Dean - Berkeley Social Welfare

Position overview

Position title: Dean, Berkeley Social Welfare
Salary range: The posted University of California Deans' Salary Bands (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/deans-salary-structure/deans-salary-bands.html) set the pay ranges for deans. The Dean of Berkeley Social Welfare position is in Band 1: $199,700 - $509,900. The minimum salary that UC Berkeley expects to pay for this position is $360,000.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2025

Review timeline: Screening of complete applications will begin immediately. For best consideration, please submit materials by September 20, 2024.

Application Window
Open date: June 20, 2024

Most recent review date: Monday, Oct 7, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Friday, Nov 15, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The University of California, Berkeley seeks a visionary, inspirational, and community-oriented leader to serve as the next Dean of Berkeley Social Welfare.

UC Berkeley is internationally renowned for excellence across all disciplines; for the opportunities it affords students of all backgrounds; and for scientific discovery, innovation, and cultural creativity. Ranked nationally as the No. 1 public university by U.S. News & World Report Rankings 2023, the Berkeley campus is home to over 33,000 undergraduate students and more than 12,500 graduate students as well as approximately 1,550 ladder-rank faculty across 15 schools and colleges. Berkeley's professors are highly distinguished researchers, scholars, and leading experts in their field as attested by their many Nobel Prizes, other distinguished awards, and memberships in the most prestigious learned societies.

Berkeley Social Welfare strives to counter the systems that perpetuate poverty and social disadvantage. The school develops effective leaders and scholars committed to solving complex social problems; produces, disseminates, and utilizes research to improve social-service delivery and policy through critical thinking and evidence-based knowledge; and prepares the next generation of culturally competent social workers, researchers, and teachers dedicated to serving the most vulnerable members of our society.

Established in 1944, with inaugural degrees in case work, medical social work, psychiatric social work, and public welfare administration, the school now confers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees which prepare its students for careers in social work and social welfare. Berkeley Social Welfare alumni are abundant in the field and well-known for their professional readiness and success. Students have more than 200 local opportunities for field placements as well as summer service-learning experiences that are out-of-region or international. A strong partner and contributor to the field and the community, the school is home to ten distinguished centers, institutes, projects, and labs in which researchers and practitioners leverage their intellect and skills to benefit its students and the people in the surrounding Berkeley community. In addition, the school is deeply connected to many communities in non-profit, scholastic, and governmental agencies, shaping the field in important ways.

Reporting directly to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost and sitting on the Council of Deans, the next Dean of Berkeley Social Welfare will join a strong, energetic faculty who are national leaders in research, teaching, and praxis. Joining the school at a pivotal moment, the next dean has the opportunity to elevate the school's influence and impact by developing an ambitious and exciting strategic vision and plan that advances it across multiple sectors: community partnerships, research, teaching, and preparing its graduates to become agents of social change. The new dean will re-energize philanthropic efforts, advocate for the unique needs of the school, strengthen the social fabric of the community, and ensure support for all faculty, students, and staff.

The ideal candidate for this position should have a strong understanding of both research and praxis, experience in building internal partnerships and external collaborative coalitions with non-profit, community, and/or governmental agencies, and proven success in garnering resources and administering at an institution with complexities similar to the University of California, Berkeley. They will have a proven record of advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice. Candidates must possess the academic credentials and experience that qualify them for appointment as a full professor with tenure in the school.

For the full position profile, please visit: https://wittkieffer.com/positions/200026.

To be considered as candidates, applicants must have an earned doctoral degree or equivalent international degree by the time of application and submit, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in this profile.

WittKieffer is assisting the University of California, Berkeley in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by September 20, 2024.

Application materials should be sent to WittKieffer via email: BerkeleySocialWelfareDean@wittkieffer.com. Applicants must also apply directly to UC Berkeley at https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04468.

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:
Suzanne Teer, Robin Mamlet, Sandra Chu, and Kim Migoya
BerkeleySocialWelfareDean@wittkieffer.com

UC Berkeley offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision and retirement plans as well as moving, relocation, and housing assistance.

This position is a sensitive position and is subject to a criminal background check.

Questions may be referred to Dana Jantz at jantz@berkeley.edu.

More Info: https://evcp.berkeley.edu/dean-school-social-welfare-2024

School: https://socialwelfare.berkeley.edu/

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Applicants must have a doctoral degree or an equivalent international degree by the time of application.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Candidates must possess the academic credentials and experience that qualify them for appointment as a full professor with tenure at Berkeley Social Welfare.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Letter of Interest - A letter of interest addressing the themes in the position profile is required.
• Other Document (Optional)
• Other Document (Optional)
• Other Document (Optional)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04468

Help contact: jantz@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley 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, age, or protected veteran status.

Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location
Berkeley, CA


To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04468