Agency Trainer Foster Parent Licensing

StepStone Family & Youth Services; Bowling Green (KY); Vor Ort; USD 40.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

StepStone Family & Youth Services is seeking an on-site Training Specialist to deliver foster care-related training to resource families and staff in Bowling Green, KY. The role involves coordinating workshops, assessing participant mastery, and ensuring all required documentation is completed on time.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in social or behavioral sciences, has a fingerprint clearance, and is skilled in adult education principles, training delivery, and curriculum

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor degree in social or behavioral sciences preferred.
• Level 1 fingerprint card required.
• Maintain a clear record with Department of Child Safety Central Registry.
• Available for training times and able to maintain business hours.
• Knowledge of adult education principles and learning styles.
• Knowledge of child welfare-related law and policy.
• Curriculum development expertise.
• Skilled at delivering engaging training.
• Able to learn new training technologies.

Aufgaben

• Performs agency training on a variable, flexible schedule including night sessions.
• Gather and provide documentation for each resource family after training sessions.
• Coordinate and deliver specialized workshops throughout the year.
• Assess applicants for training participation and mastery of materials.
• Provide ongoing training and education opportunities to resource families and staff.

Kenntnisse

Group dynamics

Effective communication

Presentation skills

Adult education

Training delivery

Adaptability

Ausbildung

Bachelor degree in social or behavioral sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Our operational team members focus on efficiently meeting the needs of our clients across various lines of business. If your passion is to ensure quality care to help our clients live their best life we encourage you to apply today!

Our Company

StepStone Family & Youth Services

Overview

Our operational team members focus on efficiently meeting the needs of our clients across various lines of business. If your passion is to ensure quality care to help our clients live their best life we encourage you to apply today!

Responsibilities

• This position performs all applicable Agency training on a variable and flexible schedule which includes night training
• You must be on-time with all required paperwork-related tasks and gather and provide documentation on each individual resource family at the completion of each training session
• Have the organizational and creative capacity to coordinate and provide specialized workshop training throughout the year, as required
• Assesses applicants for their training participation and mastery of materials instructed; for developmental, adoptive or child/adult foster homes concisely and effectively throughout their training process
• Provides important ongoing training and educational opportunities to resource families and staff, plans and executes periodic training for families to meet yearly on-going training hours

Qualifications

• Complete all necessary training, including, but, not limited to: Foster Parent College, Deciding Together, Medically Complex, Article 9, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/First Aid, Prevention and Support and A Place to Call Home Curriculum as required prior to service delivery
• Bachelor degree in social or behavioral sciences from an accredited University or College preferred
• Level 1 finger print card
• Maintain a clear record through Department of Child Safety Central Registry of any reports of child abuse and neglect
• Be available for training times and able to maintain appropriate business hours work schedule as the positions demands and adapt to changes in schedules, job requirements and assignments
• Have working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the capacity to learn other applications as necessary Knowledge and Skills
• Knowledge of principles of adult education, including learning styles, curricula design, and effective presentation techniques
• Knowledge of group dynamics an effective communication approaches with groups
• Knowledge of child welfare-related law as and judicial decisions; Division policies and procedures
• Curriculum developing expertise with new content
• Skilled in delivering training in a way that engages the audience, conveys the concepts, and responds to questions
• Ability to learn new technologies and new methods of training delivery as training evolves

About Our Line Of Business

StepStone Family and Youth Services, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, provides the full spectrum of support to children in need of alternative, safer, and more positive living environments with residential and family services. StepStone connects children and youth who need homes with foster families, as well as foster care training, respite care and support services. For young adults transitioning from foster care to independent living, StepStone provides personalized guidance and training on basic life skills, including money management and education. For more information, please visit www.stepstoneyouth.com . Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn .