PACC & PLX Community Trainer

Position Overview

This position is fully funded by sponsored funds and is a short-term position that will provide training to Minnesota social workers and other human service professionals.

This position is an open hire for trainers to support statewide training of professionals engaged in service to children and families involved in social service agencies. Learner cohorts are multidisciplinary in nature. Community trainers/writers are now being hired as Temp Casual employees of the University of Minnesota, Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) for employment in the Permanency and Adoption Competency Certificate (PACC) and the Phoenix Learning Xchange (PLX). Through CASCW, trainers will provide high quality, culturally responsive, competency-based training to county and tribal child welfare professionals as well as professionals working in mental health, chemical and behavioral health, education, court and legal arenas, etc.

Trainers and curriculum writers are hired to address core values and best practice models in alignment with the identified training topic which is also grounded in the Minnesota Child Welfare framework for competent child welfare practice. Trainers hired are expected to deliver content as outlined in the specified curriculum. Training sessions will be delivered based on a schedule determined by CASCW and the respective training program (PACC/PLX).

Job Responsibilities

Classroom Training (75%)

• Provide interactive, multidisciplinary training to child welfare and other social service professionals
• Interact with learners to enhance growth and development

Classroom Preparation (20%)

• Review and prepare curriculum content for training days
• Review any learner prerequisite or course assignments
• Prepare training rooms as necessary for training (room set up, computer/projector set up, etc.)

Training of Trainers/Feedback/Coaching (5%)

• Work with the PACC and/or PLX Coordinators in Training of Trainers (TOT) sessions
• Actively participate in feedback and coaching sessions with PACC and/or PLX Coordinators
• Actively incorporate recommendations and feedback from coaching sessions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Social Work or related degree, with five years of professional experience and three or more years of training experience
• Knowledge, skills and ability to integrate culture and diversity into classroom facilitation
• Ability to effectively engage the various learning styles of classroom participants
• Skill in receiving and incorporating feedback and coaching
• Strong and timely communication skills
• Strong skill in collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

• MSW or related degree, with three years of professional experience and three or more years of training experience
• Classroom training of teaching
• Extensive knowledge of child welfare and Child & Family services in Minnesota
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications and current classroom technology

Center Overview

The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) was established in 1992 with federal Title IV-E funding and a grant from the Bush Foundation. The Center brings the University of Minnesota together with county, tribal, state and community social services in a partnership dedicated to improving the lives of children and families involved with public child welfare. Substantial funding for the Center continues to come from federal Title IV-E funds and support from the University of Minnesota, the College of Education and Human Development and the School of Social Work. CASCW fulfills its mission by focusing its efforts around three primary areas: Professional Education, Outreach, and Research & Evaluation.

Department Overview

Founded in 1917, the School of Social Work at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is the oldest social work program in a public land-grant university. SSW is a unit within the College of Education and Human Development, one of the leading colleges of education and human development in the country with programs and research in areas such as educational psychology, child development, organizational leadership, family social science, and disabilities. The School offers a number of educational programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Graduate degree programs include a PhD in social work, a Master of Social Work, and a Master of Education in Youth Development Leadership. At the undergraduate level, the School offers a Bachelor of Science in Youth Studies, and minors in Family Violence Prevention, Youth Studies, and Social Justice. For more information please visit: http://www.socialwork.umn.edu

College Overview

The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), the third largest college and the University, contributes to a just and sustainable future through engagement with the local and global communities to enhance human learning and development at all stages of the life span. We know diversity is necessary to do our best work and foster our humanity. That's why the CEHD community is collectively dedicated to cultivating an inclusive and equitable environment, embracing and celebrating all identities of our students, staff, and faculty. These values are also a moral imperative requiring continuous proactive measures and a firm stance against prejudice, discrimination, and systemic injustice.

Pay Rate: $80 per hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

Applications must be submitted online. Please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

To be considered for this position, the following materials must be attached to the application:

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

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The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

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