Chair, Department of Social Work, Full Professor

at  University of Vermont

Posting Details
Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice.

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The Department of Social Work at the University of Vermont invites nominations and applications for the position of Chair at the rank of full professor. We are seeking applicants who wish to provide collaborative leadership to our socially progressive department and intellectually diverse community. The Department has a long history of providing social work education at both Bachelors (BSW) and Masters (MSW) levels. This is an exciting time to join the department as it is undergoing renewal and development. Several new national and international faculty have been appointed in recent years and continued growth is projected for the foreseeable future. There is planned growth in graduate programs, the potential to develop a new doctoral program, opportunities for program revitalization, and support from the university for increased research productivity, extramural funding, and internationalization. The Department has an established reputation for a philosophy of transformative perspectives and there are opportunities to expand and develop this approach. The Department of Social Work enjoys strong links with the professional community, and the field education program is developing new and innovative initiatives to increase the number of quality placements which are available.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Review of applications will begin January 3, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. For more detailed information about us, visit our web pages at the Department of Social Work the College of Education and Social Services’ website, www.uvm.edu/cess; and the University of Vermont’s website, www.uvm.edu.
The University of Vermont is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and inclusive excellence of the academic community through their teaching, service and research, scholarship, or creative arts. We are an educationally purposeful community seeking to prepare students to be accountable leaders in a diverse and changing world. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice and Responsibility. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to the ideals of accessibility, inclusiveness, and academic excellence as reflected in the tenets of Our Common Ground.
Anticipated starting date is June 2024. Please apply online at www.uvmjobs.com. Include 1) a cover letter with a brief description of your interest in and qualifications for this position; 2) a current curriculum vitae 3) a separate statement on how, as Faculty and Chair of the Department of Social Work, you would incorporate Our Common Ground Values in your roles and responsibilities and contribute to inclusive excellence at the University of Vermont; 4) a teaching philosophy statement; and 5) the names and email addresses of three references that can be contacted for letters of support before a candidate is advanced in the search process. For more information about the position, please contact the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Kimberly Vannest, at Kimberly.Vannest@uvm.edu.
The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law.

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