Department: School of Social Work

Campus Location: Wichita, KS - WSU Main Campus

Hire Type: Full Time

Pay: $Commensurate with education and experience

Work Schedule: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday

Export Compliance Requirement: No export control requirement.

Job Story

The Wichita State University (WSU) School of Social Work (SSW) seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor, tenured Associate Professor, or tenured Full Professor. All areas of scholarly interest are welcome. This is a 9-month position to begin Fall 2026.

The School of Social Work (SSW) host a collective of well-humored clinical and tenure stream faculty. Our faculty have expertise in local, state, national, and international social work. We celebrate each other's unique strengths and honor the time required to cultivate meaningful relationships. We further understand to be successful as a School, it requires students, staff, alumni, community partners, and faculty working in community for our communities. The School offers a BSW, with approximately 205 students and an MSW with approximately 94 students. It houses 10 faculty members.

Responsibilities for this position include teaching graduate and undergraduate courses; conducting and publishing scholarly work; advising and mentoring students; fostering collaboration and collegiality among faculty, staff, and administration; and participating in service to the school, college, university, community, and profession.

All employees are expected to support the WSU Vision, Mission and Values and to help foster an environment rich in culture thought, and experience. Candidates for faculty positions should be able to demonstrate the ability to effectively educate and empower WSU student populations.

WSU is Kansas' premier urban research institute providing cost-conscious tuition to over 23,000 students. WSU leadership prioritizes financially compensated applied learning, community-engaged research, and innovative university and industry partnerships. WSU offers pre- and post-award coordinators to assist with grant submissions as well as internal funding to generate pilot data. Further, WSU supports lifelong learning offering many resources for faculty seeking to elevate their teaching and pedagogy skillsets. Wichita, itself, has a big, small-town feel with over 120 parks and recreation facilities. It is situated in driving distance to multiple metropolitan areas and offers affordable housing relative to the rest of the country.

Job Summary

Teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels using various instructional deliveries (e.g., traditional (face-to-face), hybrid, and fully online). To foster applied learning into the course design and engage with industry and local business community applied projects. To advance knowledge through scholarly activities (e.g., active involvement in committees, student mentorship, recruitment and retention initiative, outreach activities, etc.)

Essential Functions

Meet expectations for research, teaching, and service as set forth by the department and college.

Job Duties

• Teach graduate and undergraduate social work courses
• Conduct and disseminate scholarship
• Advise and mentor students
• Foster collaboration and collegiality among faculty and staff, as well as with administration of all levels
• Engage in service to the school, college, university, community, and profession.

Faculty Requirements

• Doctoral-level degree in social work or related discipline.
• Potential for an established record of success in teaching, scholarship, and service

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated potential for teaching at the college level
• Demonstrated potential for scholarship
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a varied student population
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with colleagues.
• Commitment to fostering an environment in which all students, faculty, staff, and community partners feel welcome, valued, supported, and engaged.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited program.
• Two years of post-MSW, full-time equivalent practice experience.

Preferred License/Certifications/Training:

• Licensed as a social worker or clinical social worker

Additional Information:

To apply, please complete the Faculty Profile including the names and contact information for three (3) professional references and be prepared to upload the following documents:

1. Cover letter-if candidate does not have an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program, they must explain how their experiences and credentials align with NSAW code of ethics and CSWE accreditation standards
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Teaching statement
4. Research statement

Review of applications will begin on November 10, 2025 and will continue until the position has been filled.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to remain in a stationary position – Frequent 60-90%; Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment including but not limited to phone, printers, copiers, and calculators – Frequent 60-90%

Additional Physical Requirement:

Sedentary:  Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.  Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time.