Assistant​/Associate Professor of Social Work and Department Chair

The successful candidate is a dynamic, forward-thinking individual. The Chair will provide strategic oversight and academic leadership for the department, crucially leading the expansion of our educational footprint through the development of a new online BSW Program.

Working in close alignment with the Internship Director, MSW Program Director, BSW Program Director(s) and Social Work Faculty, the Chair will advance the department’s commitment to faith, reason, and justice. This role includes visionary program development, robust administrative stewardship, and passionate teaching.

The Chair is responsible, in collaboration, for the development and administrative oversight of the Social Work Department (Department). This includes responsibility for maintaining CSWE accreditation compliance, recruiting and training faculty and adjunct instructors, department faculty oversight, budget management, tenure-track faculty duties, oversight of the advising team, and input into student recruitment, marketing, and admissions. The BSW program is currently offered at our St.

Davids campus in person with an online program scheduled to launch soon. The MSW is currently offered online. This Chair position is primarily on ground at our St. Davids campus.

Eastern University is known for faith, reason, and justice. The Department of Social Work embodies this mission whole-heartedly.

• Visionary and Innovative Program Expansion:
  Lead the strategic design and implementation of programs in the Department including the development and launch of an online BSW Program, broadening access to Eastern’s distinct social work education. Lead the strategic initiatives of the MSW Program for continued growth.
• Support:
  Supports the continuous development of BSW/MSW Programs in collaboration with Program Directors, Internship Director, and Department Faculty.
• Departmental Administration:
  Oversees all aspects of departmental operations, including CSWE accreditation compliance, support program directors in budget management, and faculty/staff supervision as assigned to achieve the program’s mission and goals.
• Faculty Development:
  Recruit, lead search committees, train, and mentor a diverse pool of adjunct and full-time faculty, fostering a culture of faith, reason, and justice.
• Instruction and Curriculum Design:
  Fulfill tenure track faculty duties by teaching foundational courses and planning, facilitating, and managing the design of courses at the BSW/MSW Level.
• Enrollment and Student Success:
  Provide strategic input into marketing, recruitment, and admissions to sustain and grow the departments in the program. Oversee the Advising Team.
• Maintains Department professional memberships and represents the University at professional meetings.
• Oversees all contracting for the department, including loads for full time and part time faculty.
• Prepares departmental reports and other documents requested by University Administrators.
• Completes other administrative tasks deemed necessary as the department expands.

• Teaches courses as part of assigned load.
• Advises students as needed (BSW).
• Pursues a scholarly agenda of inquiry, presentation, and publication.
• MSW from a CSWE accredited program and a PhD in Social Work or DSW.
• Minimum of five years of post MSW practice experience.
• Thorough knowledge of CSWE accreditation/hands-on experience with the CSWE accreditation process including successful involvement in previous accreditation of a social work program.
• Commitment to and record of excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Experience in the development of program related initiatives.
• Demonstrated leadership in a university setting.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient skill with Microsoft office suite, social media, Google Suites, and other project management software.
• Proficient skill and use of automation and AI is required.
• Record of effective collaborative engagement and shared decision-making.
• Embody values of caring and compassion, justice and integrity, competence and affirmation.
• Commitment to treat each member of the campus community with fairness, dignity and respect seeking a spirit of unity and harmony as we join together to achieve our common mission.
• Theological alignment with the doctrinal statement of the University; sincere and enthusiastic affirmation of the University’s mission, vision and core values; and a commitment to integrating Christian faith into teaching and professional work.