Item 2.B-July 17, 2009
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY POSITION DESCRIPTION QUESTIONNAIRE
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Incumbent(s) Name (if applicable):
Position #(s):
Current Title:
Current Range:
(JCC: )
Department: School of Social Work
College/Division: VP Health Sciences
Account #(s): 1320 122 09AP
Action Proposed: (check all that apply)
(X) New position: Proposed Range: 4
Proposed Title: Program Coordinator, Nevada Training Partnership
(NTP)
( ) Title Change, Proposed Title:
( ) Proposed Reassignment from Range
to Range
( ) Revised PDQ only (no change in range or title)
JCC (Current
( ) Line of Progression (show titles below)
or new HR
Range:
assigned):
I certify that the statements in this description are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Employee’s Signature
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I/we have reviewed the statements in this form and they accurately reflect the job assignments.
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Immediate Supervisor’s Signature
Denise Montcalm
Director, School of Social Work
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Director/Chair/Dean
John McDonald
Vice President, Health Sciences
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Approved for Salary Placement Committee review.
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Pres / Vice Pres / Vice Prov Signature Jannet Vreeland
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Vice Provost & Secretary of Institution
Action Approved by the President (Completed by Faculty HR):
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EEO Code:
CUPA Code:
Job Class Code:
Exempt: Yes or No Census Code:
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Effective Date:
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Employee Signature
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Rev: 12/1/2008
Position Description – Program Coordinator Nevada Training Partnership (NPT)
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1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position and its role in the
university. Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division
which reflects the position in it as well as those supervised in the department. (This section is
used for advertisement of the position.)
Reporting to the Director of the School of Social Work (SSW), the Program Coordinator, Nevada
Training Partnership (NTP), oversees the day-to-day operations of the NTP. This includes monitoring
the budget and ensuring that all contract deliverables are met. The NTP Program Coordinator
provides training and supervision for community outreach trainers, classified staff, and student
workers. The incumbent collaborates with University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Social
Work, the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS), and the Washoe and Clark County
jurisdictions in refining and delivering the Nevada Core Curriculum on child welfare, as well as
specialty curricula as contracted. The position includes ongoing participation in the Training
Management Team (TMT) and other contract-related meetings/workgroups. In addition to the NTP
duties, the position coordinates all activities of the stipend program that recruits students and
eventually results in employment with a sponsor or repayment of the stipend.
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job (percentage
first with heading and then bulleted information).
50% - Project Administration
 Supervises Community Outreach Trainers (COT) and classified staff, as well as student
employees associated with NTP
 Chairs University of Nevada, Reno’s (UNR) NTP team meetings
 Chairs searches associated with filling NTP faculty/ classified staff openings
 In partnership with DCFS, the county child welfare service jurisdictions, and UNLV contributes
to the development of a statewide, evidence-informed, competency-based child welfare
training program
 Represents NTP/SSW through involvement with on-campus and community-based
committees/organizations
 Serves as UNR’s NTP primary liaison to various NPT committees and workgroups (e.g., TMT,
program evaluation, curricula review/refinement workgroups)
 Monitor and maintain NTP budgets
 Oversees timely completion of contract deliverables
 Coordinates the involvement of external stakeholders (e.g., foster parents) and content
experts in training activities
 Provides presentations and workshops regarding Nevada’s child welfare services, programs,
policies
 Participates in the development of statewide training plans and reports
20% - Child Welfare Stipend (i.e., Title IV-E Forgivable Loan) Program
 In coordination with UNLV, DCFS and the county jurisdictions, develops and implements
cutting edge recruitment strategies for Nevada’s statewide child welfare stipend program
 Anticipates and resolves complex problems relating to eligibility, employment, “hire-ability,”
and stipend payback
 Works in conjunction with UNR SSW’s Field Education Program Coordinator in identifying
potential BSW and MSW child welfare stipend students and ensuring coordination of field
placement assignments with stipend awards
 Tracks and analyzes stipend program recruitment and retention efforts
 Prepares semi- and annual stipend program reports re: recruitment, retention, and compliance
Position Description – Program Coordinator Nevada Training Partnership (NPT)
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With field education supervisors and faculty liaisons, provides ongoing mentoring for child
welfare stipend students
20% - Training of Trainers
 Provides ongoing on-the-job training and supervisory support, (i.e., direct observation, taping,
coaching)
 Coordinates internal (UNR’s) curriculum review and revision endeavors
 Develops individualized, annual COT professional development plans
10% - Evaluation
 Serves as principal or co-investigator in applied research projects
 Provides leadership in tracking and analyzing NPT program endeavors—including
assessments of the competency-based training curricula, the impact of training on practice,
and ultimately the effect of practice changes on agency outcomes
3. Describe the level of freedom to take action and make decisions with or without
supervision and how the results of the work performed impact the department, division and/or
the university as a whole.
