Your Academic Career

These pages offer some basic information for social workers interested in planning and developing their academic careers.

Academic Basics offers some basic definitions about the many types of academic institutions, different types of faculty appointments and academic ranks. This may be obvious to some, but is often never directly set forth for students. The page is meant to explain some widely used terminology.

Academic Roles explains the core contributions academics make in their work roles.

Tenure and Promotion explains the process of working toward, and applying for, tenure.

Planning Your Own Academic Career offers some tips in what to look for and how to go about seeking your first academic job. Your Curriculum Vitae is also introduced.

Knowing what;s ahead is one great way to be more successful. Good luck! (Work hard.)

to Social Work Resources Home Page