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Dean of the Jane Addams College of Social Work

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) invites applications, inquiries, and nominations for the next dean of the Jane Addams College of Social Work (JACSW). Nationally recognized for scholarship, professional education, community engagement, and a sustained commitment to justice, JACSW carries forward the legacy of Jane Addams and the Hull-House movement in a contemporary urban context. UIC seeks an accomplished scholar and experienced academic leader who will embrace the university's distinctive role as an urban-serving public research university and advance the college's educational, research, and public-service missions.

The next dean will be a nationally recognized scholar with an academic leadership record commensurate with the complexity of the role and an approach characterized by openness, reliability, intellectual curiosity, accountability, and respect. The dean is the chief academic and administrative officer of the Jane Addams College of Social Work. As such, the next dean will develop and implement a shared strategic direction; advance academic quality and student success; strengthen research and scholarly impact; build a culture of shared governance, transparency and trust; recruit, retain, and support excellent faculty and staff; deepen reciprocal community and professional partnerships; and ensure responsible and sustainable stewardship for the college.

The Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois Chicago is a nationally recognized leader in graduate social work education, research, and public engagement, dedicated to advancing social, racial, and economic justice for everyone. Consistently ranked among the nation's top social work programs, JACSW combines academic excellence with a deep commitment to community partnership, preparing leaders in practice, policy, research, and administration through innovative MSW, joint MSW/MPH, PhD, and professional education programs.

The University of Illinois Chicago invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position of Dean, Jane Addams College of Social Work. For fullest consideration, applications should be submitted by October 30, 2026. Nominations may be submitted via the Dean Nomination Form on the JACSW Dean Search website or by email to JACSWDeanSearch@uic.edu. Applications may be submitted via the UIC application portal. Candidates should submit their curriculum vitae and a cover letter describing how their experience and leadership approach address the qualifications for the job and the priorities of the college.

The qualified candidate will be a national leader with an earned doctorate in social work or a closely related field, together with a record of scholarly and professional accomplishment sufficient for appointment as a tenured full professor at UIC. The successful candidate will have a substantial record of progressively responsible academic administrative leadership with demonstrated responsibility for personnel, budgets, planning, and organizational performance as well as success leading consequential academic processes (faculty recruitment and retention, program development or review, resource allocation, and accreditation or comparable quality-assurance activities). Candidates will provide demonstrated evidence of their commitment to student learning, student success, mentoring, and providing an academic environment that supports belonging; experience developing and managing complex budgets and making transparent resource-allocation decisions in a constrained financial environment; effective leadership in a shared-governance environment; and commitment to the mission of public higher education and to social justice.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates.