Wednesdays Child Program Coordinator (Project Position) job

Posting Details

Posting Details

Working TitleWednesday?s Child Program Coordinator (Project Position)Posting Number2020006CP Position Information

Classification TitleProgram CoordinatorClassification Code107NRCW Exemption CriteriaNo ExemptionEWU Position NumberC99159CUPA CodeNo MatchFLSANon-ExemptBargaining Unit BU 1% Full Time100%Salary / Wage RangeCS - 38Salary Information

The range for the position is: $35,664 (minimum) ? $46,188. Where the hired candidate starts within the range is dependent on experience and qualifications.

Anticipated Start DatePosition is available nowTerm of Appointment100%LocationBoise, IDCountyAdaProject Description

N/A

Project DurationN/ABackground CheckYes - BothResponsible HR UserLori LivingstoneResponsible HR User Email addressllivingstone@ewu.edu Posting Text

Job Summary

Please Note: This is an internal recruitment open to current benefits eligible Eastern Washington University employees only.

The College of Social Sciences and the School of Social Work at Eastern Washington University is currently seeking internal applicants for a Wednesday?s Child Program Coordinator position located in Boise, Idaho for their Wednesday?s Child Adoption Recruitment Program.

Under general direction, this position will provide support to the Wednesday?s Child Recruitment & Retention Specialist, coordinate special projects, conduct training, provide data collection, and technical and administrative support services. 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 serve as a support to provide sustainability of the Idaho Wednesday?s Child Adoption Recruitment Program. 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.

Applications will be accepted through March 23, 2020; screening of applications will begin the next day. All materials will be held in strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.

See Job Duties section for detailed description of the position?s responsibilities.

About Eastern Washington University

Eastern is a regional, comprehensive university located in Cheney, 20 minutes from downtown Spokane. In addition to Eastern?s Cheney campus, we also offer our Riverpoint campus in Spokane, plus additional teaching/learning centers located in other cities throughout Washington State. Enrollment has reached over 12,000 students. The Cheney-Spokane area is the heart of the Inland Northwest, with excellent restaurants, theater, shopping, skiing, hiking, lakes, a choice of living in a medium-sized city or a small town, and high quality schools and housing.

Diversity Statement

Eastern Washington University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students, and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. Eastern Washington University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.

Conditions of Employment

You must be a current benefits eligible employee of Eastern Washington University.

This is a 100% project position funded under a grant contract. Continuation of this project position is contingent on availability of contract funding.

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.

Required Condition of Employment: Must have access to personal transportation, a valid driver?s license, and a clean driving record, including no DUI citations.

The position will be located in Boise, Idaho.

Physical Demands

None anticipated.

Essential Functions Analysis forms (?EFA?) describe the physical and mental demands associated with our positions. You may access this document at the link provided below:
EFA for Wednesday?s Child Program Coordinator Position

Pre-Placement Physical NoHearing Test NoMedical Monitoring Post Hire NoProtective Equipment

None

Required Qualifications

• High School graduation or equivalent.

• At least two years of full time experience that must be relevant to the program that this position supports (Wednesday?s Child Adoption Recruitment Program). To be considered qualifying, your experience must include at least two of the following kinds of work experiences listed below; be sure to clearly identify in your cover letter how you meet this requirement:
  • Child-welfare permanency and/or other types of child-welfare services.
  • Recruiting program participants, community partnerships, or organizations.
  • Responsibility for reports, including assisting with writing, completing, presenting.
  • Coordinating special projects of major importance
  • Acting as a liaison to employees, colleagues and representatives at other agencies, institutions, organizations, business industry and government; liaison responsibilities should include interpreting policies and making decisions
  • Marketing support and website maintenance relevant to the position (see job description for examples performed by this position), including managing dissemination of communications.
  • Conducting specialized training
  • Volunteer experience relevant to the position

• Strong computer skills to include using a complex database and/or data systems, and standard office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

• Two years? experience maintaining both manual and electronic records and files involving systems, which include at least 5000 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, and internal employees and administrators. Communications must include both verbal/telephonic, email, and written correspondence

• Work experience which demonstrates the ability to successfully handle a demanding workload with overlapping deadlines, and which requires great attention to detail, perseverance, initiative, and ability to function well taking direction.

