Director, School of Social Work

Director, School of Social Work
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte seeks a Director for its School of Social Work which is ranked among the top in the nation by US News. The UNC Charlotte School of Social Work fosters optimal health and well-being, equal human rights, and a just society, by preparing future social work professionals for leadership in areas of culturally-informed, community-engaged practice, policy, and research, with a particular emphasis on persistent and emerging social problems in rapidly diversifying urban areas locally, nationally and globally. We are searching for a Director who will help us build on our success through visionary and resourceful leadership. The position is a full-time, 12-month appointment, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2021.

Qualifications: The successful candidate is expected to have distinctive experience in leadership, externally funded research, engagement of community stakeholders, teaching excellence, and championing diversity, racial equity, and social justice. Applicants must have previous administrative experience in higher education. Given the high level of collaboration among units in the College of Health and Human Services, the ideal candidate will exhibit excellent communication skills and interdisciplinary competence. Candidates must possess a doctorate in social work or a related field and be eligible for appointment as a tenured associate or full professor. An MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited program is strongly preferred. If a candidate possesses a doctorate in a related field, an MSW from a CSWE accredited program is required.

The School, University, and Location: Our School of Social Work faculty and staff are committed to meaningful scholarship, diversity and community engagement, and excellence in teaching. Information about the School can be found at: http://socialwork.uncc.edu/ Of the 17 institutions in the UNC System, The University of North Carolina Charlotte (http://uncc.edu) is the designated urban research university, and enrolls more than 30,000 diverse students in 80 Bachelors, 64 Masters, and 21 Doctoral programs. UNC Charlotte was reaffirmed for a Community Engagement elective classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in 2015. Charlotte is a thriving, vibrant, and diverse metropolitan center with a 10-county metropolitan statistical area population approximating 2.3 million. It is a major banking center and is also home to the nation’s 3rd largest public, nonprofit healthcare system. The region offers an enviable array of artistic and cultural offerings, thriving professional sports franchises, and a temperate year-round climate with all four seasons.

Applications: Applications must be submitted electronically at http://jobs.uncc.edu (position # 007591) and include a cover letter summarizing your unique qualifications to lead the School, a current CV, and a list of four references with contact information. Applicants are encouraged to contact the search committee at sswsearch@uncc.edu with questions or for information.

Review of applicants will begin after February 22, 2021 and continue until the position is filled.

As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. All finalists are subject to criminal background checks.