Position Details Position Details Job Title: Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor School of Social Work Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor Non-Tenure Track Position Title: School of Social Work Position Number: Job Category: University Faculty Job Type: Full-Time FLSA Status: Exempt Campus: Chicago-Water Tower Campus Location Code: SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK 02800A Department Name: SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Is this position split and/or fully grant funded? No
Duties and Responsibilities Salary Range: $84,000 to $90,000 Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits
Celebrating its 100th anniversary of MSW Accreditation in 2021, the SSW offers BSW, MSW, & PhD degrees. The BSW and MSW programs were successfully reaffirmed in 2024. The SSW launched a comprehensive behavioral health simulation program in 2025 with cutting-edge training to prepare students for practice. Additionally, the school launched the nations first online bilingual Spanish MSW program in fall 2019 and an online MSW program in 2022. The SSW provides additional opportunities for students to expand their worldview through online classes with international partner universities and a robust reciprocal immersion program focusing on refugees and immigrants in Mexico at the U.S. border. Faculty and staff are committed to transformative education to serve anti-racist, anti-oppressive aims. Current curricular innovations include a week-long community immersion orientation for incoming MSW students, developing pedagogy that infuses advocacy for social justice throughout all coursework, making internship education more accessible via augmented simulation with standardized patients, and using traditional and innovative technologies in teaching and learning.
The Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work (SSW) invites applications for 1 non-tenure-track NTT position at the rank of Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor. This position requires in-person work.
Successful applicants will:
• Teach online, hybrid, as well as in-person formats across degree programs and across curricular domains, including classes on social work in healthcare or with aging populations. • Collaborate in the design and development of simulation experiences for the Simulation Lab. • Provide service to the school, i.e., serve on committees contributing to the school community. • Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean.
Qualifications Minimum qualifications include: • M.S.W. degree • Expertise in healthcare and/or aging • Previous experience with simulation or strong interest in developing simulation expertise • Prior teaching and/or clinical supervisory experience 5 years post MSW
Preferred qualifications: • PhD or DSW degree • Physical Demands: None • Working Conditions: None
Open Date: 03/01/2026 Close Date: Salary Range: $84,000 to $90,000 Additional Salary Information: This salary range is for a twelve-month academic appointment. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors, including but not limited to the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate, including years since terminal degree training, field or discipline, budget availability, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs.
Special Instructions to Applicants Applicants should submit three documents: • A Curriculum Vitae • A cover letter • A writing sample
The cover letter should detail the applicants qualifications, experiences, and teaching pedagogy as they align with the mission and work of the SSW and LUC. All applications must be submitted using the LUC portal: https://www.careers.luc.edu. They should also provide the names and email addresses of three individuals prepared to speak to their professional qualifications and preparedness for this position. References will not be contacted immediately but may be consulted at subsequent points in the review process.
Candidates should forward any additional questions to Dr. Christie Mason, Chair of the Search Committee: ssw-search@luc.edu.
The review of applicants will begin on a rolling basis and continue until April 1st or until the position is filled.
As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUCs mission, candidates should visit: https://www.luc.edu/mission.
For information about the universitys focus on transformative education, please visit: https://www.luc.edu/transformativeed.
About Loyola University Chicago Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nations largest Jesuit Catholic universities recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact.
With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes-including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences-Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience.
Consistently ranked among the nations top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the countrys most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement.
Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.
Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here.
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Quick Link for Posting: https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34719 Job Number: 8500603 Organizational Location: PROVOST Posting Detail: Number of Vacancies: 1 Desired Start Date: 07/01/2026 Position End Date: Open Until Filled