Chair of the School of Social Work

Belmont University•Belmont, CA

About The Position

Belmont University is seeking a Chair of the School of Social Work to lead the School’s vision, strategic goals, and priorities. The Chair provides academic, administrative, and financial oversight and works with the Dean, Senior Associate Deans, and Assistant Deans to meet the School’s needs and align its work with College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences priorities. The role calls for collegial, collaborative, solutions-focused leadership and a positive outlook. The Chair leads School governance and office management, including strategic planning, alignment with the University’s mission and vision, faculty and staff recruitment and development, workload assignment, and evaluation. The Chair develops community partnerships and fundraising initiatives, leads curriculum and program development and assessment, and oversees student recruitment, progression, retention, and graduation. The role includes collaborating with campus partners on student success and admissions, maintaining program accreditation and required records, and working with the Assistant Dean for Assessment and Accreditation. The Chair proposes and administers the School’s annual budget in alignment with School, College, and University priorities and manages associated facilities and equipment. The Chair establishes clear communication between the Dean’s office and the program, supports fundraising strategies and prospect relationships, and teaches in the program according to professional expertise and program needs. The listed duties are not exhaustive. The selected candidate must complete a background check satisfactory to the University. Belmont University participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in Social Work.
Seven to nine years of teaching experience in a Social Work academic program.
Experience with CSWE accreditation and knowledge of CSWE accreditation.
Leadership and communication skills appropriate for a Chair.
Knowledge of principles, methods, and current developments in the field of study.
Knowledge of subject matter and course content taught.
Knowledge of instructional strategies and techniques.
Demonstrated capacity to engage in high-quality scholarly activity.
Demonstrated ability to advise, instruct, manage, motivate, and evaluate students.
Skill using computers, Internet resources, and Microsoft Office software.
Ability to learn relevant sections of BannerWeb, Belmont University’s online integrated database system for student grading.
Ability to integrate technology into teaching and learning.
Ability to interact professionally with students, educators, educational institution representatives, and the general public.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Knowledge of Belmont University’s programs and services.
Interest and ability to collaborate on course design and teach interdisciplinary and topical courses.
Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies.
Successful completion of a background check satisfactory to the University.

Responsibilities

Set the vision and strategic goals and priorities for the School of Social Work.
Provide academic, administrative, and financial leadership and oversight.
Work with the Dean, Senior Associate Deans, and Assistant Deans to meet the School’s needs and align its work with College priorities.
Lead School governance and office management, including strategic planning and alignment with the University mission and vision.
Recruit, develop, assign workloads to, and evaluate faculty and staff.
Establish community partnerships that advance strategic priorities, including external funding.
Develop and implement fundraising initiatives for the School and College, and collaborate with the Dean’s office on fundraising strategies and prospect relationships.
Lead curriculum and program development, assessment, and revision.
Oversee student recruitment, progression, retention, and graduation, collaborating with relevant campus entities.
Maintain full program accreditation, including communication with the accrediting body, submitting required documents, responding to requests, and maintaining compliance records.
Work with the Assistant Dean for Assessment and Accreditation.
Propose the School’s annual budget and administer it responsibly in alignment with School, College, and University priorities.
Manage facilities and equipment associated with the School.
Create clear communication between the Dean’s office and the program and within the program through appropriate channels.
Teach in the program based on professional expertise and program needs.