Assistant or Associate Professor of Social Work

Category : : Faculty

Subscribe : :

Department : : Social Work

Locations : : Binghamton, NY

Posted : : Jul 8, 2025

Closes : : Open Until Filled

Type : : Full-time

Ref. No. : : 5515, 5517, 13550, 13551, 13552

Position ID : : 190126

About Binghamton University :

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation, and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

Job Description :

Binghamton University is a world-class institution with more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs led by researchers respected around the world. Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty, and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also draws on New York State's considerable diversity and includes students with a wide range of life experiences, from first-generation college students to international students. Beyond their talent, these students share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

Binghamton University, consistently ranked among the top public universities in the nation, is seeking tenure track faculty members (at the rank of Assistant or Associate), to be part of its Department of Social Work. The Department includes both a long-standing in-person MSW program and a growing exclusively online program, as well as a burgeoning BSW program. The Department of Social Work is part of Binghamton University's College of Community and Public Affairs (CCPA). CCPA is composed of five departments : Human Development, Public Administration and Policy, Social Work, Higher Education and Student Affairs, and Teaching, Learning, and Educational Leadership, as well as an interdisciplinary doctoral program in Community Research and Action, all of which prepare students for community-building professions. CCPA is located in the heart of the city of Binghamton, in close proximity to local agencies with which faculty frequently partner.

The Department of Social Work is seeking scholar-educators whose work supports evidence-based, ethically-sound social work practice and aligns with current federal priorities in behavioral health, child welfare, and community well-being. The successful candidate will be expected to employ an inclusive, competency-based pedagogy to teach two courses per semester across our BSW, in-person MSW, and online asynchronous MSW programs as well as have opportunities to work with doctoral students. Successful candidates will also focus on sustaining an externally-funded research program with strong potential for support from NIH, HRSA, ACF, DoD, and foundations or similar agencies. Scholars are expected to collaborate with internal colleagues, in addition to regional agencies and interdisciplinary CCPA partners to expand the academic reach of the Department, College, and University. Lastly, successful candidates will contribute to CSWE accreditation, Title IX, and other federal / state compliance processes. All faculty enjoy start-up support, competitive salaries, and the opportunity to work in a public R1 environment that values innovation and community impact.

Diversity and Inclusion : Binghamton University remains committed to and supports diversity and inclusion as integral to academic excellence. We actively seek applications from underrepresented racial / ethnic groups, sexual minorities, veterans, persons with disabilities, and women.

Requirements :

Requirements / Qualifications :

• Doctoral degree conferred by August 1, 2026
• Experience teaching online asynchronous, and / or in person (traditional) environments
• Scholarly research and teaching that incorporates inclusive pedagogical approaches
• Commitment to creating high-quality learning environments that respect diverse perspectives and comply with federal non-discrimination laws
• Demonstrated ability to conduct publishable research and pursue external funding

Preferred :

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Additional Information :

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact : Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email : arobins@binghamton.edu .

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and / or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here .

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov .

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

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