Job Title: Part-Time Child Welfare/Juvenile Justice Trainer
PVN ID: PS-1709-002092
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: CUNY SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Job Description

General Description

About the CUNY School of Professional Studies

CUNY SPS provides online and on campus degree and certificate programs that meet the needs of adults who are looking for a seamless way to finish or transition into a bachelor’s degree, earn a master’s degree or certificate in a specialized field, advance in the workplace, or change careers.

Home to the first fully online degree programs at the City University of New York, CUNY SPS offers fully accredited online degree and certificate programs for students who want the flexibility and convenience of online education.

 

CUNY SPS is recruiting for Part-Time Child Welfare/Juvenile Justice Trainers to deliver instructor led training to child welfare and juvenile justice professionals at the NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS). ACS has partnered with CUNY SPS to create a new professional development entity, the ACS Workforce Institute (ACS WI). The ACS WI delivered 82 classes to over 1,900 learners in its custom designed, state of the art classrooms in each of the 5 boroughs from March through June 2016. With the mission of “Keeping the Learners at the Center” facilitators will create the optimal learning environment and experience for participants throughout the course.

 All programs are co-facilitated and will be delivered ACS instructional sites within the five boroughs. Program will be dedicated to the following topics with child welfare and child and family services:  building engagement skills using motivational interviewing strategies and coaching processes and techniques, vicarious trauma, and safety and risk. Additionally, facilitators may have the opportunity to become involved with course enhancement post launch and potentially serve as subject matter experts on curriculum development teams for future learning programs.

We are currently recruiting part-time training professionals with experience in or who have previously delivered professional development sessions on:

  • safety and risk
  • sexual abuse
  • working with parents with cognitive limitations

Other Duties

Reporting to the Deputy Director, Learning Operations, the Trainers will:

  • Participate in train-the-trainer sessions to fully understand the goals of new learning programs, and the mechanics of effectively delivering simulations and action learning activities
  • Deliver formal classroom training, which can include: formal classroom setting and virtual synchronous training;
  • Travel to various training sites in all five boroughs;
  • Coordinate the implementation of evaluation tools to gauge effectiveness of the learning programs and knowledge transfer;
  • Participate in professional development sessions to improve platform and classroom management skills while applying the principles of adult learning methodology;
  • Advise Deputy Director on potential enhancements to the learning program curriculum as well as learner materials designed to support enhanced employee performance back on the job; and
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree is required; graduate level coursework in the fields of Social Work, Psychology or related fields, a Master’s degree in these fields is preferred;
  • A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in the field of child welfare and family services;
  • A minimum of three (3) years of experience delivering learning programs in traditional in-person Instructor-Led Training (ILT) and/or virtual formats to adult learners;
  • Experience designing and developing training materials, preferred;
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills;
  • Experience working on a diverse team, and with diverse constituencies.

THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, E-VERIFY EMPLOYER.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
CUNY School of Professional Studies
Status
Part Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Nov 22, 2017 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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