Senior Training Specialist

The Ruth Young Social Impact Institute at the University of Maryland School of Social Work has an opportunity for a Senior Technical Assistance and Training Specialist. This position will lead model implementation for community-based and evidence-based programs across the state, including but not limited to training and guidance around best practices among those who hold a variety of positions including clinicians, direct care staff, supervisors, administrators, and policy makers.

The Senior Technical Assistance and Training Specialist will provide programs with regular oversight through the application of data reports and evaluation of implementation strengths and challenges. The selected candidate will also be responsible for the development of resources and facilitation of meetings that improve partnership among local programs and their referral sources using implementation science and continuous quality improvement to make data driven decisions.

This individual will also collaborate with state partners to assess and develop technical assistance plans to support and improve collaboration among key stakeholders and model providers.

The School of Social Work is committed to creating an accessible, supportive environment and an educational experience that recognizes diversity and cultural competence as integral components of academic excellence. The ideal candidate should possess experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds; ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members;

and has demonstrated skill in understanding of cultural differences.

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.

• Comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development, along with additional exciting perks that employees can take advantage of.
• Retirement program (pension or optional retirement plan/ORP) that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire.
• Generous PAID leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, 16 paid holidays, 3 personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance.
• Professional learning and development programs.
• Tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school.
• Flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).

• Maintains expert knowledge of community-based implementation and engages in ongoing professional development specific to the models being supported.
• Responsible for leading technical assistance activities using generally accepted methods of implementation support. Identifies future training needs and strategies to develop through implementation and evaluation.
• Responsible for continuously evaluating effectiveness of training and implementation tools and strategies, and revising as needed.
• Establishes relationships/partnerships and collaborates with external and internal stakeholders to assess and develop long-term implementation and training plans to ensure needs are effectively met.
• Develops, recommends, modifies and implements policies and procedures and/or methods of technical assistance to meet changing needs and requirements and enforces standards.
• Leads Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement activities with each model provider, assesses strengths and needs, and develops plans to address needs at the level of provider and community systems that impact the functioning of the program.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds and demonstrates skill in understanding cultural differences.
• Other duties or tasks may be assigned on an as-needed basis.

Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational development, business, communications or related degree.

M.S in Social Work, Counseling, or related field.