Salesforce Go- Trainer

You’ll play a critical role in the successful Go‑Live of California's new Child Welfare Services–California Automated Response and Engagement System (CWS‑CARES). As a Salesforce Go‑Live Trainer, you’ll provide hands‑on, over‑the‑shoulder support to end users as they transition to a new Salesforce‑based application. Working directly alongside Child Welfare professionals, you’ll answer questions, reinforce training, troubleshoot workflow challenges, and help users confidently adopt new business processes during one of California's largest technology modernization initiatives.

WORKSITE: Onsite – Norwalk, CA

This position is temporary, fully on‑site from August 1 through October 31, supporting system Go‑Live activities.

The Child Welfare Services–California Automated Response and Engagement System (CWS‑CARES) is California's next‑generation child welfare platform built on Salesforce technology. During the Go‑Live period, trainers will provide onsite, over‑the‑shoulder support to Child Welfare professionals, helping users successfully transition from legacy systems to the new application while reinforcing training, answering questions, and promoting user confidence.

• Provide onsite over‑the‑shoulder support to end users during Salesforce Go‑Live activities.
• Coach users on Salesforce workflows, navigation, and daily business processes.
• Reinforce instructor‑led training by answering questions and providing real‑time guidance.
• Assist users in navigating system functionality and resolving common workflow challenges.
• Document recurring issues and provide feedback to the Training and Organizational Change Management teams.
• Escalate system defects and technical issues through established project processes.
• Partner with project leadership, Organizational Change Management (OCM), business analysts, and technical teams to support successful user adoption.
• Maintain a positive, professional, and customer‑focused presence while supporting Child Welfare professionals during implementation.

• Hands‑on Salesforce experience is required.
• Experience supporting or training end users on Salesforce applications.
• Experience participating in enterprise software implementations or system Go‑Live activities.
• Experience delivering instructor‑led training, floor support, or over‑the‑shoulder coaching.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical users.
• Comfortable working onsite in Norwalk, California from August 1 through October 31.

• Experience supporting Health & Human Services, Public Sector, or Child Welfare organizations.
• Organizational Change Management (OCM) experience.
• Salesforce Administrator certification or Salesforce Trailhead credentials.
• Experience supporting large‑scale technology implementations.