Child Welfare Post Foundations Training Lead

University of Vermont; Burlington (VT); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

The University of Vermont seeks a Child Welfare Post Foundations Training Lead to steer the Training and Coaching Specialists in developing and delivering competency-based curricula for Vermont’s child welfare and youth justice workforce, caregivers, and partners. Lead program evaluation and coaching within the VT CWTP collaboration.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in social work, supervisory experience, and expertise in adult learning, curriculum development, and trainer instruction.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or related field required.
• Experience leading adult learning curriculum development and training delivery.
• Experience designing curricula for child welfare workforce encouraged.
• Strong leadership, communication and change-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision and oversight of Training and Coaching Specialists (TCSs).
• Design, deliver, evaluate and coach on competency-based curricula for VT CWTP.
• Collaborate with Vermont DCF and UVMSU partners on workforce education.
• Coordinate training initiatives across the state and supervise program activities.

Skills

Adult learning curriculum development

Curriculum design & delivery

Training of trainers

Leadership & communication

Conflict management

Systems change implementation

Program evaluation

Child welfare experience

Supervision/management

Education

Master’s degree in social work or closely related field

Job description

Child Welfare Post Foundations Training Lead

Provide leadership, supervision and oversight of Training and Coaching Specialists (TCSs) designing and delivering various learning opportunities for Vermont’s child welfare and youth justice workforce, caregivers, and allied community partners. TCSs develop, train, evaluate, coach and consult on a competency-based curriculum for state-wide training and education of the VT Child Welfare Partnership (VT CWTP) that falls under the research, outreach, and educational guidelines of Title IV‑E of the Social Security Act. The (VT CWTP) partnership is a collaboration between the Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF) Family Services Division and the University of Vermont Department of Social Work.

Master’s degree in social work or closely related field and previous supervisory experience required.

A candidate that has some of the following qualifications would be preferred:

• Demonstrated experience in adult learning curriculum development, design and delivery.
• Experienced trainer in evidenced informed/based curricula specific to child welfare workforce, child protection professionals and caregivers
• Strong leadership skills, including communication skills, conflict management skills and experience implementing systems change initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development and training of trainers
• Experience with program evaluation
• Experience working in child protection, youth justice, substance abuse and adoption
• Clinical licensure or strong clinical background in working with families involved in the child welfare system, including foster, kin and adoptive caregivers.
• Experience providing supervision and/or program management of 2-4 years

Salary: $79,000 - $83,000

• A probationary period may be required
• Contingent on continued funding
• Occasional evening and/or weekends required (if non-exempt position, may result in overtime)
• Travel to and from worksites required
• This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule with an option to split time between campus and elsewhere, in accordance with the university telecommuting policy

FLSA: Exempt

Union Position: Yes, UVMSU

Location and Dates

Job Location: Burlington, Vermont, United States

Job Open Date: 10/12/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Working Hours and Terms

Percent of Full-Time: 1.0

Standard Hours at 1.0 FTE: 37.5

Term (months per year): 12

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law.

The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, and Responsibility. Staff play a critical role in this effort and the successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM’s mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through the execution of their job duties.

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

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