Assistant/Associate Professor - Native American Community Health - Berkeley Social Welfare
Position overview Salary range: The current salary range for the Assistant-level position is $80,800 - $128,700 (9-month academic year salary); the current salary range for the Associate-level position is $99,600 - $149,500 (9-month academic year salary). However, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.
Anticipated start: July 1, 2026
Application Window Open date: August 12, 2025
Next review date:Monday, Sep 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Sep 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
The School of Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley seeks a faculty member with expertise in Native American (North American Indian, including Alaskan or Hawaiian Native) community health, defined broadly, and general well-being. The position will be a tenured faculty position at the level of Associate Professor, or tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor. Rank will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
We seek an individual who has an established or promising record of research with substantial impact in the area of Native American community health and general well-being. This may include:
Physical and mental health inequities and disparate outcomes (e.g., educational, economic);
Joint impacts of racism and colonialism (TribalCrit) on wellbeing and indigenous survivance;
Indigenous sovereignty including data, food, life ways, environment, etc.;
Civic engagement and economic development; and
Racial and cultural identity development and adjustment.
This may also include expertise on the ongoing implications of Native family integrity:
Tribal sovereignty protections via tribal courts and the Indian Child Welfare Act;
Engagement with the child welfare system nationally;
Family functioning; and
Tribal TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).
UC Berkeley is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We encourage candidates who have had non-traditional career paths, or who have taken time off for family reasons, to apply for this position.
For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty
Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application) PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
A PhD from an accredited school or university, or equivalent as recognized by Office Of Social Work Accreditation (OSWA) or International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service (ISWDRES);
An established or promising record of substantial scholarly impact in their areas of interest;
General expertise in the fields of social work, social welfare, and Native American Studies;
Evidence or promise of high impact, funded scholarship, with an emphasis on issues relevant to Native American health and well-being.
Preferred qualifications
An MSW degree with at least two years of post-MSW practice experience; experience in direct practice, research, or/and teaching in Native American communities;
Evidence of engagement with Indigenous research methodologies;
Capacity for interdisciplinary research and teaching; additional linkages to allied fields are also desirable (e,g, public policy, public health, social sector management, data science, law);
Skills essential for mentoring students and engaging community leaders;
Experience removing barriers and supporting the success and participation of all students;
Commitment to participating in collegial teamwork and university citizenship needed for a range of leadership roles in a public institution;
Demonstrated capacity to engage with tribal nations (and unrecognized tribal communities) and other indigenous groups based on the west coast of the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii).
Application Requirements by Level
Assistant Professor Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current or recent PhD candidate or graduate; current or recent postdoc; current assistant professor (including those who are "senior" assistant professors near tenure). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (Optional)
Statement of Research - Please discuss research expertise, accomplishments, and proposed plans. This can include, for example, highlights of your findings/contributions, awards, reviews and recognitions, and inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research.
Statement of Teaching and Mentoring - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and future plans to support the success of all students through an inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy, and removing barriers to promote equitable access and advancement. Please also include mentoring of students, including undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars.
Teaching Evaluations - Please provide a summary table that includes course title, institution, intended audience (e.g., lower division undergraduates, upper division undergraduate majors), enrollment, evaluation response rate, and summary score(s) followed by an appended series of full reports of quantitative and qualitative feedback from students).
If formal university teaching evaluations are unavailable, please submit less formal feedback received on any teaching, training, or mentoring. Senior candidates need not provide more than 5 years of evaluations.
Scholarly paper 1 - Required for applicants at the Assistant level: if no publications are available, please submit a dissertation chapter or other research papers.
For applicants at the Associate level, sample publications will be requested from all finalists.
Scholarly paper 2 - Applicants at the Assistant level: if no publications are available, please submit a dissertation chapter or other research papers.
For applicants at the Associate level, sample publications will be requested from all finalists.
Reference requirements
3 required (contact information only)
Finalists will be asked to provide letters of recommendation, which will be treated confidentially. We will seek your permission before contacting your letter-writers.
Associate Professor Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current tenured professor; position equivalent to tenured professor (ie., at an international university). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (Optional)
Statement of Research - Please discuss research expertise, accomplishments, and proposed plans. This can include, for example, highlights of your findings/contributions, awards, reviews and recognitions, and inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research.
Reference requirements
3 required (contact information only)
Finalists will be asked to provide letters of recommendation, which will be treated confidentially. We will seek your permission before contacting your letter-writers.
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