Field-Based Coach​/Trainer - Central CA Training Academy

FIELD-BASED COACH/TRAINER - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TRAINING ACADEMY JOB ANNOUNCEMENT #25-745

POSITION SUMMARY:

Full-time, benefited position with the Central California Training Academy through the California State University, Fresno Foundation. The time base for this position may vary between 50% (20 hour per week) to 100% time (40 hours per week) depending on county needs. This position requires an on-site presence in Merced three days per week. The Central California Training Academy (CCTA) is a program of the California State University, Fresno Foundation, under the auspices of the College of Health and Human Services, Department of Social Work Education.

The Academy provides classroom training, coaching, and organizational support to child welfare staff and other IVE eligible agencies in 12 Central California counties.

• Prepare for and deliver an average of 7 training days and 8 hours of coaching per month; or 84 training days and 96 coaching hours per year.
• Adapt existing curricula to fit the skill and knowledge of participants, including trainer and participant manuals and PowerPoint presentation.
• Collaborate with CCTA Leadership and county staff development and independent contractors to identify further training needs to tailor training to county needs.
• Work with the State, Cal Eval, and other Training Academies to refine and/or develop statewide curricula.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of federal and California child welfare regulations, laws, policies and practices, and incorporate these requirements into field-based training and workforce support.
• Collaborate with CCTA leadership to align field-based training and workforce support with Academy priorities, statewide initiatives and emerging county needs.
• Coach and support child welfare staff in their respective role as leaders, coaches and trainers and provide transfer of learning and skill activities.
• Provide in
  -the-field support in designated counties, fostering effective implementation, coaching, and alignment of workforce initiatives with county priorities.
• Provide written and oral feedback on the process of planning, coordinating, and delivery of training in all CCTA training regions.
• Provide on-site training coordination and planning on an as-needed basis.
• Performs other related duties as assigned to support the mission, priorities, and emerging needs of the Academy and its partners.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, human services, education, or a closely related field relevant to the position. Preferred Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the fields identified above.
• Two (2) years experience in training child welfare services staff
• Two (2) years experience in coaching
• Five (5) years of full-time-equivalent, progressively responsible professional experience in a public child welfare agency or a public social services agency performing child welfare functions.
• Formal coaching training or certification preferred
• Experience developing and writing child welfare training curricula
• Experience in program coordination and management
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of current best practices in child welfare
• Demonstrated understanding of “Transfer of Learning” research and strategies
• Demonstrated understanding of facilitative and activity-based training methods
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills with the ability to edit and synthesize information and present to a wide range of constituent groups.
• Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with other child welfare professionals
• Demonstrated organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Proficiency with computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, and Power Point
• Proficiency with various methods…