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EASTERN WASHINGTON Wednesdays Child Intensive Recruitment Services Coordinator in CHENEY, Washington
Wednesdays Child Intensive Recruitment Services Coordinator
About Eastern Washington University:
Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. EWU's 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washington's second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy-efficient Catalyst building, the SIERR building which is a hub for research, development and advancement of health sciences, and at Riverpoint, a campus shared with Washington State University. In addition, EWU programs can be found at select locations throughout the state, aligned with the needs of the community. Eastern contributes to the vitality of the region and the state through its wide array of bachelor's and master's degrees in over 100 fields of study, as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership, offering accessible pathways to career success and personal development to students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
Eastern Washington University has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and succeed by https://collegesofdistinction.com/, a nationally trusted resource guide for college-bound students. The honor recognizes Eastern as a https://collegesofdistinction.com/best-colleges-of-distinction/ (CoD). Money magazine recently named https://money.com/best-colleges/profile/eastern-washington-university/.
Tribal Land Acknowledgement
Eastern Washington University resides within the traditional homelands of the Spokane People and other tribes who are connected through their shared history of this region. This land holds their cultural DNA and it is their Ancestors who are here and bring forth the knowledge of this place---the knowledge that comes from the land.
Job Summary:
The College of Professional Programs and the School of Social Work at Eastern Washington University invites applications for a part-time position to serve as Wednesday's Child Intensive Recruitment Services Coordinator for the Family Resource and Training Center (FRTC) located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Under general direction of the Wednesday's Child Supervisor, this position will serve any referred child in foster care who does not have an identified permanent adoptive resource. The hired candidate will exercise independent judgment and discretion relating to program policies, guidelines, and contracts and in implementing, interpreting, and applying program procedures and policies.
While performing the position's duties, this position will serve as a support to provide sustainability of the Idaho Wednesday's Child Adoption Recruitment Program; will have extensive involvement with staff and the public in carrying out program activities; and will coordinate, schedule, and monitor program activities to determine consistency with program goals.
About Us
The FRTC is a partnership between the EWU College of Professional Programs and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) as well as numerous other community service organizations, charities, and Title IV-E program affiliates. The FRTC operates as a training and service center for developing social workers and foster parents throughout the state of Idaho and supporting Social Work interns from EWU. The center is dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk children and families, and our mission is to build healthy families and communities. This position is based in South