University Of Nevada Reno

University Of Nevada Reno

Associate Professor / Full Professor, Social Work/Director of Faculty Development

University of Nevada, Reno - Main Campus · Director · Full-time

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About the role

  • The Director of Faculty Development is a key member of the Dean's Office.
  • This permanent academic faculty position is 12-month and on-site at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Responsibilities

  • Faculty Development and Mentorship: Design, implement, and evaluate comprehensive faculty development initiatives aligned with the School's mission, institutional goals, and strategic priorities.
  • Faculty Orientation and Professional Growth: Develop and implement comprehensive faculty orientation programs and ongoing professional development and training opportunities for faculty across all ranks and career stages.
  • Promotion and Tenure: Support tenure-track faculty in navigating the promotion and tenure process, including providing guidance on portfolio development, documentation, and preparation for retention, promotion, and tenure reviews.
  • Policy and Academic Leadership: Collaborate with the Dean and Associate Dean on faculty-related policies, procedures, and initiatives that strengthen academic programs and promote effective faculty engagement and success.
  • Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
  • Describe experience developing faculty.
  • Building faculty development programming.
  • This is probably the single most important supplemental document for this role.

Requirements

  • Master of Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited institution and 2 years of post-MSW experience.
  • Experience with CSWE accreditation review.
  • Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.
  • Experience with evaluation processes.

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of promotion and tenure standards and processes within a research-intensive university, preferably an R1 institution.
  • Schedule and Travel Requirements
  • Travel occasional
  • Associate Professor
  • Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
  • Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty.
  • Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University.
  • No state income tax!

Skills

  • Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and executive communication skills.

Compensation

  • E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Cente r
  • Faculty Evaluation: Lead the School's annual faculty evaluation processes, including annual performance reviews, ensuring consistency, transparency, fairness, and alignment with School and University policies and standards.

Benefits

  • Demonstrated commitment to anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice.
  • Health insurance options including dental and vision
  • Generous sick leave, life insurance, and long-term disability - Faculty Benefits

Company info

  • The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada's original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.
  • Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 ("Very High Research") university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the "Best National Universities" and "Best National Public Universities." It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times' "Top Colleges for Economic Diversity."
  • Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada's first medical school - the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.
  • The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University's physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building, set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus, alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus, known as "University Village," to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.
  • The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge.
  • Founded in 1874 as Nevada's original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.
  • Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 ("Very High Research") university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification.
  • The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the "Best National Universities" and "Best National Public Universities." It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times' "Top Colleges for Economic Diversity."
  • Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus.
  • The University is home to Nevada's first medical school - the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L.
  • Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting.
  • The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.
  • The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown.
  • Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum.

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