How to Apply

Applicants should send a cover letter that addresses their teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae (CV), and the names and contact information for three professional references through Interfolio at:

http://apply.interfolio.com/133616

The review of applications will begin November 1, 2023, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 

All applications must be submitted via Interfolio, applications submitted through careers.umich.edu will not be reviewed.

Summary

The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Human Services at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.  At the undergraduate level, the department is preparing students for careers and additional graduate training in social work, child life studies, public health, and other human services professions, as well as a wide range of health and medical fields. Candidates are sought who have teaching and research strengths in human services and experience with intervention research serving children, youth, families, and/or other vulnerable populations. Candidates who have a completed Ph.D. in social work,  counseling, psychology, public health, or related areas are encouraged to apply. 

Candidates will be expected to teach required courses in the undergraduate Health and Human Services curriculum. The preferred candidate will have teaching strengths that support courses in Fundraising and Grant Writing, System of Care, and Working with Vulnerable and Hard-to-Reach Populations, among others. A proven ability to develop curricula and teach both in person and online is strongly preferred.

Candidates should have substantive scholarly expertise in one or more defined health services areas in which they would have the potential to develop collaborative research efforts in the metropolitan Detroit area. We seek a colleague with an active research program and track record of published scholarship, as well as an ability to draw on this research to inform their teaching and service. Candidates engaged in multidisciplinary research or community-based research collaborations are welcomed.  

The successful candidate will join a vibrant community of scholars collectively dedicated to addressing health and human service disparities with expertise in areas including gender and reproductive health, environmental health, community organizing, patient-centered health care, obesity and chronic disease, and counseling.

The University of Michigan-Dearborn (UM-Dearborn) is one of the three campuses of the University of Michigan. UM-Dearborn, a comprehensive university offering high quality undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education to residents of southeastern Michigan, and attracts more than 9,000 students. Our faculty comes from respected universities and doctoral programs, are recognized for excellence in research and teaching, and are active in professional and academic service roles in their respective fields. US News and World Report recently recognized our campus as a Best Regional University.

Required Qualifications*

Candidates should possess a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in social work, human services, community psychology, public health, child development or other behavioral, social science, or related field; persons who are ABD and will complete their doctoral degree by August 15, 2024 are eligible to apply. Candidates who additionally earned a master's degree in social work, public health, public administration, or other human services fields are preferred.

Additional Information

The campus is located on 200 acres of the original Henry Ford Estate. Dearborn is centrally located within one of America's largest business regions. The geographically diverse area provides faculty with a variety of urban, suburban, and rural areas within a reasonable commute, including Detroit, Detroit suburbs, and Ann Arbor.

The College of Education, Health, and Human Services (CEHHS) seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.  Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. The University is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

The University of Michigan-Dearborn, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of Michigan is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. Inquiries or complaints may be addressed to the Office of Institutional Equity, 4901 Evergreen Road, Suite 1020, Administrative Services Building, Dearborn, Michigan 48128-1491, (313) 593-5190. For other University of Michigan information, call 734-764-1817.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.