Family Training Coordinator

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is seeking a Family Training Coordinator to lead training, credentialing, and technical assistance within the Family and Youth Support and Education Program. The role focuses on developing interactive in-person and online trainings that meet national certification standards and serve local and State partners.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and lived experience related to caregiving for a Serious Emotional Disturbance, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Experience with Youth/Family Peer roles or similar roles.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and cross-agency coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and coordination for training, credentialing and technical assistance offerings.
• Develop trainings and certifications for local and State partners.
• Ensure trainings align with national certification standards and best practices.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Organization

Cross-agency collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Position Details

Position Number: 998033
Functional Title: Family Training Coordinator
Position Type: Research
Recruitment Range: Commensurate with Experience
FTE: 1.0
Type of Appointment: Permanent
FLSA: Exempt

Position Summary

The Family Training Coordinator will provide leadership and coordination for the training, credentialing, and technical assistance offerings within the Family and Youth Support and Education Program. The types of peer training that will be offered include both formal and informal training opportunities that will be interactive and use best practices in adult education for both in-person and online training opportunities. The Family Training Coordinator will work with their program team members to develop the trainings and certifications, and the trainings and certifications developed by the program staff for local and State partners will be in line with national certification and training standards (e.g., the National Federation of Families' National Family Peer Specialist Certification).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• This position requires that the employee has relevant lived experiences related to personal and/or caregiving/family experience with a Serious Emotional Disturbance for at least 12 months. This position required that employees have experience working in some form of paid or unpaid Youth/Family Peer Specialist, Navigator, Partner, or other similar roles.
• Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience with skills in the following areas: written and verbal communication skills, organization, and cross-agency collaboration and coordination.

Preferred Qualifications

• Applicants who are certified or eligible to be certified as a Certified Family Peer SpecialistTM is preferred.
• Candidates who have experience working in a leadership role related to Youth and/or Family Peer Support and/or Education is preferred.