Outreach Prog Assoc Dir- Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development System (WCWPDS

Outreach Program Associate Director

The Associate Director works closely with the WCWPDS Director to fulfill the mission of the WCWPDS and provide leadership to the assigned delivery units. Primary position responsibilities include: collaborative development of policy and goals; overseeing the delivery and quality assurance of professional development resources for Wisconsin child welfare professionals; managing personnel related matters; staff supervision and development; assessing training needs; ensuring transfer of learning;

and unit/program evaluation. Assists in the development, supervision, and delivery of quality outreach programs with institutional recognition and scope. Maintains strategic partnerships to support growth and execution of programs. Promotes stable and productive relationships between the university and community. Supervises and trains staff. The position will report to the Director of the Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development System.

In this role, you can expect to:

• Communicate regularly with county agency administrators and other constituencies regarding professional development and other program needs.
• Direct long-range and short-term planning in response to identified needs and to further the growth of the outreach program.
• Develop organizational and operational policies and procedures and monitors performance to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Prepare and present reports to the WCWPDS Steering Committee on training activities and accomplishments.
• Serve as the representative of the WCWPDS Director, in their absence, in all formal communication to various WCWPDS constituencies as well as a liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups providing organizational information.
• Negotiate and execute contracts with subcontracted trainers and/or facilitators.
• Develop, monitor, and assure the completion of work plan activities related to assigned delivery units.
• Participate in university, partnership, and statewide work teams and committees as appropriate.
• Participate in the development of the WCWPDS annual budget and in ongoing fiscal oversight.
• Participate in the development of the WCWPDS annual report.
• Participate in management and staff meetings. Facilitate staff meetings within the delivery unit.
• Ensure the accurate certification of attendance at trainings and professional development opportunities to assure adequate documentation and record keeping.
• Manage human resources and personnel related matters, including interfacing with the social work department and the College of Letters and Sciences.
• Work with the University purchasing department to facilitate timely procurement of services to assist WCWPDS in meeting annual priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Delivery Unit Responsibilities

• Lead the collaborative development of the annual training or special initiative calendar to ensure adequate delivery of professional development resources across Wisconsin.
• Regularly assess the training and/or organizational needs of Wisconsin child welfare professionals.
• Participate in project development, curriculum development and maintenance.
• Collaborate on material preparation.
• Respond to requests for information, training, and assistance.
• Work with partners and trainers in the development of learning objectives and outcomes for requested trainings and special initiatives.
• Monitor the development of project parameters, training sessions and curricula to meet identified competencies and learning objectives and ensure the integration of adult learning techniques.
• Other duties as assigned.

Staff Recruitment, Development, Support and Evaluation

• Identify/acquire and develop personnel and resources to assure adequate WCWPDS staffing to meet the professional development needs of Wisconsin's child welfare workforce.
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of employees.
• Provide direct supervision to Outreach Specialists, Outreach Program Coordinators, Outreach Program Managers and other WCWPDS staff.
• Oversee Delivery Unit staff…