Minimum Qualifications Qualifications for Assistant Professor : Earned doctorate in social work or a related field ; record of research and scholarship, teaching, service, community engagement, and administration commensurate with the rank sought; evidence of teaching effectiveness; record of sustained research and publication commensurate with rank; record of grant writing with success in securing external grants commensurate with rank,; record of peer-reviewed presentations at social work professional conferences and related professional conferences commensurate with rank; evidence of university and community service commensurate with rank. Preferred Qualifications Preference will be given to applicants with: mixed methods, qualitative, and quantitative skills; a Master’s in Social Work from a CSWE -accredited program and 2 years of practice experience; social work licensure or license-eligibility in Texas; experience working with populations similar to those of the Rio Grande Valley (i.e., 94% Hispanic, primarily Mexican-American; bilingual and bicultural; borderland communities); teaching expertise in advanced clinical or macro practice; experience with online teaching and distance education programs; bilingual (English and Spanish); knowledge of the cultural, social and economic characteristics of the U.S.-Mexico border region; and international experience. An earned doctorate in social work or a related field is required.