Social Work Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Texas

Location: El Paso, TX
Category: Health Sciences
Job Type: Full-time
Posted On: Tue Oct 20 2026

Job Description:

The Department:

The Department of Social Work has educated social workers for more than four decades. The BSW and MSW programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The MSW concentration in Social Work in the Border Region grounds advanced practice in the social, cultural, and structural conditions of border communities, while the online MSW extends access to graduate education. The student body includes a Hispanic, bilingual majority and many first-generation and international students. The department offers its next Chair an opportunity to strengthen program quality, support student achievement, and guide growth through a collaborative vision.

Departmental faculty conduct research in behavioral health, child welfare, migration and refugee experiences, intimate partner violence, aging, and health disparities. Community-engaged teaching, research, and service connect social work education with regional needs and support partnerships across the El Paso and Ciudad Juárez border. Faculty also contribute to the College's PhD in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences through doctoral mentoring, dissertation committee service, and dissertation direction. The next Chair will build on these strengths, support faculty development and research collaboration, and expand the department's visibility and impact.

The College:

The College of Health Sciences prepares the next generation of health and human service professionals to improve quality of life and address health disparities in their communities. The College offers five undergraduate degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science, Health Promotion, Rehabilitation Sciences, Social Work, and Kinesiology. There are four master's degrees in the college: Speech Language and Hearing Sciences, Public Health, Social Work, and Kinesiology. There are currently three doctoral programs in the College: Doctor of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy Doctorate, and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. High impact educational experiences enable students to develop leadership, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, as well as a strong sense of social responsibility through community and global engagement opportunities.

Faculty and students engage in teaching, research, and service incorporating Boyer's Model of the scholarship of discovery, integration, application/engagement, and teaching and learning, all related to the applied health sciences. The College's facilities and programs are designed to promote interprofessional teaching, learning, research, and community & global engagement initiatives. The College of Health Sciences enjoys a strong and collaborative relationship with a range of local, national, and global community partners. Graduate and undergraduate students participate actively with clinical and research faculty mentors in conducting a variety of projects relevant to addressing health inequities and improving quality of life in the Paso del Norte region and beyond.

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Department of Social Work in the College of Health Sciences invites applications for Associate Professor/Professor and Chair of the Department of Social Work, with an anticipated start date in mid-August 2027. We seek an accomplished social work scholar and experienced academic leader who will provide collaborative leadership, advance the department's teaching and research mission, and strengthen its community and binational partnerships. Candidates must present a record of scholarship, teaching, and service commensurate with appointment at the rank of Associate Professor/Professor and eligibility for tenure at UTEP.

Located in the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez binational region, the Department of Social Work prepares practitioners and scholars to respond to the strengths and needs of border communities and beyond. The next Chair will build on this regional identity while advancing social work education, student success, research, and community engagement.

The department offers a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) preparing students for generalist practice and a Master of Social Work (MSW) preparing students for advanced practice with concentration in Social Work in the Border Region. The online MSW program expands access to graduate social work education. The Chair will guide the continued development of these programs in collaboration with program directors, faculty, staff, students, and community partners.

Reporting to the Dean of the College of Health Sciences, the Chair will provide strategic direction and oversee departmental academic and administrative operations. Responsibilities include collaborative strategic planning; budget and resource management; faculty and staff recruitment, supervision, and evaluation; faculty mentoring and support for promotion and tenure; curriculum and program development; Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accreditation and outcomes assessment; and coordination of teaching, advising, and field education with program leaders. The Chair will promote student recruitment, retention, and degree completion; strengthen externally funded research and interdisciplinary collaboration; cultivate community, agency, alumni, and binational partnerships; and represent the department within and beyond UTEP. The successful candidate will support shared governance, communicate transparently, manage conflict constructively, and sustain a respectful and productive workplace while maintaining an active scholarly agenda and contributing to teaching and mentoring.

Job Requirements:

• PhD in Social Work, DSW, or earned doctorate in a closely related field.
• An MSW from a CSWE-accredited program.
• A minimum of two years of post-MSW experience as a practicing social worker.
• A sustained record of scholarly publications, teaching effectiveness, and professional and institutional service commensurate with appointment at the rank of Associate Professor/Professor and eligibility for tenure at UTEP.
• Demonstrated research productivity and experience securing or leading externally funded research, with expertise relevant to mental/behavioral health, health disparities, policy practice, and/or community-based research.
• Demonstrated successful academic leadership and administrative experience as a department chair, program director, associate chair, or in a comparable role, including responsibility for personnel, budgets or resource allocation, and academic planning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead collaboratively through shared governance, mentor faculty and staff, support student success, and work effectively with communities whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the border region.
• Licensure or eligibility for licensure as an LMSW or LCSW.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills; demonstrated sound judgment, constructive conflict management, and a commitment to social work ethics, social justice, and a respectful learning and working environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a department chair or in a comparable academic administrative role with responsibility for strategic planning, budget management, personnel evaluation, and faculty development.
• Experience leading CSWE accreditation, reaffirmation, curriculum development, and assessment of student learning and program outcomes.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish and experience building binational or international academic and community partnerships.
• Experience leading BSW and MSW programs, including online graduate education, field education partnerships, and initiatives supporting recruitment, retention, and degree completion.
• Experience in a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a research-intensive university; experience mentoring graduate and doctoral students and supporting faculty advancement and interdisciplinary research.
• A record of developing community-engaged scholarship, securing external resources, and cultivating partnerships with agencies, alumni, donors, and other stakeholders to advance departmental priorities.

Additional Information:

In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries—including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident—about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312.

For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.

To the extent that this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.