834 in New Orleans, Tulane University has nine schools and one college and is a member of the Association

of American Universities It ranks as “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and has nearly 8500 undergraduates and over 5100 graduate students Tulane University is accredited by the Commission on College of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees

Tulane's purpose is to create, communicate, and conserve knowledge in order to enrich the capacity of individuals, organizations, and communities to think, to learn, and to act and lead with integrity and wisdom

Tulane pursues this mission by cultivating an environment that focuses on learning and the generation of new knowledge; by expecting and rewarding teaching and research of extraordinarily high quality and impact; and by fostering community-building initiatives as well as scientific, cultural, and social understanding that integrate with and strengthen learning and research This mission is pursued in the context of the unique qualities of our location in New Orleans and our continual aspiration to be a truly distinctive international university

The School of Social Work shares the Tulane commitment to interdisciplinary research and engagement and training future leaders.tssw.tulane.edu

About Tulane University

About New Orleans

As Tulane’s School of Social Work has flourished over the past century, its development has also been heavily influenced

by New Orleans, the resilient, richly diverse, creative, one-of-a-kind city it calls home Tulane’s alumni and faculty have worked to better New Orleans, along with other cities across the United States, and in the process, they have amassed

a crucial wealth of knowledge that has helped to elevate the social work field and bring change to scores of communities

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