Department Chair - Social Work
Company:
Austin Peay State University
Job Location:
Clarksville, 37044
Category:
Social Work
Type:
Full-Time
Position Summary
The Department of Social Work at Austin Peay State University (APSU) invites applications for the position of Department Chairperson. The department chair will provide administrative leadership to a department that houses both a bachelor of social work (BSW) and a master of social work (MSW) degree, which are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The chair reports to the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences dean.More information about the department can be found at https://www.apsu.edu/socialwork/index.php.
The position entails nine months of full-time and three months of summer service. A separate stipend is available for both periods.
The social work department enrolls about 250 majors per year with courses in both on-ground and online formats at the Clarksville campus. There are six full-time faculty and eight adjuncts.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The Department of Social Work at Austin Peay State University (APSU) invites applications for the position of Department Chairperson. The department chair will provide administrative leadership to a department that houses both a bachelor of social work (BSW) and a master of social work (MSW) degree, which are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The chair reports to the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences dean.More information about the department can be found at https://www.apsu.edu/socialwork/index.php.
The position entails nine months of full-time and three months of summer service. A separate stipend is available for both periods.
The social work department enrolls about 250 majors per year with courses in both on-ground and online formats at the Clarksville campus. There are six full-time faculty and eight adjuncts.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for working collaboratively with faculty, staff, and administration to promote enrollment growth and student success.
- Provide coordination and oversight for CSWE accreditation
- Oversight and assistance with advising throughout the department
- Experience or aptitude for leading/managing personnel, completing performance reviews, reviewing/revising curricula, spearheading strategic planning and outcomes assessment efforts, and effectively deploying faculty and resources to meet the needs of students are critical.
- Teach nine credit hours per academic year.
- In addition to summer administrative responsibilities, the chair is permitted to teach in the summer for additional compensation.
- Provide appropriate leadership to accomplish university, college, department, and program goals.
- Engage in constructive problem-solving and conflict management and make sound decisions.
- Communicate effectively with faculty and staff within the department, college, university, and diverse campus and community constituencies.
- Work collaboratively with the leadership of other academic and administrative units to develop appropriate policies and programs.
- Promote student success and faculty excellence in teaching, scholarship
- Ph.D. in social work or related field.
- Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited university and two years of practice experience post-master's degree.
- Minimum of three years of full-time teaching experience in a CSWE-accredited program in higher education.
- Minimum of one year experience in higher education in an administrative role serving at least at the departmental level (Chair, Assistant chair, or program coordinator) preferred.
- Tenure and rank are negotiable based on the amount and level of teaching experience, service, and scholarly production.
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness, scholarly activity, and professional service to warrant appointment as associate professor.
- The ability to effectively manage multiple and sometimes competing priorities is essential.
- A background search will be required of the successful applicant.
- Preference will be given to candidates with training from a CSWE-accredited program who know and understand the CSWE accreditation process.
- Experience in online teaching and online program implementation. Including a working knowledge of Quality Matters (QM) guidelines for course development.
