Professor and Director, School of Social Work

University of Central Florida • Orlando, FL

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About The Position

The College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for a 12-month tenured professor to serve as director of the School of Social Work. This position is located on the main campus with an anticipated start date of summer or fall of 2026. The college is seeking an innovative, energetic, inter-professional leader with the capacity to leverage the existing strengths of the school to create a meaningful impact on the college, university, and community. The selected candidate will be a visionary with the ability to lead the school through exciting changes as UCF strengthens its health and medical programming at the UCF Academic Health Sciences Center. The director oversees the school's faculty and staff, is a member of the college leadership team, and reports directly to the dean of the College of Health Professions and Sciences. The successful candidate will provide academic and administrative leadership (i.e., management of human resources, budget, enrollment, curriculum development, and program assessment, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accreditation compliance and reporting, and academic programming) and will facilitate intra- and interdepartmental collaborations to enhance the impact of scholarship, teaching, and service. Furthermore, the candidate will support faculty in securing external funding, promote a collegial and collaborative environment, and be able to facilitate meaningful growth to fill the clinical social work and healthcare needs of the community.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree in social work or closely related discipline from an accredited institution.
• An MSW degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)-accredited program.
• An outstanding record of teaching, research, and scholarly achievements commensurate with a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of professor.
• Demonstration of significant and successful administrative leadership experience in a university setting.
• Knowledge of and experience with CSWE accreditation.
• Experience in curriculum development and program assessment.

Nice To Haves

• Proven leadership with the ability to oversee social work programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.
• Experience overseeing complex budgets and accreditation processes.
• A history of federally funded research.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated commitment to fostering community.
• Ability to support the future growth and expansion of the school, including its healthcare emphasis.
• Experience cultivating collaborative relationships with university administrators, faculty, staff, students, and alumni.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic and administrative leadership for the School of Social Work.
• Oversee the school's faculty and staff.
• Manage human resources, budget, enrollment, curriculum development, and program assessment.
• Ensure compliance with Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accreditation.
• Facilitate intra- and interdepartmental collaborations.
• Support faculty in securing external funding.
• Promote a collegial and collaborative environment.
• Lead the school through changes as UCF strengthens its health and medical programming.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance.
• Flexible Spending and Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays.
• Retirement savings options.
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions.
• Education assistance.
• Flexible work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree