The Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work at the University of Oklahoma, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences seeks four passionate and innovative social work scholars to join our dynamic faculty team beginning August 2025.

We invite applications for four available 9-month tenure track positions at the rank of assistant professor. All will be based on the Norman campus. Priority substantive areas of scholarship include forensic social work, global, international, or environmental social work, mental health, poverty and inequity, and youth (defined broadly).

The School is in the midst of a strategic expansion and is growing its tenure track ranks to support multiple programs. We value candidates with collaborative experience and ambitious research goals. Position responsibilities include developing and maintaining an active, fundable, research agenda that fits all qualifications related to success on the tenure track and who can teach across undergraduate and graduate programs. A 2:2 teaching load is expected.

The University of Oklahoma is home to the largest social work program in Oklahoma. The Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work offers fully accredited Bachelor and Master Social Work Programs to over 800 students annually across multiple programs: Norman, Tulsa, and Online. In 2025 the School plans to launch its official PhD program, admitting it’s inaugural class. To learn more about the collegial, engaging, and supportive environment encouraged by the School of Social Work, visit socialwork.ou.edu.

The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Carnegie-R1 comprehensive public research university known for excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement, serving the educational, cultural, economic, and healthcare needs of the state, region, and nation from three campuses: Norman, Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, and the Schusterman Center in Tulsa. OU enrolls over 30,000 students and has more than 2,700 full-time faculty members in 21 colleges. In 2014, OU became the first public institution ever to rank #1 nationally in the recruitment of National Merit Scholars, with 311 scholars. The 277-acre Research Campus in Norman was named the No. 1 research campus in the nation by the Association of Research Parks in 2013. Norman is a culturally rich and vibrant town located just outside Oklahoma City. With outstanding schools, amenities, and a low cost of living, Norman is a perennial contender on the “Best Places to Live” rankings. Visit soonerway.ou.edu for more information.

Candidates are required to have earned a doctorate in Social Work or related discipline and have an MSW, with a preference of two years of full-time post MSW practice experience, and a proven record of independent scholarly potential. Salary is commensurate with experience. 

Letter of application, curriculum vita, contact details for three confidential references, and any other supporting materials should be submitted to apply.interfolio.com/153037.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. We will be screening candidates at the 2024 CSWE APM. Contact Christina Miller and Chie Noyori-Corbett at [email protected]; [email protected] with questions.