Clinical Assistant Professor - Online MSW Program Coordinator

Clinical Assistant Professor -

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El Paso, TX Posted:

Jun 8, 2026

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Full-time Position ID:

201287 Share About The University of Texas at

El Paso:

THE DEPARTMENT

The Department offers a Bachelor of Social Work degree and Master of Social Work degree, which began in Summer 2010. The Department of Social Work's BSW and MSW Program are accredited by the Council of Social Work Education. Both the BSW and MSW Programs are the only social work programs in the nation with the Social Work in the Border Region specialization. The Department has about 120 undergraduate pre-social work majors, 75 enrolled in the BSW Program, and 130 MSW students. The Department has five tenure-track positions, and six full-time clinical faculty including the present position being recruited. The student body is highly diverse, comprises a Hispanic, bilingual majority, and includes a significant number of first-generation and international students. The highly diverse departmental faculty is active in research programs in behavioral health, child welfare, migrants and refugees, intimate partner violence, aging, and health disparities. The department's website can be found at https://www.utep.edu/chs/sw/

THE COLLEGE:

The College of Health Sciences (CHS) prepares the next generation of health and human service professionals to improve quality of life and address health disparities in their communities. The College offers five undergraduate degrees in Clinical Lab Science, Health Promotion, Rehabilitation Sciences, Social Work and Kinesiology. There are four master's degrees in the college: Speech-Language Pathology, Public Health, Social Work, and Kinesiology. There are currently three doctoral programs in

CHS:

Doctor of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy Doctorate, and a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. College faculty members actively participate in the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD Program. High impact educational experiences enable students to develop leadership, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, as well as a strong sense of social responsibility through community and global engagement opportunities. Faculty and students engage in teaching, research, and service incorporating Boyer's Model of the scholarship of discovery, integration, application/engagement, and teaching and learning, all related to applied health sciences ( https://www.utep.edu/chs/ ). The College's facilities and programs are designed to promote interprofessional teaching, learning, research, and community and global engagement initiatives. The College of Health Sciences enjoys a strong and collaborative relationship with a range of local, national and global community partners. Graduate and undergraduate students participate actively with clinical and research faculty mentors in conducting a variety of projects relevant to addressing health inequities and improving quality of life in the Paso del Norte region and beyond.

THE UNIVERSITY

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a Carnegie R1, opportunity, and community engaged university at the heart of the U.S.-Mexico border region that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve. UTEP enrolls more than 25,000 students - 85% of whom are Hispanic and half of whom are the first in their families to attend college. UTEP offers 171 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in America. The city's location on the Rio Grande in the Southwest where two countries and three states meet makes it an ideal venue for academic programs and research studies on topics of national interest, including bilingual education/language acquisition, health and health disparities, international relations, international trade, migration, and environmental sustainability and infrastructure. The University enjoys strategic partnerships with two DOE national laboratories in the region and sits on the edge of White Sands Missile Range, making engineering and scientific research both a priority and an opportunity. Along with its top designation as an R1 research university, UTEP is also nationally recognized as an Opportunity University by the Carnegie Classification for its positive impact on economic mobility for students after graduation. In 2024, Forbes found that UTEP students graduate with the lowest average debt of any college or university in Texas and go on to earn a median salary of more than $100,000 10 years after graduation. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, El Paso is set against the backdrop of the Franklin Mountains and the Chihuahuan Desert in one of the largest binational communities in the world. The city's active arts and culture community features the state's longest-running symphony orchestra, a nationally recognized chamber music festival, a vibrant street art and mural scene, art galleries, museums, and a full schedule of seasonal events and festivals. In 2024, El Paso opened La Nube, a unique hybrid institution that merges the educational aspects of a science center and children's museum experiences. UTEP adds to the arts and entertainment scene with concerts and live events at the city's largest indoor and outdoor venues; theater, music and dance productions; contemporary and student art galleries; and a natural history museum and desert gardens. El Paso residents can also easily travel to the sister city of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, to enjoy great food, markets and cultural events. El Paso/Juárez is the fifth largest manufacturing region in North America and the center of commerce, education and health services for the region. A family-oriented community, the cost of living in El Paso is very reasonable for a large metropolitan area with the average home value of $224,000 in 2025. Texas has no income tax and, when it comes to public safety, El Paso is the fifth safest large city in the United States. In 2025, U.S. News and World Report named El Paso as the second-best big city in the United States in which to live. El Paso is also an ideal location for people who love the outdoors. It is home to one of the nation's largest urban parks - Franklin Mountains State Park - and many options for year-round hiking, mountain biking and rock climbing at Hueco Tanks State Park and nearby White Sands, Guadalupe Mountains and Carlsbad Caverns national parks. For sports fans, the UTEP Miners offer exciting Division I college athletics at several campus venues including Sun Bowl Stadium - where one of the oldest football bowl games takes place annually - and the Don Haskins Center arena. Southwest University Park, located a mile away in lively downtown El Paso, is home to the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Triple-A baseball affiliate of the San Diego Padres, and the El Paso Locomotive FC, a professional soccer team founded in 2019.

