Faculty Position Announcement: Chair of the Ph.D. Program

THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
CHAIR OF THE PH.D. PROGRAM

The School of Social Work at The University of Alabama seeks applications and nominations for an associate or full professor who will serve as chair of the School’s Ph.D. Program.  The appointment will be made on a nine month basis with opportunities for summer employment.  We seek applicants with a Ph.D. in social work or a closely related field.  An M.S.W. is preferred.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Responsibility will include:

• Teaching classroom courses,
• Administering the Ph.D. Program,
• Carrying out a funded research agenda,
• Representing the doctoral program within the School, the University, and at national meetings,
• Taking an active role in the affairs of the School.

We seek candidates who have:

• A impressive program of scholarship in social work or a closely related field in an area congruent with the needs of the School,
• Successful experience teaching doctoral-level courses, working with doctoral students, and serving as chair and member of dissertation committees,
• Successful experience with mentoring graduate students and junior faculty members,
• Administrative experience in higher education involving program planning, curriculum development and monitoring students’ progress,
• Success in obtaining external support for students,
• Experience in interdisciplinary and inter-professional education and research.

The University of Alabama (approximately 25,000 students) is located in Tuscaloosa, a moderate-sized city with excellent quality of life characteristics.  It is within easy driving distance of Birmingham, New Orleans, Atlanta, the Smoky Mountains and Gulf Coast beaches.  The School of Social Work enrolls approximately 450 students in its B.S.W., M.S.W. and doctoral programs.  The School has offered doctoral education since 1975. Currently the Ph.D. program enrolls 33 students, more than 75% of whom receive support through the University. 

To apply, submit curriculum vita and contact information for three references to:
Dr. Lucinda Roff
Search Committee Chair
School of Social Work
The University of Alabama
Box 870314
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0314

The University of Alabama is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.  The School of Social Work is committed to increasing the cultural diversity of its faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.