Director​/Department Chair and Full Professor

Director/Department Chair and Full Professor – University of California Los Angeles

Requisition Number: JPF
08494

The UCLA Department of Social Welfare in the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs seeks to recruit a senior scholar with leadership experience to join the rank of its tenured Full Professors, and to serve as Director and Department Chair for a period up to six years contingent on a successful three‑year review by the dean. Extensions beyond the six years are possible.

Successful candidates will be Full or advanced Associate Professors with an MSW degree required and a PhD in Social Work/Social Welfare or a related discipline. Senior scholars applying to the directorship will be considered for our Marjorie Crump endowed chair.

We seek a collaborative and visionary leader to champion our efforts and lead in the pursuit of social and economic justice, the improvement of health and mental health across the lifespan, and the advancement of child and family well‑being. An ideal candidate will have demonstrated leadership through their own trajectory of social welfare scholarship, clear ability to promote a range of transdisciplinary scholarship, and prior administrative experience is highly desired.

The Director and Department Chair is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the social welfare department, including our MSW and PhD degrees, field education, and supervision of the department's manager, who oversees all staff. The Director and Department Chair reports to the Dean of the Luskin School of Public Affairs.

The next Director and Department Chair will join a dynamic faculty and school in shaping the future of our department and its programs. We seek a candidate who has a visible commitment to anti‑racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and will continue to advance our departmental anti‑racism plan and strategic plans. The Director and Department Chair will represent our school to national organizations such as the National Association of Deans and Directors, Council for Social Work Education, and Society for Social Work Research, and within our California Deans and Directors group.

The Director and Department Chair will lead and build upon current fundraising opportunities with the State of California, including multi‑million‑dollar research and training grants, and seek further endowments and student scholarships from public and private sources. They will build upon our recent success in securing a three‑million‑dollar MSW program expansion grant in public behavioral health through the California Department of Health Care Access and Information, and seek innovative ways of delivering instruction.

UCLA is consistently ranked among the top research universities across the nation and the world. The Department of Social Welfare is ranked within the top nine schools of social work nationally and is the only social work program in Southern California housed in a major public research university.

The Department has approximately 200 MSW students (growing to 250 by Fall 2025) and 40 PhD students. In addition to our MSW and PhD programs, we offer a post‑MSW school social work credential, public child welfare and public behavioral health training programs, and a summer institute in leadership. We also have joint degree programs with Asian American Studies, Law, Public Health, and Public Policy.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step  salary range for this position is $108,300 – $197,100. “Off‑scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system‑wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Early applications are encouraged. To ensure full consideration, please submit applications by October 30, 2023. Interested candidates should apply through UC Recruit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./JPF
08494. Please submit a cover letter that illustrates your leadership experience and vision; a curriculum vitae; brief summaries of your research and teaching; three publications; a statement of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and the names and…