Department Positions
Employment opportunities in the School of Social Work at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Teaching, research, and administrative full-time, and part-time jobs in social work. Saint Paul, MN and remote employment opportunities available.
Director of Operations
The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) in the School of Social Work, within the College of Education and Human Development, is hiring a Director of Operations (Administrative Associate 3 Supervisor)
Position Overview:
The Director of Operations has primary responsibility for the oversight and implementation of administrative (day-to-day) operations for the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW), including the statewide Child Welfare Training Academy, within the School of Social Work (SSW). Reporting to the Senior Executive Director, this position provides strategic support to leadership, working to align the budget, human resources, data systems, research-related operations, facilities, technology, and other operational areas with the center’s strategic goals, while working within school, college, and University policies and procedures.
This position works closely with the center’s leadership team to ensure efficient and effective achievement of center mission activities and endeavors.
The budgeted salary range for this position is $65,000-$85,000. Final salary offers are dependent on the candidate's experience, skills, and internal equity within the department. This position is fully funded by sponsored funds.
Job Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning and Operations (35%)
Financial Planning and Grants Management (45%)
Human Resources (10%)
Supervision and Administration (8%)
Other Responsibilities (2%)
Job Post:
External: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/360876
Internal: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/int/360876
Questions about the position can be directed to the Center's Executive Director, Dr. Traci LaLiberte (lali0017@umn.edu).
Curriculum and University Operations Administrator
The MN Child Welfare Training Academy in the School of Social Work, within the College of Education and Human Development, is hiring a Curriculum and University Operations Administrator.
Position Overview:
The working title of this position is Curriculum and University Operations Administrator.
The Curriculum and University Operations Administrator (Admin Associate 2, 8208A2) is a 100% FTE University employee positioned in the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) at the School of Social Work. CASCW has joined the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) in a joint project to co-create and operate the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA).
This position will work closely with the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) to support the continued development of the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy to facilitate the day-to-day operations of the training/curriculum including supporting recruitment, communication, planning, scheduling, and tracking expenses. This position requires strong communication and relationship-building skills to coordinate with DHS in the ongoing development and implementation of the Training Academy. The Administrative
Associate 2 also supervises around 40 Temp Casual employees who work as trainers or curriculum developers within the Training Academy.
This position reports to Lolita Johnson, Curriculum Supervisor, and will be located off-campus at the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy, which is two miles north of the St. Paul Campus.
This position is fully funded by sponsored funds. The budgeted salary range for this position is $50,466-$67,288. Final salary offers are dependent on the candidate's experience, skills, and internal equity within the department.
Job Post:
External: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/361134
Internal: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/int/361134
Community Faculty
The School of Social Work, within the College of Education and Human Development, is hiring community faculty!
This role provides instruction and advising related to course participation and student learning objectives to students enrolled in the School of Social Work Master of Social Work (MSW) Program. The individual in this role also engages in efforts to fulfill the mission of the School of Social Work by developing teaching materials, exams, and assignments. Individuals in this role must have the capacity to demonstrate ethical social work practice to students. Individuals in this role are required to use electronic educational technology to communicate with students and other faculty, grade assignments and exams, and submit student grades. While the majority of instruction is delivered in person, individuals in this role are expected to utilize the learning management system, Canvas, to communicate with students and to deliver supplementary instruction. Individuals not familiar with Canvas and other education technology must be willing to learn how to use this technology in order to meet the needs of students. Individuals in this role are expected to collaborate with other faculty and to follow School of Social Work and University policies.
Job Responsibilities Overview
- Teaching (90%)
- Course Preparation (10%)