Associate Director, Training and Program Development- CBHJ
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Location: Detroit, MI 48228
Description:
Associate Director, Training and Program Development- CBHJ
Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Associate Director, Training and Program Development- CBHJ at its Detroit campus location.
Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.
Essential functions (job duties):
The School of Social Work Centerfor Behavioral Health and Justice (CBHJ) is developing a training and programdevelopment unit aimed at equipping CBHJ team members with initial, timely, andongoing support and resources to enhance their knowledge and skills essentialto the center's work. The Associate Director, Training and Program Developmentwill identify key areas of knowledge and expertise required during onboarding,as well as in skill improvement and overseeing the development, implementation,monitoring, and facilitation of training for CBHJ team members. Content areasinclude understanding the behavioral health and criminal legal systems; theintersections between the systems; theory of change; external facilitation ofchange; working within political systems, translation and implementationscience, and evaluation design. The Associate Director will work in concertwith other directors to train managers on grant writing, grant reporting, dataacquisition/management and manuscript development. This position will report tothe Director, Implementation.
Identify key areas of improvement to support the learning of CBHJ team members and align with the Center's strategic plan. Regularly liaise between CBHJ managers and directors to ensure alignment of activities with the Center's needs and goals.
Develop, implement, and/or facilitate training opportunities geared to all staff levels to increase relevant knowledge, and skill sets specific to the CBHJ including the behavioral health and criminal legal systems, theory of change, external facilitation of change, political systems, translation and implementation science, and evaluation design.
Leadthe development of learning solutions that are functional, intuitive,informative, and engaging and that employ the appropriate teaching modalitiesfor the content being taught.
Overseethe development of regular webinars and workshops including the recruitment ofbehavioral health and criminal legal experts.
Maintaina current understanding of behavioral health and criminal legal systems andtrends related to learning, practices, and innovations.
Lead training formanagement and senior staff on grant writing/reporting, dataacquisition/management, and manuscript development.
Identify key funding opportunities for training and professional development at the local, state, and national levels to support activities. Assist with the preparation of grant applications related to training and development.
Identify and build relationships with current and potential funders, program officers, and staff related to seeking sustainable funding for training and development.
Provideoversight in the CBHJ training and development unit with continuous qualityimprovement initiatives related to educational and operational programming.
Draft reports andprovide recommendations for learning programs optimization based on feedbackfrom staff, managers, directors, and key external partners.
Supervisefull-time and part-time Project Coordinators and Program Assistants. Fulfillssupervisory responsibilities in accordance with the School of Social Workpolicies, bargaining unit contracts, and applicable laws.
Responsibilitiesinclude interviewing, hiring, onboarding/offboarding, and training staff;planning, assigning, and directing work; regular supervision, coaching,motivating, and disciplining staff; performance evaluation; and review approvalof travel requests and absence requests.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education Master's degree
Master's Degree from an accredited university with a concentration in Social Work, Criminal Justice, Public Health, or related field.
Doctoral coursework/training preferred.
Experience Intermediate (3 to 4 years job-related experience)
3+ years of experience at the CBHJ or similar research center focusing on related policies.
3 to 5 years' experience working with or within behavioral health and/or criminal legal systems.
Demonstrated understanding of theory of change, translation and implementation science, and evaluation design.
Knowledge,Skills, and Abilities
Analytical and Presentation Skills: Ability to evaluate, interpret, and present complex information effectively in professionally prepared documents or presentations. Must possess a demonstrated attention to detail in order to achieve a high degree of accuracy.
Collaboration: Exhibits a willingness to partner with diverse units across the university with integrity and high character to reach unified goals. Possesses the ability to navigate difficult situations with grace and understanding while being respectful and accepting of individual differences.
Communications Skills: Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and professionally both orally and in writing. Strong interpersonal skills are a must. Ability to work successfully with persons from diverse backgrounds.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors and proactively managing implicit bias.
Leadership Skills: Demonstrated strong leadership skills to influence and motivate individuals and groups to achieve results. Maintain accountability for the universlty's and division's mission, vision and values. Inspire your team to uphold these core values.
Learning Agility: Independent and innovative self-starter who displays an ability to learn quickly and easily adapts to changing situations. Experience researching topics to gain knowledge and understanding when information gaps exist.
Planning and Organization: Ability to manage several projects simultaneously, prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines. Strong organizational and time-management skills required. Maturity, sound judgment and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a deadline-oriented environment.
Teamwork: Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues within the School and other units to gain full understanding of the project and desired outcome; ability to produce high quality and consistent results with assistance of team members; provide support to teammates when tackling complex projects.
Technical Skills: Proficient in the use of complex administrative systems software, preferably in the higher education environment. Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, especially Word, Excel and Teams. Ability to understand and translate complex concepts into lay terms.
School/College/Division:
H13 - School of Social Work
Primary department:
H1304 - Behavioral Health & Justice Center
Employment type:
Normal office environment.
Job openings:
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.
