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The Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW) is a vibrant community of scholars and teachers committed to having a diverse faculty and student body. The School's curriculum, research, and community partnerships emphasize social and economic justice, along with an understanding of and respect for social, political, and cultural diversity both nationally and internationally. GSSW provides an intellectual, collegial, and supportive environment that fosters interdisciplinary and international educational opportunities. GSSW engages in collaborative projects locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. GSSW and the University of Denver are committed to enhancing the diversity of faculty and staff.

Position Summary

Assistant Program Directors at the Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW) perform a broad range of management and operations duties related to either the MSW@Denver online MSW Program, or the on-site Denver Campus MSW Program. Assistant Program Directors report directly to a Program Director. These positions are integral to program success and require development of collaborative and supportive relationships with faculty, staff, and internal and external education partners. Ideal candidates possess the ability to work with a cross-functional team of professionals across many School and University disciplines. The Assistant Program Directors are a key point of interface in coordinating logistics between GSSW departments, University of Denver administration, education partners, and students. In addition to coordinating logistics, the Assistant Program Directors are involved with curricular deployment and improvement to ensure that it retains alignment with the other GSSW MSW pro grams and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accreditation standards. The Assistant Program Directors act as the primary contact for their assigned program and may supervise student and administrative staff positions.

Essential Functions

Coordinates educational and administrative components of the assigned MSW Program

• Coordinates educational and administrative components of the MSW Program.
• Create effective and efficient workflows for all internal program operations in collaboration with Program Director, Academic Affairs program support staff and Student Services teams.
• Collaborates and serves as liaison with marketing and admissions efforts including facilitating publicity, distributing recruitment materials and program information, and providing individualized information to potential students.
• Coordinates with admissions and faculty related to prospective student webinars and informational sessions.
• Collaborates on implementation of program evaluation strategies and strategic planning initiatives; reviews data and presents themes to administration.
• Supports and tracks aspects of the academic advising process as varies by program need.
• Partners with Program Director and GSSW Student Services on communication and implementation of student services and resources.
• With support from Program Director, responds to student concerns about curriculum and instruction, and completes follow up inquiries and communication as needed.
• Supports Adjunct and Curriculum Coordinator, Program Director and Course Coordinators in communication with adjunct faculty teaching in the program including the coordination of materials and resources.
• Collaborates on curricular and response efforts to promote an anti-racist and anti-oppressive learning experience that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion at GSSW.
• Manages, tracks, and summarizes meetings related to the GSSW internal transfer process for students transferring between GSSW programs.

• Facilitates administration/communication/tracking for varying student processes as needed. Field Education

• Jointly attends Field Concerns meeting with program representatives, conducts follow up information gathering and tracks student status.

• Serves a communication/liaison function between the program and field team as needed. Community Engagement

• Represents the Program in the DU Community at various meetings or events as determined by program need.

• Collaboratively coordinates special events and professional development for students, adjuncts, alumni, and field instructors in partnership with other GSSW teams and personnel. This might include local reception ceremonies, guest lecture experiences, alumni engagement opportunities, student orientation, licensure preparation courses and/or commencement.
• May serve on various university and GSSW committees and assist with administrative processes for operations. Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong time management and constructive problem-solving skills
• Great attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to plan and complete multi-stage projects
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with internal and external partners
• Skilled at connecting and building rapport with staff, faculty, students, and external stakeholders
• Ability to successfully and promptly address issues from identification through resolution.
• Ability to adapt to new and rapidly changing situations
• Creative, innovative, and able to work independently and in a team with a high level of professionalism