University Partnership Program Coordinator

University of Akron•Akron, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves developing and sustaining partnerships with Public Children Services Agencies (PCSAs) to meet workforce training needs. The coordinator will recruit, train, and support UPP field instructors, and consult with PCSAs to prepare agencies for student placements and graduate transitions into employment. The effectiveness of field placements will be regularly evaluated. The role also includes administering student contracts with the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY), authorizing stipend payments, supporting post-graduation job placement, and participating in the State of Ohio UPP Management Team. Additionally, the coordinator will serve as the faculty liaison for students in UPP field placements and provide instruction using the standardized child welfare curriculum aligned with the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program CORE Training 2.0, specifically SOWK 451/657: Child Welfare I & SOWK 472/658: Child Welfare II.

Requirements

Relevant Master’s Degree in Social Work
Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a social worker in Child Welfare
Experience preferably with Public Children Service Agency (PCSA)
Completion of online application
Resume attached to application

Nice To Haves

4 years preferred experience as a social worker in Child Welfare, preferably with Public Children Service Agency (PCSA)
Ohio Social Work Licensure preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and sustain partnerships with Public Children Services Agencies (PCSAs).
Explore new opportunities to meet workforce training needs.
Recruit, train, and support UPP field instructors.
Consult with PCSAs to ensure agencies are prepared to host student placements and transition graduates into employment.
Evaluate the effectiveness of field placements to ensure quality training outcomes.
Administer and coordinate student contracts with the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY).
Authorize stipend payments for students who meet contractual obligations.
Support post-graduation job placement.
Participate in the State of Ohio UPP Management Team, contributing to statewide quality improvement initiatives.
Serve as the faculty liaison for students enrolled in a UPP field placement.
Provide instruction and deliver the standardized child welfare curriculum aligned with the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program CORE Training 2.0.
Teach courses SOWK 451/657: Child Welfare I & SOWK 472/658: Child Welfare II.