The work performance, decisions and judgment of the Program Coordinator are critical to the success
of the program in terms of meeting the goals of the contract, and the university’s ability to contribute to
the refinement and expansion of a statewide, evidence-informed, performance-based child welfare
training program. The individual influences the probability of expanding current and future funding as
well as developing related future projects representing the university, division and school. The
individual must be flexible, take initiative, and work independently with little direct supervision and with
considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment.
Individual must be flexible and work independently under limited supervision and with some latitude
for initiative and independent judgment. Decisions impact the credibility and image that the university
and the School of Social Work have within the community. Inadequate performance may result in
delays or inefficiencies in the administration of the program. The judgments of and decisions made by
this position impact the unit’s ability to provide quality programs and services which are critical to the
School’s success in disseminating accurate and up-to-date information to and training its customers.
Errors could result in loss or reduction in funding or even discontinuation of the contract.
4. Describe the knowledge, skills (to include cognitive requirement and verbal and written
communication), and abilities (to include task complexity, problem solving, creativity and
innovation) essential to successful performance of this job (in bullet format).
Knowledge of:
 State and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to child welfare
 Extensive knowledge of evidenced-based, best practices informing the field of child welfare;
 Competency-based curriculum development and assessment strategies;
 Classroom and online instruction/learning methodologies;
 Educational program design, development, management, and delivery
 Cross-cultural work and diversity issues;
 Management and supervision;
 Coalition/team building;
 Program assessment and evaluation
Position Description – Program Coordinator Nevada Training Partnership (NPT)
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Skills:
 Excellent written and oral communication to:
o Conduct training to diverse audiences
o Include public speaking and presentations
 Proficiency in use of a personal computer and current software applications including but not
limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and email)
 Analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
 Interpersonal and human relations
 Individual and/or group teaching/training skills
 Program/project/event planning, development, coordination, and management
Ability to:
 Maintain confidentiality
 Encourage others to engage in dialogue; actively listen; commit to understanding another
person’s ideas; be an empathetic listener; check for mutual understanding; receive ideas with
restraint and respect and give appropriate consideration
 Acknowledge the value of diversity in the workplace and accept differences in opinions,
thoughts, cultures, and lifestyles
 Be an effective role model exercising sound judgment, initiative, and creativity
 Stay current in discipline by seeking out and learning new information pertinent to performance
of duties
 Manage, prioritize, and complete multiple projects/tasks in an efficient and timely manner while
maintaining focus on organizational goals
 Be committed to the educational, research, outreach and service mission of the university
 Work independently and as a collaborative team member
 Travel and work evenings and weekends as needed
5. Describe the type of personal contacts encountered in performing the duties of the job.
Explain the nature and purpose of these contacts: i.e., to provide services, to resolve
problems, to negotiate.
Internal
SSW staff and faculty
BSW & MSW students
Reason for Contact
To coordinate the recruitment, selection and mentoring of stipend
students; to promote infusion of current child welfare
issues/content into the curricula; to identify and pursue
collaborative child welfare contracting and grant opportunities
To recruit, advise, and mentor BSW and MSW child welfare
stipend recipients
Office of Sponsored Projects
Administration
Institutional Review Boards
To assure timely processing of contract awards, budgets,
management letters and invoices
To prepare and review research and assessment protocols
External
Contract collaborators (DCFS,
Washoe & Clark Counties, &
UNLV)
National IV-E Professional
Colleagues & Organizations
DCFS (contractor)
Reason for Contact
To complete annual reports, preparing training schedules,
reviewing/revising curricula, coordinating evaluation efforts, etc,
To maintain professional networks and stay abreast of child
welfare practice, policy, and training advances
To negotiate contract deliverables and budgets
Position Description – Program Coordinator Nevada Training Partnership (NPT)
Social agencies
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Coordinating training registration protocols and select program
evaluation endeavors
6. Indicate the minimum qualifications which are necessary in filling this position should it
become vacant. Please keep in mind the duties/responsibilities of the position rather than the
qualifications of the incumbent.
a.
Minimum educational level, including appropriate field, if any.
Master’s of Social Work (MSW) Degree from an institution with a Council on Social
Work Education (CSWE) accredited program
b.
Minimum type and amount of work experience, in addition to the above required
education necessary for a person entering this position.
Master’s Degree and three years of post-MSW child welfare experience to include:
1) Direct practice with children and families;
2) Successfully administering a program or project; and,
3) Training or teaching adult learners
Preferred Licenses or Certifications: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
c.
Indicate any license or certificate required for this position.
None