Faculty/Department Faculty of Social Work Unit Social Work-Dean's Office Employee Group URFA Collective Agreement Consideration Open to the Public. CUPE 5791 Job Family N/A Category Academic Number of Vacancies 1 Position Summary
The Faculty of Social Work is inviting applications for 1 Assistant Professor position for the Bilingual Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program – English and French (2-year term with a possibility of renewal).
The Faculty of Social Work is located within the University of Regina with a satellite campus in Saskatoon. The Assistant Professor will be based in Saskatoon, SK.
The Faculty’s Mission Statement reads:
The social work program of education, research and community service is designed to prepare students for critical generalist social work practice with diverse peoples. Informed by the principles of Indigenization, sustainability and social justice, the social work program encourages students to identify the needs of the disadvantaged, marginalized, and oppressed. It supports students in developing the commitment, knowledge, values, attitudes, and skills required to confront structural inequalities, and to empower individuals, families, and communities to realize their full potential.
Applications are also welcome from individuals with experience in the many diverse areas of social work practice – including but not limited to – direct social work practice with individuals, families, groups or communities; clinical social work; social policy; human rights; health; gender; aging; settlement and immigration; and Indigenous and decolonizing practices. Applicants are expected to have knowledge of francophone minority communities in Canada, including francophone immigrant and newcomer communities. The successful candidates’ duties will include teaching at the BSW level in both English and French, conducting research, supervising graduate students, and contributing to the administrative structure of the Faculty of Social Work. Successful applicants will be required to teach using a range of instructional modalities, including hybrid and other flexible delivery formats.
The appointment will begin on January 1, 2027, or as negotiated.
La Faculté de travail social invite les candidatures à un poste de professeur.e adjoint.e pour le programme bilingue (anglais et français) de baccalauréat en travail social (mandat de deux ans avec possibilité de renouvellement).
La Faculté de travail social est située à l’Université de Regina et dispose d’un campus satellite à Saskatoon. Un.e professeur.e adjoint.e sera basé.e à Saskatoon, SK.
La mission de la faculté est la suivante :
Le programme d’enseignement, de recherche et de service communautaire en travail social est conçu pour préparer les étudiants à une pratique critique et généraliste du travail social auprès de populations diverses. Inspiré par les principes d’autochtonisation , de durabilité et de justice sociale, le programme de travail social encourage les étudiants à identifier les besoins des personnes défavorisées, marginalisées et opprimées. Il aide les étudiants à développer l’engagement, les connaissances, les valeurs, les attitudes et les compétences nécessaires pour lutter contre les inégalités structurelles et donner aux individus, aux familles et aux communautés les moyens de réaliser leur plein potentiel.
Les candidatures de personnes ayant de l’expérience dans les nombreux domaines de la pratique du travail social sont également les bienvenues, notamment, mais sans s’y limiter, la pratique directe du travail social auprès d’individus, de familles, de groupes ou de communautés ; le travail social clinique ; la politique sociale ; les droits de la personne ; la santé ; le genre ; le vieillissement ; l’établissement et l’immigration ; et les pratiques autochtones et de décolonisation. Les candidat.es doivent avoir une connaissance des communautés francophones minoritaires au Canada, y compris les communautés francophones d’immigrants et de nouveaux arrivants. Les tâches des candidat.es retenu.es comprendront l’enseignement en anglais et en français au niveau du baccalauréat en travail social, la recherche, la direction de thèses d’étudiants de cycles supérieurs et la contribution à la structure administrative de la Faculté de travail social. Les candidat.es retenu.es devront enseigner en e servant de diverses modalités pédagogiques, y compris des formats hybrides et d’autres formats flexibles.
La date d’entrée en fonction est le 1er janiver 2027 ou tel qu’il sera convenu.
Position Requirements
A PhD in social work is preferred, with a record of research and teaching in the areas of social work practice, education, or policy. However, other candidates may be considered, including all but dissertation (ABD) candidates and those with a PhD in a related area if the candidate has a BSW or MSW. The salary will be commensurate with the appointee’s qualifications and experience.
The Assistant Professor will be based in Saskatoon, SK.
Un doctorat en travail social est préférable, avec une expérience en recherche et en enseignement dans les domaines de la pratique, de l’éducation ou des politiques en travail social. Toutefois, d’autres candidat.es peuvent être pris.es en considération, y compris les candidat.es en voie de soutenir leur thèse (ABD) et ceux qui possèdent un doctorat dans un domaine connexe s’ils sont titulaires d’un baccalauréat ou d’une maîtrise en travail social. Le salaire sera déterminé en fonction des qualifications et de l’expérience du candidat retenu.
Un.e professeur.e adjoint.e sera basé.e à Saskatoon, SK.
Physical Demands Pay Grade Faculty Assistant Professor Salary Range $101,603-$128,323 per URFA Collective Agreement Status Term Work Hours
As required by the responsibilities of the position and defined in the expectations set out by the Dean.
Duration (if Term/Temporary) January 1, 2027 - December 31, 2028 with possibility of extension or becoming permanent Full-Time/Part-Time Full Time Preference Posting No Preference Target Posting Not Targeted
Additional Information
Job Close Date
08/31/2026
Special Application Instructions
Applications will be accepted on-line only. Applications will be accepted until August 31, 2026. The start date of the position is January 1, 2027 or as negotiated.
The Assistant Professor will be based in Saskatoon, SK.
Submissions must include: a letter of application with a detailed curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, statement of research interests, and the names and contact information for three referees. We thank everyone for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, and the work associated with this position must be performed within Canada.
Safety Statement
The University is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace and strengthening a culture of safety across the campus community. All employees share responsibility for contributing to a safe working environment.
Diversity Statement
The University of Regina is committed to an inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the community that we serve. The University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including individuals within the University’s employment equity categories of women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation and all groups protected by The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018.
