Training Specialist

Job Details

Job Location

CNSWFL Ford Street - Fort Myers, FL

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Salary Range

$61236.00 Salary / year

Description

Job Title

Training Specialist

State

Florida

Program

Children's Network of Southwest Florida, LLC

Reports to

Training Supervisor

FLSA Status

Exempt (Salaried)

Job Description

Statement

This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

Mission Statement

The Children's Network of Southwest Florida is committed to working with the community to protect children and preserve families.

General Purpose of Job

Participate in the design, development, implementation, and coordination of the training system for the Children's Network.

Conduct training sessions and evaluation.

Assist in the development of systems to assure transfer of learning and specialized instructional and training duties covering many facets of social work / child welfare practice.

QUALIFICATIONS

To

perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Participate in the design, development, implementation, and coordination of the training system for the Children's Network.

Participate in planning, developing, training, implementing and coordinating staff development program designed to enhance practice effectiveness for direct service professionals in foster care, adoption, child protective services, family preservation units and lead agency staff.

Conduct training sessions and evaluation.

Design curricula for required training for Children's Network

Implement and coordinate required training

Coordinate and schedule training programs; facilitate participant selection; facilitate meeting logistics

Design and gather educational outcome data

Prepare teaching materials; adapt instructional material from professional and educational sources for use of staff receiving on-the-job training; research and review informational materials concerning best practices, new training methods and techniques

Track employee training progress and session evaluations

Maintain records that document participant training for human resources and certification purposes.

Participate in the development of systems to assure transfer of learning and specialized instructional and training duties covering many facets of social work / child welfare practice.

Implement and participate in staff development activities

Assure integration of competencies and application of concepts through transfer of learning.

Monitor training cohort progress, identify training needs

Make recommendations for curriculum revision and additional professional development activities

Participate in Field Based Certification Activities

Facilitate Field Training by assisting new trainees with transition from classroom to application and provide feedback of skill building activities.

Certifying Child Protection Professionals by monitoring case files and completing Interpersonal Skills Assessments for compliance with Florida laws, Administrative Codes, Policies and Procedures and ensuring best practice.

Other duties may be assigned

as special projects may be requested

Working Hours

CNSWFL's work week is Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. Your supervisor will advise you of your work hours; however, business office hours are 8 : 00 am to 5 : 00 pm.

Travel

Travel in and outside of Circuit 20 (Lee, Charlotte, Collier, and Hendry / Glades counties) is required.

Training

All employees must complete fifteen (15) hours of on-line or classroom Training on an annual basis. If the employee is a Certified Child Welfare Professional, Training hours must total twenty (20) annually.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience

A master's or bachelor's degree from four-year accredited college or university in psychology, social work, sociology, or related human services degree.

Official transcripts are a mandatory requirement

Certification as a Child Welfare Trainer within one (1) year of hire into the position unless exempted by Children's Network management. Two (2) years of experience in child welfare is preferred but not required.

Skills and Abilities

Must be able to operate standard modern office machinery, including fax, telephone, calculator, computer, scanner, printer, copier and mail machine. Must be competent with Microsoft Office Suite programs, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Publisher and Outlook. Must be competent with basic e-mail protocol and procedures including sending, receiving, replying, attachments, and meeting scheduling; excellent written and oral communication skills; effective listening skills; ability to work as a team member, and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment. Must possess excellent organizational skills and abide by the highest standards of confidentiality.

pre-employment requirements

Certificates, License, Registrations, backgrounds, drug screens, Etc.

Florida Child Welfare Certification in one of the following areas : Case Management, Licensing, Investigations

Certification as a Child Welfare Trainer within one year of hire into the position

Valid driver's license, clean driver's license check, and proof of insurance is required

Criminal background screening (fingerprinting) (Local Law Enforcement and FBI / FDLE)

Drug Screening is a requirement

Children's Network participates in E-Verify

Other Requirements

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, board of directors, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percentages, ability to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to be proactive, as well as handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires the ability to sit for extended periods; walk; stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear. This job requires visual acuity sufficient to read and to operate standard modern office machines. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is administrative work in an indoor office environment with a moderate noise level (business machines, printers, computers, telephones).

ADA :

Children's Network of Southwest Florida, LLC will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

EEO :

Children's Network of Southwest Florida, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, religion, veteran status, or disability in employment, in provision of services, or in access to programs.

Children's Network of Southwest Florida, LLC is a Drug-Free Workplace.

All personnel must demonstrate the following capacities :

A commitment to empowering others to solve their own problems

Valuing a nurturing family as the ideal environment for a person

A conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change

The ability to establish a respectful relationship with persons served to help them gain skills and confidence

The ability to work collaboratively with other personnel and / or service providers or professionals

The capacity to maintain a helping role and to intervene appropriately to meet service goals

The ability to set appropriate limits

Safety and permanency of children

I certify that the statements above to the best of my knowledge accurately describe the duties performed and agree that I am qualified in education and skill to meet the requirements of the position. If the employee does not agree, indicate here :

Supervisor :

Date :

Employee :

Date :

Reviewing Authority :

Date :

Do Not Agree :

Qualifications

A master's or bachelor's degree from four-year accredited college or university in psychology, social work, sociology, or related human services degree.

Official transcripts are a mandatory requirement

Certification as a Child Welfare Trainer within one (1) year of hire into the position unless exempted by Children's Network management.

Two (2) years of experience in child welfare is preferred but not required.

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