Senior Coordinator, Workforce Development

University of Nevada, Reno; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options including dental and vision

Generous annual, sick leave, and life insurance

Fitness center memberships

Discounts at local businesses

Counseling and advising services

No state income tax

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Reno seeks a Senior Coordinator for Workforce Development to coordinate training and resources for substance misuse prevention. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant degree and possess strong skills in community outreach and program coordination. Competitive compensation and excellent benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of related work experience, OR
• Master's degree and 2 years of related work experience.
• Related experience in workforce development, community outreach, or program coordination.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate training and technical assistance services for a Prevention Technology Transfer Center.
• Build capacity for substance misuse prevention workforce.
• Select, implement, and evaluate evidence-based programs.

Skills

Workforce development

Community outreach

Program coordination

Policy development

Budget development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Overview

The Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is searching for a Senior Coordinator, Workforce Development. CASAT provides training, technical assistance, and other services to support the substance misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery workforce in applying evidence-based programs, practices, and policies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate training and technical assistance services for a regionally based Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC), a collaboration between Washington State University, University of Washington, and UNR CASAT.
• The PTTCs serve states, jurisdictions, tribes, community coalitions, and other non-governmental organizations. PTTCs build the capacity of the primary substance misuse prevention workforce to make data-informed decisions; select, implement, and evaluate evidence-based and promising programs and policies; and improve prevention practice and systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of related work experience, OR
• Master's degree and 2 years of related work experience.
• Related experience: Workforce development; community outreach; program and project coordination and planning; policy and/or budget development; employee oversight or a related field.

Schedule and Travel Requirements

• Variable work hours (to include nights and weekends)
• Travel occasionally on short notice

Compensation and Benefits

Administrative Faculty – B

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at UNR

• Health insurance options including dental and vision – Health Insurance
• Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
• No state income tax!

Grants and Programs

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grants-in-Aid

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

Department Information

https://casat.org/

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Administrative
• Industries
• Higher Education