Ohio's University Consortium for Child and Adult Services, Staff Training Specialist (Remote)

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Job Overview

Ohio’s University Consortium for Child and Adult Services (OUCCAS) is the state training coordinator for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program (OCWTP). OUCCAS oversees the development of all OCWTP program activities and products, manages the OCWTP trainer and coaching pools, manages the website, and provides fiscal administration for the programs. OUCCAS is a team of professionals from three Ohio public universities and includes staff and faculty from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio University, and the University of Akron.

 

OUCCAS’ goal is to provide Ohio’s child and adult protective staff and resource families with innovative learning opportunities to acquire the knowledge and skills to ensure vulnerable children and adults' safety, permanency, and well-being. If you are passionate about contributing to OUCCAS’s mission and supporting the work of Ohio’s child protection professionals, we encourage you to apply.

Essential Functions

The Child Welfare Training Content Specialist at OUCCAS plays a crucial role in developing and implementing training materials for child protection professionals. The primary responsibilities will include:

 

• Instructional Writing and Design: Write courses and develop resources for child protection caseworkers and supervisors using personal subject matter expertise and partner with instructional designers to design and develop products.
• Needs Assessment: Utilize performance data, skills gap analyses, and individual training needs assessments to identify the learning needs of child protection caseworkers and supervisors.
• Research and Empirical Support: Conduct thorough reviews of professional literature to establish the empirical foundation for the competencies addressed in the training.
• Quality Improvement: Work closely with continuous quality improvement staff to evaluate training effectiveness and actively engage in ongoing enhancement initiatives.
• Trainer Development and Management: Identify and evaluate the qualifications of trainers; prepare trainers to deliver instructor-led courses; and provide technical assistance as needed.
• Product Implementation: Coordinate the pilot testing of newly developed training products to ensure their effectiveness and relevance; observe and provide feedback to trainers; and work with Regional Training Center staff to deliver courses effectively and efficiently. Manage the organization and distribution of training materials and resources.
• Program Leadership: Lead programmatic teams and projects in partnership with Regional Training Centers, Ohio Department of Children and Youth staff, and the OCWTP Steering Committee.
• Professional Development: Stay current in the fields of child protection and learning science and incorporate the latest research and best practices into training materials.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed records and documentation of work for regular OUCCAS, State, and Federal reports.
• Program Support: Undertake any additional tasks and responsibilities required to support OCWTP throughout the duration of the contract.

Required Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, education, or a related field.