Employment Opportunities

We are searching for a colleague to join our school in a tenured faculty position (open rank) and affiliate with our Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care, an institute that works with nonprofit and governmental organizations to implement organization change. The successful candidate for this position will have a doctorate in social work or a related discipline, MSW preferred, and scholarship expertise in organizations. Duties include teaching in the school’s degree programs, cross-disciplinary collaboration with university colleagues, including the School of Management and other typical faculty responsibilities. Applicants are expected to have a scholarly record appropriate for their substantive area, and for the rank at which they are applying. 

We are searching for 2 colleagues to join our school in tenure-track faculty positions (open rank). The successful candidates for these positions will have a doctorate in Social Work or a related discipline, an MSW with practice experience preferred. Duties include research and scholarship, teaching in the school’s degree programs, cross-disciplinary collaboration with university colleagues, and other typical faculty responsibilities. Applicants are expected to have a scholarly record appropriate for their substantive area and for the rank at which they are applying. Applicants with research expertise in gerontology, mental health, substance use, and/or developmental disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply. Application review begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. 

The School of Social Work has a job opportunity as an Office Manager/Program Assistant who will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Management of the School’s main office 
• Provide administrative support to the Vice Dean/Chief of Staff 
• Project management support to UB’s Social Impact Fellows (SIF) program, a collaborative initiative between the schools of Social Work and Management
• Supervise the Main Office’s student workers
• Manage conference room meeting space system (EMS)
• Coordinate and assist with management of the School’s communications initiatives

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working as an Administrative Assistant or similar position 
• Must be proficient with Microsoft products, particularly Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive information

We continually seek qualified, online-experienced, adjunct faculty with a minimum of two years post-MSW practice experience with a strong interest in teaching MSW students at the foundation and advanced levels. These opportunities also include online course development. If you have taught in an online environment (MSW program or otherwise) and are interested in applying for an adjunct faculty position, please apply through the UB Jobs link below. Questions may be directed to Kathryn Kendall at kkendall@buffalo.edu.