Senior Educational Program Administrator

JOB SUMMARY

Under the general direction of a School of Social Work administrator and operating within the guidelines of the University's contract with the Department of Social Services, a Senior Educational Program Administrator provides consulting and educational services in the areas of organizational development, quality improvement initiatives, staffing and program development. The key functions of the positions would be to deliver services in the Program Service Area, including but not limited to organizational development and DSS initiatives, programmatic training, curriculum development, new employee training, advanced programmatic, and policy training.

• Serves as an advisor to DSS executives and managers regarding organizational development initiatives, quality and process improvement initiatives, and program and service implementation; assists in the development and implementation of long-range strategic goals and plans.
• Works closely with partners to align workforce and services within their area of leadership and professional development. Analyzes inconsistencies, forms strategies, and implements appropriate interventions.
• Recruits qualified participants to the program through promotional activities and contact with the target population; assesses the educational needs of the target population and recommends courses of action to meet those needs.
• Provides professional development counseling to DSS staff; recommends course programs; monitors trainee progress and recommends to management performance improvement measures and interventions.
• Develops and administers onsite, virtual, and hybrid workshops, training programs, and conferences in accordance with DSS program goals. Develops or oversees the development of training procedures, manuals, and other training aids.
• Participates in the management of a complex web-based system for program registration, training records and materials, tracking and evaluation of training, which supports the delivery of services; generates regular reports and evaluations.
• Manages approved budget for program or sub-unit of major program; approves expenditures, within broad guidelines; may generate income, set fees, and oversee billing and accounting procedures; prepares budget reports and projections.
• Collects and analyzes DSS service and individual training performance data and participates in evaluating service effectiveness; designs and implements needs assessment and evaluation tools; identifies problems and makes changes, within prescribed guidelines, or recommends major changes.
• Serves as a resource to students, staff and state legislators on matters relating to the interpretation and application of DSS program policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Researches, designs, and provides innovative organizational and educational models to management that support agency staff and enhance service delivery; conducts review and assessment of results; regularly shares results with DSS.
• Oversees administrative and support functions for the service area, including the management of DSS project teams and project members; provides coaching and other management interventions to ensure that project team members meet project goals.
• Trains and evaluates the effectiveness of DSS staff; determines the most productive distribution of work assignments to meet program goals; makes staffing recommendations.
• Must infuse training curricula with multicultural principles to enhance responsiveness to unique cultural challenges, adult learning principles, and models of instructional design and delivery.
• Represents DSS on committees; may present at national and/or local conferences.
• Is responsible for the School of Social Work's special projects, which may be on-going or short-term and which require planning, coordination, and supervision.
• Keeps abreast of changes to social services' laws, regulations, and policies.
• Performs other duties as required.