• Ability to work independently, and as a collaborative member of a team.

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or more years college coursework
• Two or more years work experience in a higher education environment

Other Skills and Abilities

• Flexibility
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Attention to Detail

Work Schedule TypeRegularWork Schedule

Typically M-F 8am ? 5pm, but may be required to work evenings and/or weekends to fulfill special projects and other needs of the department. Position is overtime eligible. Advance notice of schedule changes will be provided in compliance with the applicable bargaining unit agreement.

Posting Date02/21/2020Open Until Further NoticeNoClosing Date03/23/2020Screening to Begin03/24/2020Special Instructions to Applicants

It is strongly recommended that you print a copy of these instructions and the position posting before you begin to complete the online application, as the instructions will not be viewable once you begin the application process. Submit your application materials through our online applications portal located here: https://jobs.hr.ewu.edu. If you are unable to submit through the applicant portal, please contact Human Resources Services at (509) 359-2381.

Position is open through March 23, 2020; screening will begin the next day. All materials will be held in the strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.

Required documentation includes all of the items listed below.

• Cover letter: please describe how you meet each of the required and preferred qualifications. Make sure you explain how you meet the requirement to offer two years of relevant work and/or volunteer experience. List months and years in your cover letter to clearly show how and when you gained the required two years of relevant work and/or volunteer experience.

• Resume to include work history and major duties, education, and any specialized training or skills related to the position

• List of at least 3 professional references including names, title, organization name, phone numbers, email addresses, and their connection to you

• Additionally, as an equal opportunity employer with a multicultural staff and student population, we are interested in how your qualifications prepare you to work with diverse faculty, staff, and student populations representing various cultures and backgrounds that may be different from your own. You will be asked to respond to this prompt as part of the online application process: Please describe how you will apply an approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.

Application Types AcceptedApplication Job Duties

% of Time30Responsibility / Duty

Provide Support to the Wednesday?s Child Program

• Assist in writing, completion and presentation of reports, special projects and assignments, and program updates.
• Recruit and/or maintain community partnerships with community sponsors, local media, businesses, and volunteers throughout the state.
• Work collaboratively with Department staff in providing child-welfare permanency services and discuss recruitment needs and activities.
• Assist in developing and maintaining profiles to be photo-listed on various sites.
• Assist in the organizing and participate in recruitment events, presentations, and targeted promotions.
• Initiate P-card purchases to support operations, marketing, and events. Ensure funds are available and that the purchase is an allowable expense. Forward copies of all P-card transactions to the campus program coordinator.
• Participate in the implementation of the child specific recruitment plan.

Essential Function IndicatorYes Job Duties

% of Time10Responsibility / Duty

Coordinate Special Projects

• Coordinates special projects of major importance for the Specialist?s organizational and professional involvements.
• Develops informational materials and conduct presentations at orientation meetings or other meetings as needed.
• Attends team meetings; travel occasionally to attend meetings and conferences.

Essential Function IndicatorYes Job Duties

% of Time30Responsibility / Duty

Public/Organizational Contact

• Independently advise the public regarding the program.
• Act as a liaison to employees 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 help facilitate the progress of the project(s).
• In the Specialist?s absence, represent the program at public and Departmental functions.
• Work with professionals that will provide professional portraits, television production activities, production sites, and child location.

Essential Function IndicatorYes Job Duties

% of Time30Responsibility / Duty

Technical & Administrative Program Support

• Establish program policies and procedures.
• Coordinate administrative standards for independent yet interrelated program functions.
• Report to the Wednesday?s Child Recruitment & Retention Specialist all issues and concerns regarding the program
• Provide quality customer service and communication with customers, e.g. the child, inquiries, caretakers, community partners, sponsors, media partners, and Department.
• Extract data from SharePoint as needed for quarterly, annual, and special run reports.

Essential Function IndicatorYesPosting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Are you a current EWU benefits-eligible employee?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * As an equal opportunity employer with a multicultural staff and student population, we are interested in how your qualifications prepare you to work with diverse faculty, staff, and student populations representing various cultures and backgrounds that may be different from your own. Please describe how you will apply an approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.

   (Open Ended Question)

Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. List of Professional References

Optional Documents

1. DD214 Form