Job description

The Trainer/Consultant for UCLA is part the LADCFS+UCLA Academy of Workforce Excellence (AWE) which is an ongoing contract with the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Families (DCFS), whereby universities in Los Angeles County with master's degree programs in social work provide training to new and current employees at DCFS, particularly new hire Children's Social Workers (CSWs), current CSWs, and Supervising Social Workers (SCSWs), as well as public health nurses (PHNs), managers and administrators, case aides, and other stakeholders. Master's degree in social work or closely related field, expertise in child welfare and training (live and virtual) experience as well as strong project management skills, interpersonal, presentation, collaboration, and facilitation skills are required.

Percentage of Time:
100

Shift Start:
8:00 am

Shift End:
5:00 pm

Qualifications for Position

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Qualifications

Required/Preferred

At least five years of experience in a child welfare setting; definitive knowledge of public child welfare social work practice

Required

Demonstrated training and curriculum development experience

Required

Strong interpersonal, teaming, collaboration skills.

Required

Demonstrated work ethic, personal responsibility for completion of work independently.

Required

Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning theory and ability to apply it in training delivery.

Required

Excellent communication, presentation, engagement, and facilitation skills.

Required

Familiarity with Los Angeles DCFS policy and procedures, practice, mission, and practice model.

Required

Commitment to diversity and cultural humility, culturally competent practice.

Required

Excellent administrative, writing, and coordination skills

Required

Detail-orientated, organized, ability to schedule and problem solve.

Required

Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multi-task, and handle multiple assignments in short time frames

Required

Excellent writing, editing, grammatical skills as well as familiarity with power point, excel, word, and computer savvy.

Required

Graduation from college with a major in political science, economics, public administration, business administration, or a related field,; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required

Master's of Social Work or related field.

Preferred

Possession of a valid CA Driver's license and ability to drive a vehicle during the course of performing work-related activities.

Required

Must provide own transportation to a variety of training sites throughout Los Angeles County for work-related activities.

Required

Other duties as assigned per Contract deliverables set by LA County DCFS

Required

Additional Posting Information

Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered

Application Deadline:
07-15-2023

External Posting Date:

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