Program CoordinatorCWAP-Project

About Eastern Washington University:
Eastern Washington University is a regional, comprehensive public university located in Cheney and Spokane, Washington, with programs offered throughout the state and online with an enrollment of over 12,000 students. Eastern is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington reporting to its own Board of Trustees.

Eastern’s 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 11,000 residents 16 miles southwest of the state’s second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the Brand new Catalyst building and on the Riverpoint Campus which is shared with Washington State University. Eastern also offers program throughout the state based on the needs of the community. Eastern offers an array of bachelor’s and master’s degrees and one applied doctorate in physical therapy. EWU offers 135 fields of study, 9 master’s degrees, 12 graduate certificates, 39 graduate programs, 1 educational specialist degree, and 1 applied doctorate to more than 10,000 enrolled students.

Job Summary:
The College of Professional Programs and the School of Social Work, Family Resource Training Center (FRTC), at Eastern Washington University is currently seeking applicants for a Child Welfare Academy Program Coordinator-Project position located in Coeur d Alene, Idaho, for their Child Welfare Academy Program (CWAP). Under general direction of the FRTC Director, provide program support to the CWAP staff and FRTC Director, to include, but not limited to coordinating special projects, conduct training, and provide technical, and administrative services support. This position will exercise independent judgment and discretion relating to program policies, guidelines and contracts and in implementing, interpreting and applying program procedures and policies. In the course of performing the position's duties, this position will have extensive involvement with staff and the public in carrying out program activities, and will coordinate, schedule and monitor program activities to determine consistency with program goals. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Support to CWAP staff and FRTC Director
• Coordinate special projects
• Public/Organizational Contact:
• Technical & Administrative Program Support
• Travel Management
• Purchase Card Management
• Receipt Collection
• Learning Management System (LMS) management of New Child Welfare workers

See Job Duties section for detailed description of the position's responsibilities.
All material will be held in confidence, and references will not be contacted prior to candidate notification.

Required Qualifications:

• High school graduation or equivalent AND
• Two years relevant employment/educational experience in social work or related settings that provide family program support services, which are equivalent to the major work responsibilities required by this program.
• Strong computer skills to include using complex databases and/or data systems
• Two years experience maintaining both manual and electronic records and files involving systems which include at least 500 records and/or files
• Two years high volume customer service experience involving communications with a wide variety of “customers,” such as other agencies, private businesses, professionals in the community, internal staff/managers/administrators, students, applicants; communications must include both verbal/telephonic, email, and written correspondence
• Two years work experience which demonstrates the ability to successfully handle a demanding workload with overlapping deadlines and which required great attention to detail, perseverance, initiative, and ability to function equally well taking direction and working independently
• Superior interpersonal skills including demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is sensitive to the needs, including universal access, of the parents, families, administrators, agency representatives, and our community partners as well as the requirements of the program, Eastern and the State of Washington.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal accessibility, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.
• Must have transportation, a valid driver’s license, and a clean driving record

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two or more years college coursework
• Two or more years work experience in a child welfare environment or higher education environment
• Experience with a grant funded program or grant reporting

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Flexibility
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Time Management

Job Duties:
% of Time: 40
Responsibility / Duty: Support to CWAP Staff & FRTC Director

• Provide administrative support to CWAP Staff
• Provide administrative support to FRTC Director on tasks related to the CWAP grant; 
• Assist in writing, completion and presentation of reports, special projects and assignments, and program updates;
• In conjunction with FRTC Director and other FRTC staff, prepare Memorandums of Agreement and contracts to ensure compliance with University and funding limitations;
• Initiate and/or approve online purchases for supplies, office operations and events.  When necessary, receive freight and notify receiving to clear POs for payment;  
• Work with FRTC Fiscal Specialist II and EWU Purchasing to identify open purchase orders for annual renewal and closeout; and,
• Pcard purchases to support office operations, marketing, and events. Ensure that funds are available and that the purchase is an allowable expense.  Review and approve all Pcard transactions for CWAP staff; Forward copy of Pcard transactions to Grants Office for review and approval.
• Manage & coordinate travel for CWAP staff using the university travel system; Ensure that funds are available and that travel purchases are allowable expenses; reconcile travel card monthly; Forward copy of Travel card transactions to Grants Office for review and approval.

Essential Function Indicator: Yes


% of Time: 10
Responsibility / Duty: Coordinate Special Projects

• Directs and/or coordinates CWAP special projects for organizational and professional involvements;
• Develops CWAP informational materials and conduct presentations at orientation meetings or other meetings as needed;
• Attends team meetings; travel occasionally to attend meetings and conferences; and,
• Manage dissemination of communications.

Essential Function Indicator: Yes


% of Time: 20
Responsibility / Duty: Public/Organizational Contact 

• Independently educate the public regarding the program and the University;
• Act as liaison to staff, and colleagues at other agencies/institutions, representatives of funding agencies and officials from professional organizations, business, industry and government, interpreting policies and making decisions which facilitate progress of project(s);
• Represent the program at public and departmental functions; and,
• Coordinate program information with EWU departments.

Essential Function Indicator: Yes


% of Time: 30
Responsibility / Duty: Technical & Administrative Program Support

• Design office procedures, policies and forms including interpretation and application of administrative policies to the work of the program;
• Coordinate administrative standards and procedures for independent yet interrelated program functions;
• Database development and administration and data entry for Share Point and DHW LMS, which tracks attendance of individuals who attend training provided by the Child Welfare Academy Program.  Includes tracking of new child welfare workers and their progress through Academy and coaching contacts for future child welfare staff.  
• Create and support CWAP staff to meet data needs, including setting up online surveys.  Extract rosters from training calendar, compile with attendance and assimilate data into database.  Assist in surveys and preparation of reports by gathering and computing information.
• Extract datasets from ACT database as needed for quarterly, annual, and special run reports and mailing lists.
• Maintain the database and edit for duplicate records, update with current social worker data as it becomes available from IDHW.

Essential Function Indicator: Yes



Conditions of Employment:
This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value; as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment.

This position is covered by the Washington Federation of State Employees’ Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Required Qualification: Must have transportation, a valid driver’s license.
Salary Information: $36,732 - $47,568

Posting Date: 07/20/2021
Open Until Further Notice: No
Closing Date: 8/4/2021
Screening to Begin: 08/05/21

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Submit your application materials through our online applications portal provided below. If you are unable to submit through the applicant portal, please contact Human Resources Services at (509) 359-2381.

To apply, visit https://jobs.hr.ewu.edu/postings/7074

EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.





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