Prevention Trainer

Full job description

The Education Secretariat is committed to equity and valuing the unique and diverse characteristics and experiences of every member of its workforce. We encourage an authentic workplace where colleagues show up as their full selves, where collaboration, innovation, and connections are key to realizing our mission that all children, youth, and families thrive socially, academically, and economically. We seek teammates who are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive work environment, where everyone is valued and engaged. We encourage you to apply and identify your strengths in these areas.

Mission: Children’s Trust (CT) partners with organizations and communities to drive systemic change that impacts the root causes of child abuse and neglect.

Vision: Children’s Trust envisions a MA where all children grow up in thriving families and communities.

Approach: Using a primary prevention approach that centers equity, we fund high-quality programs while providing training and technical assistance to the family support workforce. We are intentional about being strengths based and family centered.

Framework: Our work prioritizes helping Massachusetts's families build Protective Factors in their lives.

Values: Collaboration | Accountability | Inclusion | Celebrating Successes

Learn more about us and our programs here: Stop Child Abuse | Children's Trust Massachusetts (childrenstrustma.org)

In Fall 2022, CT hired a new executive director and together the staff are currently embarking on implementing a new strategic plan. It’s an exciting time at Children’s Trust...we are growing! Do you want to help advance our mission?

We are seeking a skilled, preferably bilingual-Spanish, trainer who will strengthen the family support workforce and play a vital role in the prevention of child abuse across the commonwealth.

The Prevention Trainer is responsible for training development, facilitation, technical assistance, trainer development, and trainer evaluation. This position will support ongoing community and partner training, including Child Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, Strengthening Families, and other family support and prevention training. Trainings are provided in a variety of modalities and settings including, in-person, virtually, hybrid as part of training, conferences and hosted on learning management systems.

Role Responsibilities:

Design and facilitate training to support statewide child abuse and neglect prevention efforts:

• Facilitate ongoing training (virtual, in-person, hybrid, live, and recorded) on prevention topics, including but not limited to child abuse and child sexual abuse prevention, family support, Strengthening Families, and parent education.
• Develop family-centered, relationship-focused, culturally relevant, and inclusive training modules and delivery methods.
• Assess the diverse needs of learners, considering learning differences, and utilize varied methods of training instruction and delivery.
• Oversee the direction, content, delivery, and organization of training content and materials.
• Stay current on the latest research on prevention, training design, training delivery, and integrate updates to existing and new training curriculum.

Implement ongoing evaluation of training program for continuous improvement:

• Develop, manage, and improve data collection system for collecting data on conducted trainings, audience demand, feedback, and staff receiving the training.
• Establish and implement an evaluation system for both training programs and trainers, defining criteria to measure impact and providing constructive feedback for improvement.
• Analyze collected data, draw conclusions, and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Actively observe and evaluate trainers, identifying areas for improvement.
• Compile and present evaluation and assessments findings to trainers, staff, and stakeholders.

Conduct technical assistance and implementation support:

• Provide in person and virtual trainer support through initiatives such as train-the-trainer sessions, community training programs, and engagement with contracted trainers.
• Observes, analyzes, and makes recommendations on training implementation in the field.
• Develop and facilitate ongoing communities of practice for trainers, staff, and other audiences.
• Provide support through initiatives such as train-the-trainer sessions, community training programs, and engagement with contracted trainers.

Consult with staff and partners around training best practices:

• Assist in the development, design, and production of training for different audiences in different environments (live, recorded, and online).
• Support the design, development, and implementation of a Learning Management System (LMS) and provide feedback, develop, and evaluate ongoing curriculum.
• Use and integrate data collection with learning management system.
• Collaborate with management staff on expansion efforts and strategic goal planning.

Support the strategic goals and priorities of the Prevention and Family Support Training Team.

• Participate in the event planning and day of operations of statewide trainings, conferences, and events, including A View from All Sides, Children’s Trust’s annual family support conference
• Represent the Children's Trust on advisory councils and workgroups, as assigned
• Provide insight on training issues and effects on program implementation to ensure all issues are considered in program planning.
• Participate in development and review of policies and strategies for CSAP programs.
• Attend weekly FS Training Team meetings to identify technical assistance needs and program challenges

Other related duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
• Experience delivering training to participants with a diverse range of experience and education
• Knowledge of adult learning principals
• Knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards and guidelines governing Children’s Trust operations.
• Knowledge of child abuse prevention programs, resources, and partners statewide
• Knowledge of state accounting and budgetary procedures including terminology.
• Knowledge of event management and planning.
• Ability to develop training curriculum and materials
• Strengths-based mindset and approach to working with families
• Knowledge of child sexual abuse prevention, family support, and/or parent education
• Experience in the family support workforce
• Experience with Learning Management Systems
• Ability to establish positive relationships with diverse stakeholders and staff
• Ability to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Strong oral, written communication, and customer service skills
• Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to prepare and analyze charts, graphs, and tables.
• Knowledge of the methods of general report writing.
• Ability to understand, explain, apply and follow laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards, and guidelines
• Ability to gather, analyze and determine the applicability of data, to draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Professionalism

Travel may be required for this position.

Questions regarding this position or the application process should be directed to .

Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full time, or equivalent part-time, professional, administrative or managerial experience in business administration, business management or public administration the major duties of which involved program management, program administration, program coordination, program planning and/or program analysis, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. A Bachelor's degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the-required experience.*

II. A Graduate degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for the required experience.*

III. A Bachelor's or higher degree with a major other than in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience.*

• Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Official Title : Program Coordinator II

Primary Location : United States-Massachusetts-Boston-55 Court Street

Job : Administrative Services

Agency : Department of Early Education and Care

Schedule : Full-time

Shift : Day

Job Posting : Mar 14, 2024, 3:19:39 PM

Number of Openings : 1

Salary : 67,349.36 - 97,344.26 Yearly

If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator : Ferdousi Faruque -

Bargaining Unit : 06-NAGE - Professional Admin.

Confidential : No

Potentially Eligible for a Hybrid Work Schedule : Yes