Associate Dean School of Social Work

Associate Dean of the School of Social Work

Position Title:

Associate Dean of the School of Social Work

Working Title:

Associate Dean of the School of Social Work
Position Number: 008133
Full Time:
Full Time
Time Limited Position:
No

Number of Vacancies : 1
Department:
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Posting Number: 0401797
SHRA/EHRA:
Exempt Professional Staff (EPS)
Job Category:
Professional
Hiring Range:
Commensurate with Education & Experience
Overall Position

Competency:

Exempt Professional Staff (EPS)

The Associate Dean is a visionary leader who is the School of Social Work’s chief academic officer for both internal and external affairs. As such, the Associate Dean works collaboratively with the School’s faculty, staff, students, as well as university administration, alumni, donors, and community partners. The Associate Dean, in collaboration with the Dean for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, administration, and faculty, provides strategic leadership to foster, promote, broaden, and maintain the academic excellence of the BSW, MSW, and Certificate programs.

The Associate Dean position is a 12‑month position.

• Utilizes effective communication and public‑relation skills to articulate the school’s vision, mission, goals, objectives, and accomplishments to diverse constituencies.
• Promotes community, state, national and global partnerships and strengthens donor and alumni development to meet the school’s priorities.
• Executes decision‑making that promotes equity, transparency, collaboration, and empowerment; recruits, retains, and supports a diverse body of faculty, staff, and students.
• Ensures the delivery of outstanding BSW, MSW, and Certificate programs that attract exceptional students and prepare them for impactful careers, particularly among marginalized, impoverished, and oppressed populations, as well as military, rural and urban populations.
• Oversees and monitors all Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accreditation processes.
• Promotes rigorous evidence‑based inquiry and excellence in research.
• Fosters efforts to cultivate, develop and secure new research initiatives and funding streams; maintains and nurtures a vibrant and diverse faculty.
• Promotes a robust culture of excellence in teaching, community service and research within the School and builds outreach partnerships and collaborations across the University, regionally, statewide, nationally, and globally.
• Manages the school’s education programs, human and financial resources, to achieve the School’s and University’s missions.
• Markets the University in general and the School of Social Work in a manner that increases student enrollment, retention, and graduation rates.
• Communicates the School’s strengths and establishes ongoing relations with alumni, community partners, foundations and corporations, and successfully raises funds for the building of the School’s financial infrastructure as well as for student scholarships, internships, faculty and student research and professional development initiatives.
• Works collaboratively and builds relationships with other social work programs nationally and promotes community partnerships.
• Engages in community outreach as well as collaborates with departments across the University to promote excellence in teaching, service, and research.

• MSW from a CSWE‑accredited program with two years post‑master’s practice experience in direct and/or macro practice and Ph.D. or DSW in Social Work or a related field.
• A record of excellence in teaching, research, and service equivalent to the rank of a tenured Associate Professor or full Professor.
• Demonstrated success in securing funding to support research and/or academic programs and academic administrative leadership.
• Experience with accreditation, financial management and developing new programs preferred.

• CSWE reaffirmation experience.

All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified prior to employment. Transcripts should be provided for all earned degrees and/or the degree…