Assistant, Network Team

Western Kentucky University; Bowling Green (KY); Remote; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established institution in Kentucky is seeking dedicated individuals to join their network team. This remote role involves supporting foster/adoptive parents through training and recruitment initiatives, ensuring a positive impact on the community. Candidates should have experience in foster care and a commitment to empowering families. With a focus on holistic education, this position offers a chance to contribute to meaningful community engagement while enjoying a supportive workplace culture. If you're passionate about making a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Wellness and Health Benefits

Paid Time Off

Tuition Discount Program

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience as a foster/adoptive parent with a Kentucky agency.
• Must be in good standing with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and facilitating training opportunities.
• Attend monthly regional team meetings and complete necessary paperwork.

Skills

Foster Care Knowledge

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Experience as Foster Parent

Job description

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a student-centered, applied-research institution committed to providing its students with a transformative academic and social experience and to elevating its surrounding communities. Founded in 1906, WKU is the second largest undergraduate institution in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with approximately 15,035 students (29% first generation, 18% underrepresented minority, 1% international) and nearly 2,508 faculty and staff employees.*

Western Kentucky University is committed to empowering its campus community. At the heart of our mission, we seek to provide holistic education and employment experiences that prepare students, faculty, and staff to become effective scholars, contributors, and leaders in our ever-evolving communities.

Located 65 miles north of Nashville, TN, and just over 100 miles south of Louisville, KY, WKU's main campus is in Bowling Green, KY - a city with approximately 70,000 residents. Our population is ethnically diverse, with more than 85 languages spoken in and around Bowling Green, and people from 35 nationalities call our community home.

Western Kentucky University seeks to attract talented faculty and staff who are inspired individually to contribute to WKU's strategic plans and ongoing success. We offer comprehensive wellness and health benefits to employees and their families, including domestic partners and other qualified dependents, and take pride in providing a workplace culture that supports balancing the responsibilities of work and family life. Paid-time off for holidays, vacation, and sick leave, and a tuition discount program for employees and dependents are also provided. Learn more about WKU and Bowling Green at wku.edu/about.

Job Description:

1. Network team members assist with planning and facilitating training opportunities and development and implementation of a diligent recruitment plan semiannually and providing ongoing peer support to regional foster/adoptive/kinship parents.
2. Network team members are expected to attend monthly regional team meetings and complete necessary paperwork to document program activities, track hours worked, and travel related to the program.
3. This is a remote position; however, team members must be available on campus if ever needed. This is a grant-funded position. Continuation is dependent upon funding/need.

Requirements:

1. Network members must have at least one year of experience as a foster/adoptive parent with a Kentucky agency and are required to either be a current foster parent or have adopted from Kentucky's foster care system.
2. All applicants must be in good standing with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

Additional Information:

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to programs and/or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities needing reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process should notify the office of Institutional Equity. To request an accommodation, report a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Ms. Ena Demir, Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator via email at [e-mail] or by phone at [phone]. Ms. Demir also coordinates the University's response to complaints related to sex and gender harassment. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible at WKU's Title IX website.

The following items must be submitted through this electronic talent management system:

• Staff Application

You will receive email confirmation upon receipt of your submission. The candidate review process will generally begin as materials are received.