at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Position Information
Working Position Title
Associate Director of DCFS Child Protection Training Academy (CPTA) at NIU (1285) EXTENDED
Classification
Program Coordinator - Custom Classification
Position Number
00001285
Open Date
05/16/2024
Close Date
07/05/2024
Priority Review Date
Employee Class
Staff
Full-Time/Part Time
Full-Time
FTE
1.00
Position Status
Regular
FLSA
Exempt
Job code
5002
Union Representation
Union
Union Code
AFC - AFSCME C, Local #1890
Unit/Department
Family & Consumer Sciences
College/Unit
College-Hlth & Human Sci Dean
Division
Academic Division
Location
WZ 118
Link to Department Website or Custom Search Page
https://www.chhs.niu.edu/facs/index.shtml
Position Summary, Requirements, and Qualifications
Overview
In support of the mission of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS) and its Child Protection Training Academy (CPTA) program of training for IDCFS staff across the State of Illinois, the Associate Director of the DCFS CPTA @ NIU will assume responsibility for providing coaching, support and training before and during the simulation experience to child welfare staff, inclusive of new and veteran investigators, placement workers, and intact workers. This will include facilitating debriefing for simulations, as well as providing orientation to roles. Will serve as coordinator of all scheduled simulation activities and oversee activities of simulation facilitators (x2). The Associate Director will assist the Director of the DCFS CPTA @ NIU as necessary.
The position is housed in the area of Human Development and Family Sciences in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences. The School has 14 full-time faculty members and three supportive professional staff and offers two undergraduate degrees and one Master's degrees (https://www.chhs.niu.edu/facs/index.shtml) with specializations in Marriage and Family Therapy and Leadership in Aging Studies. The School also houses a Couple and Family Therapy Clinic and a Child Development and Family Center. Northern Illinois University is a Doctoral/Research extensive university with a diverse student body of over 17,000, located 65 miles west of Chicago.
Position Summary
The Associate Director of DCFS CPTA @ NIU is responsible for providing coaching, support and training before and during the simulation experience to child welfare staff, inclusive of new and veteran investigators,placement workers, and intact workers. This will include facilitating debriefing for simulations, as well as providing and orientation to roles. Will serve as coordinator of all scheduled simulation activities and oversee activities of simulation facilitators (x2). Assist simulation director as necessary.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Lead Trainer for Child Protection Training Academy (CPTA)
Provide coaching, support, and debriefs with learning participants during residential, mock medical/multi-purpose lab, and courtroom simulations, such as:
Modeling examples of strengths based feedback
Ensuring learning participants' skills are reflected on in a safe learning environment
Reviewing learning participants' concerns and discussing organic questions in the moment
Ensure learning participants utilize and adhere to rule and procedure
Modeling examples of suggested phrases to complete investigative or case work process
Modeling examples of how to address safety concerns and how to mitigate
Provide coaching and support to trainers and actors as needed during simulation week.
Provide training to trainers on areas of need:
Training of the Trainers, Onboarding and Delivery of Foundations material
Classroom Management and Skills Building
Specific investigative, intact and permanency foundational topics
Support trainers in the classroom as needed, modeling classroom management and delivery of content.
Coordination of Simulation Activities
Provide training to support the preparation of DCFS Investigators and DCFS and private sector Intact and Permanency staff in the classroom for the simulation education experience and work collaboratively with DCFS and University Foundations training facilitators to synthesize information learned in classroom as into skill based experiential learning.
Assist the Director of DCFS CPTA @ NIU with day to day programmatic operations during times of... For full info follow application link.
In accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, NIU is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, or any other factor unrelated to professional qualifications, and will comply with all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations and orders pertaining to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action.
