The University of California, Berkeley invites nominations, expressions of interest, and applications for the position of Dean of Berkeley Social Welfare. The University seeks a visionary and collaborative leader who will advance an empowering organizational and educational culture that inspires the School’s community to engage in research, education, and service that transforms the systems that perpetuate social disadvantage.
Berkeley Social Welfare develops effective leaders and scholars committed to solving complex social problems; produces, disseminates, and utilizes research to improve social service delivery and policy; and prepares the next generation of social workers, researchers, and educators dedicated to serving the most vulnerable members of our society. The School trains students for a range of leadership, research, teaching, and practice roles in the profession. Students are prepared to practice at multiple intervention levels, to critically assess the extent to which interventions promote social justice, and are thoroughly grounded in knowledge about social issues, social welfare policies, and social service organizations. Berkeley Social Welfare has 16 full-time faculty, nine field consultants, and many expert lecturers and practitioners from the community. The student population is comprised of approximately 200 undergraduates pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare (offered through the College of Letters & Science), and approximately 200 MSW and 20 PhD students.
Berkeley Social Welfare is ranked #2 in the country according to a new study examining the impact of faculty scholarship among 1,699 faculty at all 76 social work doctoral programs in the United States. The School’s faculty lead a number of research units, and the School houses the California Child Welfare Indicators Project and the California Social Work Education Center.
The next Dean of Berkeley Social Welfare will be a visionary leader and an innovative and strategic thinker who has a reputation for working collaboratively with a broad array of university and external constituencies. The Dean will build upon the School’s long-standing commitment to achieving social, economic, and political justice and work with the School community to develop a compelling vision for the future of the School. The Dean will also assume a leadership role in developing a strategic plan for the School and garner the resources to make the plan a reality.
Read a comprehensive profile of the position here.
Inquiries, Nominations, and Applications
All inquiries, nominations, and applications from within and beyond the Berkeley community are invited. Nomination letters should include the name, position, address and telephone number of the nominee. To be considered as candidates, applicants must have an earned doctoral degree or equivalent international degree by the time of application, and submit a CV and letter of interest describing relevant experience and interest in the position. The position will be open until filled, but materials should be received by Wednesday, February 20, 2019 for full consideration.
Candidate materials, nominations and inquiries should be e-mailed to the search consultants, Alberto Pimentel (apsearch@storbeckpimentel.com) and Navid Nakai (N.Nakai@storbeckpimentel.com), and reference code “UCB-DBSW” in the subject line.
Applicants must also apply directly at: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF02060.
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