This Position is Grant Funded
School of Medicine
Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.
Duke University’s Center for Aging has an immediate opening for a part-time Administrative Manager offering support to the Duke Dementia Family Support Program. The Duke Dementia Family Support Program (DDFSP) offers education, support, and engagement for those impacted by memory disorders.
General Description
This position will provide education and support to people living with dementia and their families.
Location: This role offers a flexible, primarily remote schedule.
Work Hours: Apart from limited scheduled daytime meetings, the ten hours are flexible.
Work Performed
This position is responsible for communicating with the team and manager as needed to ensure the program’s success. Specific responsibilities are below:
- E-newsletter: Select and write the non-calendar sections of the DDFSP monthly e-news.
- Webinar coordination: Recruit and schedule speakers for the monthly educational webinar
series, Caregiver Connections, and manage all pre-webinar logistics.
- Support groups:
- Facilitate or co-facilitate three caregiver support groups and provide coverage for additional groups as needed.
- Present at Memory Makers: An Early-Stage Memory Loss Educational Support Program
- Event staffing: As needed, staff engagement, outreach and community events.
- Projects: Work with DDFSP staff on special projects including the creation of caregiver guides
and educational materials.
- Office management: Complete office tasks necessary to the program’s work, including, but not
limited to entering data in our client tracking system REDCap and iContact.
Knowledge Skills And Abilities
- Adherence to the practice standards and ethical guidelines of NASW.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Extensive knowledge of dementia required.
- Minimum of ten years of experience working with individuals and families living with dementia.
- Proficient in newsletter writing and editing.
Required Qualifications At This Level
Education/Training
Work requires a general business back ground generally equivalent to a bachelor's degree in a business-related field.
Experience
Work requires 4 years related business or administrative experience to acquire competence in applying general personnel practices, accounting and budgeting principles and coordination of major administrative functions.
A master's degree in a business-related field may be substituted for 2 years’ experience.
OR ANY OTHER EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Preferred: Master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work.
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