Position Description
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.
Position Responsibilities
Administrative
- 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.
Academic
- Teaches courses as part of assigned load.
- Advises students as needed (BSW).
- Pursues a scholarly agenda of inquiry, presentation, and
publication.
Qualifications
- 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.