Director

Job Summary

The Center on Children, Families, and the Law (CCFL) is seeking a national leader with demonstrated expertise in social policy, program development, leadership development, evaluation research, and training to direct CCFL, a nationally recognized interdisciplinary center within the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Nebraska‑Lincoln.

As Director of CCFL, the successful candidate will report directly to the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and hold a faculty appointment in an academic unit within CAS, anticipated to be the Department of Psychology or Political Science. The Director will provide administrative oversight of CCFL, steward its mission and long‑term partner commitments, and provide strong leadership to CCFL’s faculty and staff to reinforce the mission of Helping the Helpers. Responsibilities include maintaining an active program of research, pursuing external funding, and teaching one course per year in an academic unit within the College of Arts and Sciences.

Required Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in psychology, political science, or a related field.
• A demonstrated strong record of achievement in both academic and applied research, including a successful publication history.
• Positive teaching experience.
• Proven ability to mentor and support the development of junior colleagues, staff, and students.
• Evidence of success in obtaining and managing external funding.
• Academic experience and accomplishments that qualify for appointment at the faculty rank of Associate Professor or higher (tenure required at the Full Professor level; tenure strongly preferred at the Associate Professor level).

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience in organizations that actively seek and secure external funding.
• Academic accomplishments which qualify for an appointment at the rank of Full Professor.

Additional Information

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. See

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