Assistant Professor of Social Work and Social Research

The Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research (GSSWSR) at Bryn Mawr College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin August 1, 2026. We seek a scholar-practitioner whose research centers social work practice, policy, and knowledge development with preference for community-engaged research on one or more of the following areas: substance use, child welfare, community violence and public health, community mental health and persistent mental illness, and the carceral system.  Successful candidates will have a well-conceptualized, theoretically driven, and critically engaged program of research and strong evidence of potential for publication and dissemination. We seek a colleague who would bring established competency in advanced quantitative and/or qualitative methods and analysis and is interested in collaboration with other programs or departments at Bryn Mawr on curricular areas, scholarship, and community engagement. Requirements include completion of a MSW, two years post-MSW practice experience and completed all requirements for a Ph.D. in social work or a related discipline by the start date.

To apply for this position, candidates must submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a research statement, an inclusive teaching statement, and a writing sample (50 pp. maximum) to the GSSWSR Search Committee via Interfolio. Applications received by September 29, 2025 will receive full consideration. In addition, candidates should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted via Interfolio to the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Search Committee.

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