Apprenticeship Student Advisor

Department

About the University

Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) enrolls over 16,000 students, where nearly 60% are first generation and over 55% are students of color. Located in downtown Denver, we are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and the only Seal of Excelencia certified institution in Colorado. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution with an open access mission, MSU Denver is a model university for today’s college students. The University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, as well as the most first-generation students and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success. Through affordable, flexible, and holistic education, MSU Denver helps students build essential skills grounded in a multicultural and global perspective that leads to undergraduate and graduate degrees, followed by career and life success. 

About the Department of Social Work

MSU Denver's Department of Social Work prides itself on a richly talented faculty comprised of teacher-scholars who are highly dedicated to support students in growing as social work scholars, practitioners, and leaders in the multitude of settings.

The Department of Social Work’s mission is to prepare social workers to engage in skillful, ethical, justice-oriented, and effective practice in their communities. We accomplish this by:

• Educating and training students to work with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities, including those who are members of historically excluded populations
• Building community centered and strategic partnerships with organizations, co-creating relationship-centered learning and working environments to foster growth and collaboration
• Utilizing the NASW Code of Ethics to inform teaching and practice, while adapting to changes in the field and world, drawing from a vast knowledge base informed by multiple perspectives

Position Summary 

The Department of Social Work at MSU Denver is seeking applicants for one full-time Apprenticeship Student Advisor position. The Apprenticeship Student Advisor for the grant funded apprenticeship pathway pilot program works in the Department of Social Work at MSU Denver, is a member of the Office of Social Work Student Services, and reports directly to the Associate Director of Social Work Student Services. Priority will be given to applicants with demonstrated commitment to MSU Denver’s priority of serving underrepresented communities. We seek candidates who can provide leadership in teaching, research, and service related to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI).  

The candidate selected for hire will be an advisor and coordinator for a grant funded pilot program: this position will serve as a key member of the development team and provide advising support to faculty and students within an apprenticeship pathway; this position will also cross train other members of the student services team on the apprenticeship pathway requirements, consult on degree course requirements so they simultaneously meet apprenticeship requirements, interface with university systems, and attend trainings regarding apprenticeship model development as needed; further, this position will serve as an advisor to a caseload of students in the MSW Program to cross train and support other members of the advising team.

The position is funded by a two-year grant and extension beyond this first year is contingent upon success in the first year. The continuation of the position at the end of the 2-year funding is dependent upon the success of the apprenticeship program. 

Responsibilities 

Social Work Apprenticeship Pathway Advising & Program Coordination - 50%

Apprenticeship Student Advising

• Develops a deep understanding of the apprenticeship pathway requirements related to the requirements for the MSW Program, and of students who are registered for a state and federally funded apprenticeship program pathway. 
• Provides primary academic advising support to Apprenticeship pathway student cohorts, including but not limited to: conducting meaningful academic advising appointments that focus on the individual student’s needs; ensuring students und