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For nearly 50 years, The University of Oklahoma Outreach, National Resource Center for Youth Services (NRCYS) has been improving the effectiveness of human services through training, capacitybuilding consultation, and other services.

Over the years, our resources have helped support the missions of various human service organizations in Oklahoma and across the nation.

Position Summary

This position will oversee the development and delivery of training and capacitybuilding technical assistance services for individuals and organizations serving children, youth, and families for assigned projects and programs. Includes, but is not limited to, training, collaborative partnerships, planning and facilitation of meetings and conferences, program assessment and documentation, and data collection, analysis, and reporting. Supervise staff as assigned to oversee the implementation of assigned projects and programs.

Duties

Education: Bachelor’s degree in human services, education, or a closely related field.

Experience: 2436 months combined experience in any of the following:

• Youth work (children welfare, child/youth/family services, juvenile justice, education, treatment services).
• Understanding service systems (mental health, communitybased services, child welfare, education, etc.).
• Training presentation and group facilitation.
• Technical assistance and consultation.
• Event planning and coordination.
• Youth development and leadership activities.
• Trauma responsive service provision.
• Services to foster healthy youth development.
• Services to foster healthy life span development.
• Supporting children and youth in a successful transition to adulthood.
• Evidencebased and researchinformed practices.
• Staff supervision.
• Project management.

Skills:

• Cultural humility and responsiveness knowledge and skills, including understanding its relevance to training.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to provide highquality services while managing multiple projects under strict deadlines.
• Commitment to lifelong learning and professional development (including knowledge of how to access child welfare legislation and continuing education resources).
• Ability to think critically, problemsolve, and exercise professional judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills (including delivering highquality customer service and participating in crossdepartmental work teams).
• Ability to provide constructive feedback.
• Working knowledge and skills with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite.

Departmental Preferences:

• Master’s degree in human services, administration, education, or closely related field
• 48 months of related experience
• Professional experience working with public sector or state government agencies.
• Curriculum design, development, and evaluation (e.g., instructional design, adult learning principles).
• Experience with the development and evaluation of trainers.
• Experience with online and blended learning development and delivery.
• Experience collaborating with public and private child welfare and/or child and youthserving organizations.
• Knowledge regarding environmental and relational permanency.
• Data collection and management.
• Regional or national conference planning and/or workshop presentation.
• National child welfare federal legislation, practices, policies, and initiatives.
• Program assessment and evaluation.

Supervision:

• Supervise a minimum of 3 staff.