TCSEPP Fatherhood Program Coordinator: Social Work Research & Public Service - UTK
University of Tennessee at Martin
$50,000 / year
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Description
The TCSEPP Fatherhood Coordinator responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Meet with participants one-on-one to support parenting, job readiness, and healthy relationship goals.
- Help participants identify barriers, build practical action plans, and stay connected and motivated over time.
- Provide mentoring, encouragement, and steady follow-up to support progress and participation.
- Connect participants to community resources and help them navigate services that support stability.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with child support agencies and community partners to improve coordination and support.
- Participate in ongoing training and guidance as part of your professional development.
- Keep accurate records of participant contacts and services, and support data collection/reporting needs by tracking progress and maintaining data integrity.
- Complete basic fiscal/administrative responsibilities as assigned (e.g., petty cash/procurement card tracking).
- Handle other duties as assigned, including occasional participation in search committees or testing new processes/forms.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Experience: Two years of customer/client (case management) experience. In lieu of a degree candidates with two additional years of experience will be considered.
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree
- Must have valid driver’s license, automobile at their disposal, and a current automobile liability policy with continuous coverage.
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Ability to assess participant needs.
- Ability to develop positive & trusting relationships with participants.
- Ability to positively interact with partners.
- Ability to promote the program to potential participants, partners, and employers.
- Ability to advocate for participants.
- Ability to work independently and within a team setting.
- Excellent oral communication skills; Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Experience with data management systems
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience: Experience working with fathers, non-custodial parents and/or Employment programs; Experience working with community groups and/or social service organizations.
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Knowledge of child support systems and their impact on families. Knowledge of fatherhood programing and evidence-based interventions.
Work Location:
- This position is hybrid and requires travel throughout Middle Tennessee (and occasional travel outside this area on a limited basis). Applicants must live within Middle Tennessee.
Compensation and Benefits:
UT market range: 07 - Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
Starting salary: $50,000
- UT has a full benefits package including comprehensive heath insurances, strong retirements options including employer matching, generous time off including the week between Christmas and New Years, tuition waivers and hundreds of additional discounts and benefits. Find more information on UT Benefits here
Application Instructions:
To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments:
Resume
Cover Letter
About The College/Department/Division
Since 1975, the Social Work Office of Research and Public Service (SWORPS) has served as the community outreach arm of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Social Work — partnering with public, private, and nonprofit organizations across Tennessee and beyond. Our mission is to build partnerships that leverage applied research, technology, and human connection to improve lives, guided by a vision of thriving communities with improved outcomes for all.
Now celebrating 50 years of impact, SWORPS continues to be guided by five core values: Innovation, Access, Understanding, Collaboration, and Integrity. Joining SWORPS means becoming part of a mission-driven team that bridges communities and transforms lives — not just through our work with partner agencies, but through hands-on community engagement across the state.
Our team — proudly known as "SWORPees" — is organized into divisions focused on Applied Research & Evaluation, Field-Based Services, and Technology & Development, all supported by a dedicated business office that keeps our operations running smoothly.
Learn more about SWORPS and some of our programs and resources by visiting our webpage: https://www.sworps.tennessee.edu/
Benefits
- UT market range: 07 - Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
- Starting salary: $50,000
- UT has a full benefits package including comprehensive heath insurances, strong retirements options including employer matching, generous time off including the week between Christmas and New Years, tuition waivers and hundreds of additional discounts and benefits. Find more information on UT Benefits here
- Resume
- Cover Letter
About this role
Supporting fathers and non-custodial parents toward stability requires someone who can build trust, connect dots between services, and follow through consistently. The TCSEPP Fatherhood Program Coordinator role at the University of Tennessee's Social Work Office of Research and Public Service involves one-on-one mentoring with program participants around parenting, employment readiness, and relationships—identifying barriers, creating action plans, and linking people to community resources. You'd also manage relationships with child support agencies and community partners, maintain participant records, and handle basic administrative tasks.
This position suits someone with at least two years of case management or client services experience and a bachelor's degree (or four years of experience in lieu of a degree). You'll need strong interpersonal skills, the ability to advocate and work independently, proficiency with Microsoft Office and data systems, and a valid driver's license with your own vehicle—the role is hybrid but requires regular travel throughout Middle Tennessee. Prior experience with fatherhood programs, employment initiatives, or social service organizations is preferred, as is familiarity with child support systems.
The $50,000 salary comes with UT's full benefits package, including health insurance, retirement matching, generous time off, and tuition waivers. You must live in Middle Tennessee and be legally authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship.
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