EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

At the University of Washington School of Social Work, we commit ourselves to promoting social and economic justice for poor and oppressed populations and enhancing the quality of life for all. We strive to maximize human welfare through education, research, and public service. We embrace our position of leadership in the field of social work and join in partnership with others in society committed to solving human problems in the twenty-first century.

The UW and the School of Social Work promote diversity and inclusivity among our staff, faculty and students; we seek applicants for this position who are committed to these principles and whose experiences have prepared them to fulfill our commitment to inclusion and have given them the confidence to fully engage with audiences from a wide spectrum of backgrounds

Join one of the best schools of social work in the country. The University of Washington School of Social Work is one of the top-ranked social work programs in the U.S. and was recently ranked No. 1 in the world among social work schools for its influential scholarship and broad impact. We are proud to be part of a leading educational and research institution dedicated to building a healthier and more just world through innovation and impact science. UW faculty and staff not only enjoy outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for its diversity, community engagement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.  

The UW School of Social Work (SSW) has an outstanding opportunity for an Executive Director of the Alliance for Professional Development, Training, and Caregiver Excellence.

The Alliance for Professional Development, Training, and Caregiver Excellence brings together three of the state’s leading social work programs at the University of Washington, UW Tacoma, and Eastern Washington University, and collaborates with the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and Partners for Our Children, a SSW research center, to support the professional development and advancement of a diverse child welfare workforce and the preparation of child welfare caregivers across the state. 

The executive director has a rare opportunity to advance the success of professionals and foster and relative caregivers responsible for the safety and well-being of the approximately 9,000 children and youth who come in contact with the state’s child welfare system every year. Washington State’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families combines child welfare, early learning, and juvenile rehabilitation services, and the Alliance is poised to support workforce training across these areas.

Located at the UW School of Social Work, the executive director is responsible for the successful operation of professional development activities for DCYF employees, caregivers and other partners in the child welfare arena. The executive director works closely with all members of the Alliance staff and in consultation with the Executive Team (Leadership from Agency partners, Agency Tribal Policy Advisory Council, Alliance, SSW, and University partners) to ensure that the organization’s education, training, support, research and evaluation components are fully integrated and in alignment with strategic goals that support the mission to create the best possible outcomes for Washington’s children and families. The executive director reports to the dean of the UW School of Social Work or their designee.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership and Administration

Strategic Leadership