Director, School Of Social Work

Job Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above mentioned position that has risen at the Women’s University in Africa:

Reports to the Dean, Faculty of Social and Gender Transformative Sciences.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership and mentorship to staff in the School.
• Responsible for designing and implementation of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Ensure that proper and acceptable standards of teaching and instructions are maintained within the learning centers.
• Make recommendations with respect to probation, advancement and promotion of academic staff within the School.
• Supervise the coordination of teaching and learning activities within the School and Satellite Campuses.
• Ensure visibility of the School within the Women’s University in Africa’s community, at national and international spaces.
• Foster a culture of excellence in all five pillars of the Education 5.0 Philosophy.
• Initiate and implement quality control measures within the School and Satellite Campuses.
• Cultivate a culture of inter-discipline collaborations with and among other departments of the University.
• Coordinate and oversee the daily administrative operations of the School.
• Ensure strategic development and growth of the School.

Qualifications and Experience

• PhD in Social Work.
• Must be registered with the Council of Social Workers.
• At least five (5) years’ experience in an academic supervisory role.
• Proven excellent academic and research skills.
• Evidence of visibility in the social work fraternity.
• Ability to provide academic mentorship.
• Familiarization with academic administration processes.
• Proven ability to lead and manage an academic department.

Other

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit 6 sets of applications with detailed curriculum vitae, certified copies of academic and professional qualifications to: