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Required Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree;
- Experience with children and/or families;
- Experience with Arkansas DCFS Division Information Management System.
Preferred Education and/or Experience:
- Master's Degree;
- Experience and training in curriculum development and training delivery;
- Current Arkansas licensure or certificate in the degree of study;
- Three (3) years of professional experience in public child welfare;
- Two (2)years' experience with Arkansas' Division Information Management System.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Training:
- Serve as a primary trainer for Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Family Service Workers, Supervisors, and Program Assistants (PA) classroom and Division Information Management System (DIMS) training, including orientation and navigation training for all new Family Service Workers (FSW) and supervisors;
- Provide training as prescribed by the DCFS-approved curriculum;
- Provide coaching of Safety Organized Practice when requested;
- Attend DCFS mandatory training and continuing education workshops when relevant to the position.
Consultation:
- Provide individual consultation with new workers regarding knowledge/skill development;
- Assist DCFS supervisors and area managers in meeting the workers' training needs;
- Model professional communication and teamwork, both regionally and statewide;
- Work collaboratively with DCFS staff and University Partners and maintain a monthly record of these contacts.
Development:
- Assist with ongoing curricula revisions and the development of new curricula;
- Participate in DCFS workgroups when requested;
- Maintain a monthly contract log;
- Perform related duties as required or assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to travel in-state, which may include overnight stays and occasional out-of-state travel;
- Ability to work, other than normal office hours, nights, and weekends;
- Possess exemplary public speaking and interpersonal skills;
- Ability to use customer service initiatives for clients and the campus community;
- Ability to work independently;
- Ability to meet multiple program deadlines and manage multiple tasks;
- Experience using Microsoft Office;
- Possess a valid driver's license and dependable transportation;
- Ability to maintain a contact log spreadsheet;
- Knowledge of the Arkansas child welfare system;
- Ability to train others.
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All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Pre-employment Screening Requirements:Child Maltreatment, Criminal Background Check, Motor Vehicle Reports Check, Sex Offender RegistryThe University of Arkansas at Little Rock is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity). Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Constant Physical Activity:Hearing, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Standing, Talking, WalkingFrequent Physical Activity:Kneeling, Lifting, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboardingOccasional Physical Activity:Climbing, Driving, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboardingBenefits Eligible:YesThe University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The university welcomes applications without regard to age, race, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity. Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.