Overview

The University of South Florida, School of Social Work invites applications for the Evelyn Duvall Endowed Chair in Family Development. This is an Assistant or Associate Professor position and is based on site at the Sarasota-Manatee campus; this is not a remote position. The mission of the Evelyn Duvall Endowed Fund is to expand services, knowledge, and skills that share or are derived from research findings and practice knowledge to enhance social work and other human services in the Sarasota-Manatee geographic region and ever more widely. The goal of the Evelyn Duvall Chair in Family Development is to disseminate university-generated knowledge to social work and other human services practitioners.

We encourage applicants who are interested in joining our School of Social Work scholarly faculty in educating social work professionals and contributing to the knowledge base to find solutions to help people in need, address social problems, and to advance human rights and social justice. As part of the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, members of our faculty engage in innovative interdisciplinary, translational, and implementation research focusing on finding solutions to promote the quality of life, health and the safety of diverse populations and communities.The responsibilities of this position also include: teach doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate level courses in Social Work; assist in Ph.D. student research and dissertation studies; and engage in scholarship, research, and grant and contract submissions, and service. Teaching will occur on the Sarasota-Manatee campus for face-to-face classroom instruction (candidates must be available on campus). This is a 9-month tenure-track continual appointment, subject to annual evaluations. Salary is commensurate with experience. See web site for University and Social Work descriptions: http://socialwork.cbcs.usf.edu/.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • MSW, and a Ph.D. in Social Work or related area (PhD must be obtained by August 7,2024

Preferred Qualifications:

  • A demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, peer-reviewed publications, externally funded research or strong potential for securing external funding, and service
  • MSW from a CSWE accredited School of Social Work
  • 2 Years post graduate practice experience

The USF School of Social Work enrolled its first class in 1976. The School has a strong tradition of providing an engaging social work education program to prepare students to serve as practitioners, administrators and scholars around the globe. The BSW and MSW programs are fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The School has a strong commitment to promoting social, economic and environmental justice through all of its educational programs. In collaboration with the College of Public Health, the School of Social Work also offers a concurrent degree program (MSW/MPH) at the graduate level.

Our Faculty are actively engaged in teaching, research, service, and social work practice and bring their passion and knowledge of social work to the classroom. Faculty who are teaching on-line have acquired additional skills to provide innovative, engaging on-line courses. Our Faculty are highly accomplished scholars. Several of our Faculty have been selected to serve as Principal Investigators on grants that impact individuals, families and communities from the local to the international level. Our Faculty members collaborate with our students and community partners to provide innovative research opportunities to inform Evidenced-Based Practices to enhance the well-being of those we serve. Our School is also proud of the strong Staff who help support the mission of our School with everything from advising to day-to-day operational support of our students and faculty.

We have nearly 4,000 alums of the School, many of whom are serving as leaders at social service agencies throughout the country. Through our strong connections with Alumni and diverse social work practice settings, the School maintains an excellent Field education for students.

The College of Behavioral & Community Sciences serves approximately 3,100 students with seven undergraduate, 14 master’s, and seven doctoral programs housed in six academic departments/schools. The College is the home of the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, one of the largest behavioral health research and training institutes in the country as well as 18 specialized Research Centers and Institutes. Our aim is nothing less than to be among the most influential resources for behavioral and community sciences in the region, nation, and world.