PSLP Secondary Education Program Manager

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The mission of the School of Social Work is to advance equity, transform systems, improve lives. The School's curriculum supports the mission and recognizes the uniqueness of the region served, including concerns for disadvantaged, vulnerable, and oppressed individuals, families and communities. Classes provide rigorous and evidence-based content, and give students the opportunity to explore theory, learn intervention skills and engage in challenging dialogue with colleagues.

The Workforce is Here: How to Support Thriving Communities and Healthy North Carolina Children, Individuals, Families, and Elders via Social Work Interventions and Research.' Spearheaded by UNC Chapel Hill, the North Carolina Social Work Coalition on Workforce Development (Coalition) is creating a public service leadership program for the state that is a five-year project funded by the NC Department of Health and Human Services and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of NC. The five-year project has a total budget of $10.9 million with an additional initial 3-year investment of $1.2 million from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of NC.

The Coalition consists of 25 colleges and universities across North Carolina that offer undergraduate and/or graduate social work programs, and these institutions, through The Workforce is Here, aim to build a pipeline of applicants into NC social work programs to strengthen our state's social work workforce and meet the demand for social workers in North Carolina Critical service domains include child and family services; mental and behavioral health; health, aging and caregiving; intellectual and developmental disabilities; and service to justice system involved individuals.

The School of Social Work ( SSW) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a position as the Secondary Education Program Manager for the Public Service Leadership Program funded by 'The Workforce is Here: How to Support Thriving Communities and Healthy North Carolina Children, Individuals, Families, and Elders via Social Work Interventions and Research' grant program. This initiative plans to develop and offer a statewide, three-tiered public service certificate for both pre-service students at the high school, community college/undergraduate and masters levels and in-service practitioners currently employed in public sector social work settings. The purpose of these certifications is to spark interest in pursuing public sector career opportunities and, for those already engaged in the social work workforce, to add a credential to enable career advancement and acquisition and competency of advanced skills. Each certificate will encompass a core set of common elements: a degree and/or curriculum enhancement to leverage foundational instruction; a tuition-free credential, with curriculum development and instructional costs incurred and covered through the initiative; emphasis on direct service; content focused on North Carolina's critical service delivery areas; a virtual delivery model to enhance accessibility; and a co-instruction model of university faculty, agency professionals, and individuals with lived experiences.

The High School Pre- BSW certificate is expected to enroll 100 NC high school students annually into a 12-month certificate program spanning two academic semesters and a summer. This program is slated to reach 400 students across the 5-year grant cycle.

The Secondary Education Program Manager will report to the Assistant Dean for Workforce Development and will work closely with the Workforce Certificate Program Coordinator to develop, launch and implement the Pre- BSW certificate with high school students across the state of NC with expressed interest in pursuing social work/human services as a post-secondary career pathway. With the ultimate goal of fueling the pipeline of qualified NC social workers, this position will also be responsible for developing marketing and communications that highlight the role of social workers in NC, marketing the PSLP Pre- BSW certificate program in NC schools, recruiting student participants, conducting information/orientation sessions for prospective students and their parents, supporting the Workforce Development Enrollment Director and Coordinators with the processing of student applications, designing and facilitating in-person and hybrid learning experiences that extend student knowledge and exposure to social work related career areas and CSWE accredited programs within the NC Social Work Workforce Development Coalition, engaging state agency partners and community based non-profits in presentations and learning experiences for high school student participants, and monitoring high school program metrics and data that will be used to inform PSLP program evaluation reports and outcomes.

This position will be located in Chapel Hill NC and will require up to 25% travel to in-state NC schools and universities. Additional travel may include participation in national conference presentations.

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity or comparable background in independent academic or instructional activities, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. This experience may be related to the direction/oversight of programs that focus the academic and research resources of a higher education institution towards community or regional issues.

* Professional experience implementing statewide social work/human services programs involving NC high schools and/or youth-serving organizations that serve adolescent populations.
* Experience in curriculum development and/or workforce development for social work disciplines
* Proficiency in online learning platforms and digital tools for virtual program delivery
* Strong organizational, communication, collaboration, and project management skills

* Master's degree in social work, human services, public administration, psychology, public health, education or related field of study
* At least 1 year of direct practice professional experience working in NC K-12 settings
* Prior experience in curriculum development and instruction at post-secondary institutions
* Experience using implementation science tools and strategies
* Experience using data to evaluate program effectiveness and to develop continuous improvement/strategic action plans.
* Ability to work both independently and collaboratively without immediate direct supervision
* Ability to manage conflict and communicate effectively with diverse workforce populations, stakeholders and settings

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