PRIDE Trainer - Bilingual, School of Social Work

PRIDE Trainer - Bilingual

School of Social Work PRIDE Foster and Adoptive Parent Program Located Statewide in Illinois

Job Summary:

Funded by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS), responsible for facilitating trainings for the PRIDE Foster and Adoptive Parent Training Program to prospective, relative/fictive kin, licensed, and adoptive/sub guardianship caregivers across Illinois through web-based, instructor-led, and hybrid learning formats for the Learning and Development Unit within the Office of Learning and Professional Development (OLDP). Bilingual PRIDE Trainers may be selected to participate in caregiver curriculum translation events as part of PRIDE's ongoing efforts to collaboratively work with IDCFS to increase availability of Spanish language caregiver trainings in Illinois.

Training Facilitation:
Facilitating a combination of in-person, virtual, and on-demand trainings based on approved DCFS caregiver curricula. Facilitate a training effectively in English and/or Spanish depending on the participants or the training assignment. Travel for in-person trainings is required at times.

Data Management and Administrative Support:
Responsible for data entry, ensuring the timely submission of required paperwork, and managing workflows to meet deadlines. This includes reviewing and managing training schedules to avoid conflicting assignments and monitoring hours to ensure compliance with the 40-hour weekly limit based on their job classification. Submit payroll and travel documentation in accordance with UIUC payroll and mileage guidelines.

Staff Development and Additional Responsibilities:
Participate periodically in staff development activities and meetings, supporting the ongoing growth of the team. They may also be assigned to individual, or group projects related to training, curriculum development, or other tasks that ensure the successful delivery of caregiver training programs. Travel for in-person work groups, staff development, and staff meetings is required at times.

Employee is responsible for securing their own personal desktop or laptop computer to perform the work of this position and is expected to have a designated space where they can host presentations to a professional audience.

Bachelor's degree. Bilingual fluency in both English and Spanish languages. A minimum of five (5) years of recent experience as a licensed Foster and/or Adoptive Parent with knowledge of child welfare practices in Illinois, or three (3) years of recent experience as a child welfare professional in a public or private child welfare agency with knowledge of child welfare practices in Illinois.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work. Experience as a trainer. Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Strong organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise independent judgment; excellent communication skills and ability to follow instructions; strong interpersonal, and customer service skills. Proficient in Zoom and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams), and PDF tools (Adobe, Acrobat Reader). Skilled in data entry and managing workflow to meet deadlines.

This is a part-time Academic Hourly position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The position is grant-funded, and several positions are available statewide. Renewal is contingent upon the availability of funds. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the search posting closes. The hourly wage for this position is $38.00 per hour while facilitating trainings and $19.00 per hour while preparing training materials.

This position is not eligible for any type of sponsorship for work authorization. Hybrid work options may be available for this position with the ability to be on-site as needed per the University's Workplace Flexibility policy.

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