Program Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Social Work or a related field.
• MSW from a CSWE-accredited social work program.
• Two years of relevant professional social work experience.
• Three to five years of administrative or academic leadership in higher education and supervisory experience.
• Experience using data to evaluate outcomes and support executive-level decision-making.
• Social work licensure such as LICSW, LCSW, or LMSW.
• Experience with accreditation, assessment, curriculum coordination, and academic compliance.
• Strategic leadership in graduate and professional education.
• Knowledge of social work education, CSWE accreditation standards, and program assessment practices.
• Understanding of online learning pedagogy, virtual student engagement, and instructional technology support models.
• Ability to lead complex academic operations across multiple stakeholders, functions, and jurisdictions.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to build productive relationships with faculty, staff, students, agency partners, vendors, and community stakeholders.
• Ability to manage timelines, projects, documentation, and competing priorities with accuracy and discretion.
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, accountability, and service orientation.
• Demonstrated commitment to anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting online graduate programs.

Responsibilities

• Teach primarily in the MSW program across on-ground and online modalities, covering generalist and advanced generalist social work.
• Develop curriculum and contribute to teaching and service commitments within the School of Social Work.
• Oversee MSW curricula, policies, and protocols.
• Oversee student recruitment, admissions, and dismissal processes.
• Supervise the MSW Program Advisor, MSW Administrative Assistant, and graduate student workers assigned to the MSW Program.
• Lead day-to-day programmatic activities for on-ground and online MSW offerings.
• Work collaboratively with the BSW Program Director and Field/Practicum Program Director.
• Report to and consult regularly with the Associate Dean on MSW Program matters.
• Coordinate with campus units, Boundless Learning, and Nevada Online to support the efficacy and quality of the program.
• Ensure the MSW Program complies with CSWE accreditation standards and aligns with social work values and the School of Social Work’s mission and strategic plan.
• Use data to evaluate outcomes and support executive-level decision-making.
• Travel to community-based agencies, regional areas where online students are clustered, and state or national conferences as needed or appropriate.

Benefits

• University-matched retirement contribution; the posting states the University matches the employee’s 19.25% contribution, with immediate vesting.
• Health insurance options, including dental and vision.
• Sick leave.
• Life insurance.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• Fitness center membership options.
• Employee assistance program through Mountain EAP.
• Reduced-rate tuition benefit for faculty and eligible dependents.
• Faculty dual-career assistance program for newly hired faculty spouses or partners.
• No state income tax.