Essential Functions:

• This role includes developing and sustaining partnerships with Public Children Services Agencies (PCSAs) and exploring new opportunities to meet workforce training needs.
• Recruits, trains, and supports UPP field instructors and consults with PCSAs to ensure agencies are prepared to host student placements and transition graduates into employment. The effectiveness of field placements is regularly evaluated to ensure quality training outcomes.
• Administers and coordinates student contracts with the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY), including authorization of stipend payments for students who meet contractual obligations.
• Supports post-graduation job placement and participates in the State of Ohio UPP Management Team, contributing to statewide quality improvement initiatives.
• Serves as the faculty liaison for the students enrolled in a UPP field placement.
• Provides instruction and delivers the standardized child welfare curriculum aligned with the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program CORE Training 2.0. Courses include: SOWK 451/657: Child Welfare I & SOWK 472/658: Child Welfare II.

Education:

Requires a relevant Master’s Degree in Social Work

Licenses/Certifications/Requirements:

Ohio Social Work Licensure preferred

Experience:

Requires a minimum of 2 years’ experience, 4 years preferred, as a social worker in Child Welfare, preferably with Public Children Service Agency (PCSA).

Leadership:

  No authority or responsibility for the supervision of others.

  Physical Requirements:

  Job is physically comfortable; individual is normally seated and has discretion about walking, standing, etc.  May occasionally lift very lightweight objects.

Working Conditions:

  No major sources of working conditions discomfort, standard working environment with possible minor inconveniences due to

  occasional noise, crowded working conditions, minor heating/cooling or ventilation problems, and/or up to 40% use of PC terminal.

Application Instructions: In order to be considered for this position, please complete the online application and attach your resume.

Compensation: The compensation for this position is commensurate with experience.

Application Deadline: Review of applicants will begin on August 25, 2026.

Union Affiliation (if applicable):

For assistance with your application or attachments, please contact the Human Resources representative listed:

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State of Residence Statement

It is the expectation of the University of Akron that all work performed as an employee of the University will be performed in Ohio.