Clinical Assistant Professor, Health and Human Services

The College of Arts and Sciences, The State University of New York at Buffalo, seeks to hire a non-tenure-track Clinical Assistant Professor (in house title: Assistant Teaching Professor) to teach undergraduate courses in support of the Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Degree Program's (IDP) major in Health & Human Services.

The successful candidate should be able to design and deliver courses focused on topics such as child development; issues in mental health; trauma-informed care; and/or human services leadership, as well as other courses in their area of expertise within child and family studies and/or community mental health. Applicants should review the curricular offerings and identify in their Teaching Statement which courses they would be prepared to teach. In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will help to recruit and mentor students in the program.

IDP is an undergraduate program consisting of five interdisciplinary degree programs (Health & Human Services; Urban & Public Policy Studies; International Studies; Legal Studies; and Cognitive Science) that draw courses from across 27 academic departments in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Natural Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS).

This is a 10-month appointment. The teaching load for a Clinical Assistant Professor is four courses per semester (eight courses across the fall and spring semesters). The initial appointment will be for a two-year term with possible reappointment.

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University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications
• Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) or a master's degree in a related discipline
• Demonstrated record of teaching excellence and/or exemplary professional leadership in health and human services.
• Demonstrated success in undergraduate teaching
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative spirit; the successful candidate will be an approachable and collegial colleague who is actively engaged in the life of the program, accessible to students beyond the classroom, and committed to contributing to the program's growth and the UB community.

Preferred Qualifications
• A doctoral degree in social work, public health, human services, or a closely related field is preferred.

Physical Demands

Salary Range
Competitive

Additional Salary Information
The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Job Type
Full-Time

Campus
North Campus

Posting Alerts

Special Instructions Summary
• Applicants must submit a Cover Letter, CV, Teaching Statement (identifying program courses that you would be prepared to teach) and contact information for 3 references. Recent teaching evaluations from courses taught within the last five years may also be submitted.
• All application materials must be submitted via UB Jobs. Application materials submitted directly to the posting contact will not be acknowledged and cannot be considered.

Additional Information

Is a background check required for this posting?
No

Background Check Notification

Contact Information

Contact's Name
Kim VanDerLinden

Contact's Pronouns
she/her

Contact's Title
Director, IDP

Contact's Email
[email protected]

Contact's Phone
716-645-0590

Posting Dates

Posted
03/25/2026

Deadline for Applicants
Open Until Filled

Date to be filled
08/17/2026

References

Number of References Required
3

Reference Cutoff Date

Instructions to Applicant