Job Description:

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) College of Health Sciences invites applications for a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work. This is a 9-month appointment with an additional 1 month during the summer for MSW program administration. In addition to these required 10 months total, the potential for other summer employment opportunities (e.g., teaching, grants, etc.) exist. The ideal applicant will be a licensed social worker (LMSW, LCSW, or LCSW-S) with a doctorate (preferably PhD or DSW) in social work or a related field. Job responsibilities include Online MSW Program administration, teaching, potential opportunities for some scholarly activity, and service to the program, college, university, community, and profession. This position is located onsite at UTEP with an anticipated appointment date of September 1, 2026. The ideal candidate will excel at incorporating best educational and administrative practices in program coordination, teaching, and social work practice and/or service. The successful candidate will have an interest in the cultural aspects of the border, embracing opportunities to work with underserved groups and to collaborate on initiatives regarding border health and health disparities. This position represents an excellent opportunity for an outstanding individual to contribute to a social work department with established bachelor's (BSW), and both in-person and online master's (MSW) programs in social work. Multiple scholarly opportunities (e.g., community engaged research, presentations, publications) are available in community and clinical settings on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Teaching excellence and current scholarship will determine appointment at the Clinical Assistant Professor level.

Requirements:

1) PhD in Social Work, DSW, or earned doctorate in a closely related field (all-but-dissertation doctoral candidates with an anticipated completion date no later than Summer 2026 will also be considered); 2) an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program; 3) at least two years of program administration experience; 4) evidence of teaching excellence in a higher education institution; 5) experience with CSWE accreditation and/or reaffirmation processes; 6) a minimum of 2 years of post-MSW social work practice experience; 7) Texas licensed or license-eligible as an LMSW or LCSW; 8) strong record of participation in professional organizations and community outreach to human service organizations; 9) the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, students, and community stakeholders from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; and 10) the ability to work independently and coordinate administrative and teaching duties with colleagues. Preferred qualifications : Texas licensed or license-eligible as an LCSW-S; Five or more years of post-MSW social work practice experience; the potential to coordinate an innovative Online MSW Program and teach in a binational, bilingual, and increasingly national environment; and bilingual in English and Spanish.

Additional Information:

SALARY/BENEFITS

: This position represents an excellent opportunity for an outstanding individual to build on established programs and to participate in shaping the direction of the BSW and MSW Programs and other future initiatives. The initial salary is negotiable and based on qualifications and experience. The position comes with excellent fringe benefits. In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment. The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries-including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident-about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu , or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312. For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu . To the extent that this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.

Application Instructions:

Review of applications will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Candidates must submit the following:

1) letter of interest addressing how candidate meets each required qualification, and any applicable preferred qualifications; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) brief program administration and leadership philosophy (2 pages or less); 4) brief teaching philosophy (2 pages or less); and 5) complete contact information for at least three references. Applicants will be notified before references are contacted. For more information about the position, contact: Jason Mallonee, DSW, LCSW-S Search Committee Chair Department of Social Work College of Health Sciences jrmallonee@utep.edu Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Powered by