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Employer: Missouri State University

Position Title: School Director (Tenured, Associate or Full Professor)

 

Background

 

Missouri State University and the faculty of the School of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences invite applications and nominations for the position of School Director. The Director is a key member of the leadership team of the McQueary College of Health and Human Services. The College consists of 5 major academic units, including the School of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences.

 

The School of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences consists of programs in Counseling, Psychology, and Social Work offering bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Social Work, master’s degrees in Counseling, Psychology, and Social Work, a Doctor of Psychology Degree, and several certificates. Our programs are accredited through CACREP and CSWE, and the PsyD is seeking accreditation from APA.  Teaching and clinical experiences are delivered by 45 full-time faculty and many part-time faculty. Explore our School at https://www.missouristate.edu/SMHBS/default.htm.

 

 

Responsibilities

The School of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences seeks a candidate with expertise in counseling, psychology, or social work who can lead the School and facilitate school operations, initiatives, community outreach, fundraising and marketing.  The Director will serve as an advocate for the School with the Dean, university administration, and external constituents.  The Director will collaborate with other Academic Unit Leaders to engage in strategic planning, facilitate interprofessional collaboration, support accreditation processes and program evaluation, advocate for equitable distribution of resources and oversee budgets. The Director will collaborate with colleagues in the unit to recruit and retain faculty, staff, and students. 

 

Qualifications

  • Terminal degree in a discipline within the School of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences

  • Credentials for appointment to Associate or Full Professor level, which includes a strong record of teaching, service, and scholarship

  • Experience with academic strategic planning, curricula planning, and program assessment

  • Documented success with recruitment, mentoring, development, and evaluation of faculty, staff, and students

  • Experience with budget and resource management

  • Experience obtaining and/or maintaining accreditation for academic programs

  • Demonstrated interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to lead a team toward goal achievement

  • Experience working with multiple constituencies and a record of building effective interprofessional collaborations

  • Ability to lead through democratic team building and promote cohesiveness and a culture that values diverse views and perspectives

  • Demonstrated knowledge of effective strategies for creating an inclusive environment with faculty, staff, and students

 

Salary and Benefits

Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits available include health, vision, life, and dental insurance, and a retirement plan.  Employees are entitled to a tuition waiver of up to 15 credits/year, which may be assigned to their dependents and/or spouse.

 

Requested Start Date: July 1, 2025

 

Application Materials, Contact, and Application Deadline

Screening of applications will begin on November 11, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested individuals should apply online at https://jobs.missouristate.edu/.  Application documents to be submitted online are:

  1. A cover letter

  2. A curriculum vitae, including names and contact information of at least three references

  3. A statement of leadership philosophy

 

Graduate transcripts will be required at the time of hire.

 

Location and Environment:

 

Missouri State University is a selective-admissions, multi-campus metropolitan university system that celebrated 100 years of excellence in teaching, research, and service. As the second largest university in the state, Missouri State University is home to more than 26,000 students. The University offers 96 undergraduate with 178 options, 89 Master’s options, and 8 Doctoral programs within their 6 academic colleges and a Graduate College. The University is strongly committed to faculty development through internal grants programs, summer fellowships, sabbaticals, and the availability of a Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning.

 

The main campus of Missouri State University is in Springfield, known as the gateway to the beautiful Ozarks. The city of Springfield has many attractions while still maintaining the feel of a safe community with a strong family focus. The city has been rated by Employment Review as one of the “Top Ten of America’s Best Places to Live and Work.” As a vibrant metropolitan area of 450,000 people, Springfield offers advantages in low cost of living, superior health care access, excellent public schools, and a wide range of entertainment, recreational, and cultural opportunities. https://www.liveinspringfieldmo.com/ https://www.missouristate.edu/about/springfield-ozarks.htm

 

Additional Information:

See http://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/77400 for full description of position and to apply online. Missouri State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action/minority/female/veterans/disability/sexual orientation/gender identity employer and institution. We encourage applications from all interested minorities, females, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and sexual orientation/gender identity.

 

Employment will require a criminal background check at University Expense. Questions may be directed to Dr. Julie Masterson, Search Chair at JulieMasterson@MissouriState.edu ; Phone: 417-836-5335.

Employer: National Association of Social Work - Connecticut Chapter

Executive Director – Connecticut Chapter

NASW Connecticut Chapter, 2139 Silas Deane Hwy Ste 205, Rocky Hill, CT, United States of America 

 

To be considered for this position, please upload your resume and cover letter at the prompt.

Founded in 1955, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies. 
 

The Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-CT Chapter), with a statewide membership of 2,351, is seeking a full-time Executive Director with demonstrated leadership and management skills. In addition, applicants should have a substantial knowledge of and a strong commitment to the social work profession and social work values, with an awareness of the diversity of social work practice.  Applicants should also be able to engage, inspire, and mobilize the Association’s membership. The Chapter Executive Director reports to the NASW Vice President of Chapter Operations at the National Office and is accountable to the Connecticut Chapter Board of Directors.

Position requires:

  • Senior leadership experience working with professional or non-profit organizations and their volunteer Boards in a professional office environment

  • Minimum of 5 years of executive level experience 

  • Four-year college degree required; MSW preferred

  • Exceptional executive management skills, including the ability to provide oversight for organizational and leadership development priorities, and staff supervision

  • Demonstrated budget and financial management skills

  • Solid continuing education program planning and implementation skills

  • Experience with organizing, conducting in-person, virtual, or hybrid meetings

  • Experience in diversity, equity and inclusion practices and strategies

  • Strong public policy experience and skills

  • Strong advocacy and legislative experience and skills

  • Experience in membership services

  • Community organizing experience

  • Exceptional written and oral communications skills

  • Experience working with traditional and social media in professional settings

  • Commitment to providing excellent membership support and engagement

  • Proficient with Office products software, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as working in the online/“cloud” environment

 

The Chapter office is located in Rocky Hill, CT. This position requires travel as an essential function of the job. The role expects the executive director to provide their own means of transportation to attend meetings and activities throughout the state.

Competitive starting salary of $100,000 commensurate with experience plus excellent benefits, including 401k and health insurance.

 

Deadline to apply is April 22, 2024. Please click the weblink to apply, Executive Director - Connecticut | Dayforce Jobs (dayforcehcm.com)

NASW offers reasonable accommodation during the application process for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance during the application or interview process and in completing new hire paperwork to accommodate a disability, please email requests to: aharding.nasw@socialworkers.org.

 

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
NASW policy generally requires that all employees complete a primary COVID-19 vaccination series and receive a booster vaccination when eligible. (Employees are not required to obtain an updated (bivalent) booster, which became available in September 2022, if they received a booster previously, but are encouraged to do so when eligible.) If an offer of employment is made, the candidate, as a condition of employment, will be required to provide documentation (such as a CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card) showing that they satisfy this requirement. If the candidate does not currently meet this requirement but will in the near future, NASW may be able to postpone the start date to allow the candidate to be compliant with the requirement. Candidates may request a medical or religious exemption for this requirement.

NASW is an equal opportunity employer.  As such, NASW is committed to promoting and providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees.  The selection of personnel, including new hires and promotions, will be on the basis of qualifications designed to ensure appointments of persons able to effectively discharge the duties and responsibilities of their position.  The Association will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  The Association will also abide by applicable Affirmative Action requirements mandated by any federal contracts.

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