Director, Training & Professional Development IDD Services (California) - Monrovia, CA

Director, Training & Professional Development IDD Services (California)

ID : #ENC-19048 Posted : 09 / 05 / 2024

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Job Type : Full Time

Salary : $105K - $120K / yr

Candidate will be expected to travel to Elwyn locations throughout the state of California.

The Director, Professional Development, Adult IDD California, works alongside the leadership teams to ensure high quality staff development activities for clinical, direct support, leadership, and allied health professionals, and support staff, working within Elwyn's programs in all locations.

The Director oversees program-specific professional development staff to coordinate, schedule, deliver, and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of all professional development initiatives across Elwyn's Adult IDD programs.

Position Responsibilities :

• Ensure a robust curriculum-based annual training calendar that addresses the varied learning and / or development needs of staff including DSP's, support staff, clinical supports, supervisors and leadership through the development and refinement of content that incorporates appropriate regulatory requirements, as well as alignment with service area best practices of service delivery.
• Design, or oversee the design, of performance-based training programs that meet course objectives and include measurement of employee achievement and competency.
• Provide supervision of assigned staff in areas including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, leadership, coaching, training, performance management, promotion, discipline, and termination.
• Serve as the primary liaison to leadership team regarding areas of professional development activities, initiatives, and workforce needs.
• Enhance the effectiveness and preparedness of all Adult IDD staff by developing tools, tests, and performance measures that directly address the required subject matter and content relevant to the specific roles within IDD programs.
• Facilitate a variety of programs to audiences at all levels with audiences between two (2) and 100 employees.
• Develop and maintain a working relationship and directory of local subject matter experts (SMEs) in adult intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and allied health services.
• Conduct cross-consultations with the leadership regarding overall program performance, data trends, and staff needs.
• Oversee an array of learning and development modalities to ensure high-quality and well-rounded delivery of professional development to staff.
• Lead program-specific professional development teams in ensuring staff development-related compliance with regulations and requirements.
• Lead the staff development specialists across IDD in developing and implementing discipline-specific professional development courses.
• Create strategy, planning, and global and targeted activities to address the ongoing professional and development needs of staff.

Qualifications, Education, and Experience :

• Bachelor's degree in education or related field; Master's degree in field preferred. Applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• Five (5) years experience in education or related field.
• Two (2) years of program administrative experience, including staff development and appraisal management.
• Ability to assess broad-based education and related service needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions.
• Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated intermediate experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; Publisher preferred.
• Must have current, valid driver's license in state of residence, three (3) years driving experience in the United States, and acceptable driving record.

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