Metro Trainer​/State Prog Admin Prin

Working Title: Metro Staff Trainer / State Prog Admin Prin

Job Class: State Program Administrator Principal

Agency: Children Youth & Families Dept

Location: Roseville

Telework Eligible: Yes

• Job
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers. This vacancy is open for bids & for all qualified job seekers simultaneously. Bidders will be considered through 10/28/25. Please note that to be considered a bidder you must be a permanent, non‑probationary DCYF employee in the same job classification as the position posted.
• Date Posted: 10/22/2025
• Closing Date: 11/05/2025
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Children Youth & Families Dept / DCYF Central Office MAPE
• Division/Unit: DCYF/CS&P Training Academy Admin
• Work Shift:
  
  Day Shift
• Work Hours:
  
  8:00 am – 4:30 pm
• Days of Work:
  Monday – Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  Yes, 25%
• Salary Range: $32.40 – $47.76 / hourly; $67,651 – $99,722 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 – MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCYF does not participate in E‑Verify.

The work you'll do is more than just a job. At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well‑being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

• Telework (within Minnesota or neighboring states) and flexible hours options are available.
• Statewide travel is possible 25 % of the time.
• This position was previously posted 10/22 – 11/5. Current applicants need not reapply.

The Metro Staff Trainer is responsible for facilitating training to a wide range of audiences. We are seeking someone who is engaging and could bring life, excitement and energy into the classroom!

Purpose of this position: provide support, direction and coordination for the delivery of new worker and new supervisor foundation training, and as needed, specialized social worker, and resource family training.

• Consult on development and delivery of social worker, supervisor and resource family curricula content that reflects department policy, state and federal laws and regulations, and best practice standards consistent with the Child Welfare Practice Model and the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) Trainer Competencies.
• Participate in personal development through the MNCWTA Trainer Academy.
• Participate in development and delivery of the MNCWTA Trainer Academy.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide MN Child Welfare Foundation Training and New Supervisor Training to county and tribal staff.
• Ensure that social worker/supervisor/resource family training delivery uses the latest information on adult learning, transfer of learning theories, meets MNCWTA Trainer Competencies and is delivered using a variety of training modalities, including technology‑based delivery methods.
• Provide consultation and subject matter expertise to MNCWTA Curriculum Development and Research and Evaluation Teams.
• Provide other support, as needed, to support the mission, vision, commitments and values of the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy and the Child Safety & Permanency Division and DCYF.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month, day and year for each job held.**

• Three (3) years professional experience in a public child welfare agency (county or tribal) providing child protection services directly to children and families.
• Experience must demonstrate one or more of the following:
  • Familiarity with federal and state law relating to child protection or child welfare.
  • Experience providing intake, assessment, investigation, ongoing case management, and/or…