Equal employment opportunity statement:
Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. The university encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Associate Director, Training and Program Development- CBHJ at its Detroit campus location.
Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.
Essential functions (job duties):
The School of Social Work Centerfor Behavioral Health and Justice (CBHJ) is developing a training and programdevelopment unit aimed at equipping CBHJ team members with initial, timely, andongoing support and resources to enhance their knowledge and skills essentialto the center's work. The Associate Director, Training and Program Developmentwill identify key areas of knowledge and expertise required during onboarding,as well as in skill improvement and overseeing the development, implementation,monitoring, and facilitation of training for CBHJ team members. Content areasinclude understanding the behavioral health and criminal legal systems; theintersections between the systems; theory of change; external facilitation ofchange; working within political systems, translation and implementationscience, and evaluation design. The Associate Director will work in concertwith other directors to train managers on grant writing, grant reporting, dataacquisition/management and manuscript development. This position will report tothe Director, Implementation.
Identify key areas of improvement to support the learning of CBHJ team members and align with the Center's strategic plan. Regularly liaise between CBHJ managers and directors to ensure alignment of activities with the Center's needs and goals.
Develop, implement, and/or facilitate training opportunities geared to all staff levels to increase relevant knowledge, and skill sets specific to the CBHJ including the behavioral health and criminal legal systems, theory of change, external facilitation of change, political systems, translation and implementation science, and evaluation design.
Leadthe development of learning solutions that are functional, intuitive,informative, and engaging and that employ the appropriate teaching modalitiesfor the content being taught.
Overseethe development of regular webinars and workshops including the recruitment ofbehavioral health and criminal legal experts.
Maintaina current understanding of behavioral health and criminal legal systems andtrends related to learning, practices, and innovations.
Lead training formanagement and senior staff on grant writing/reporting, dataacquisition/management, and manuscript development.
Identify key funding opportunities for training and professional development at the local, state, and national levels to support activities. Assist with the preparation of grant applications related to training and development.
Identify and build relationships with current and potential funders, program officers, and staff related to seeking sustainable funding for training and development.
Provideoversight in the CBHJ training and development unit with continuous qualityimprovement initiatives related to educational and operational programming.
Draft reports andprovide recommendations for learning programs optimization based on feedbackfrom staff, managers, directors, and key external partners.
Supervisefull-time and part-time Project Coordinators and Program Assistants. Fulfillssupervisory responsibilities in accordance with the School of Social Workpolicies, bargaining unit contracts, and applicable laws.
Responsibilitiesinclude interviewing, hiring, onboarding/offboarding, and training staff;planning, assigning, and directing work; regular supervision, coaching,motivating, and disciplining staff; performance evaluation; and review approvalof travel requests and absence requests.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education Master's degree
Master's Degree from an accredited university with a concentration in Social Work, Criminal Justice, Public Health, or related field.
Doctoral coursework/training preferred.
Experience Intermediate (3 to 4 years job-related experience)
3+ years of experience at the CBHJ or similar research center focusing on related policies.
3 to 5 years' experience working with or within behavioral health and/or criminal legal systems.
Demonstrated understanding of theory of change, translation and implementation science, and evaluation design.
Knowledge,Skills, and Abilities
Analytical and Presentation Skills: Ability to evaluate, interpret, and present complex information effectively in professionally prepared documents or presentations. Must possess a demonstrated attention to detail in order to achieve a high degree of accuracy.
Collaboration: Exhibits a willingness to partner with diverse units across the university with integrity and high character to reach unified goals. Possesses the ability to navigate difficult situations with grace and understanding while being respectful and accepting of individual differences.
Communications Skills: Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and professionally both orally and in writing. Strong interpersonal skills are a must. Ability to work successfully with persons from diverse backgrounds.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors and proactively managing implicit bias.
Leadership Skills: Demonstrated strong leadership skills to influence and motivate individuals and groups to achieve results. Maintain accountability for the universlty's and division's mission, vision and values. Inspire your team to uphold these core values.
Learning Agility: Independent and innovative self-starter who displays an ability to learn quickly and easily adapts to changing situations. Experience researching topics to gain knowledge and understanding when information gaps exist.
Planning and Organization: Ability to manage several projects simultaneously, prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines. Strong organizational and time-management skills required. Maturity, sound judgment and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a deadline-oriented environment.
Teamwork: Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues within the School and other units to gain full understanding of the project and desired outcome; ability to produce high quality and consistent results with assistance of team members; provide support to teammates when tackling complex projects.
Technical Skills: Proficient in the use of complex administrative systems software, preferably in the higher education environment. Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, especially Word, Excel and Teams. Ability to understand and translate complex concepts into lay terms.
School/College/Division:
H13 - School of Social Work
Primary department:
H1304 - Behavioral Health & Justice Center
Employment type:
- Regular Employee
- Job type: Full Time
- Job category: Staff/Administrative
- Compensation type: Annual Salary
- Salary minimum: $69,700
- Salary hire maximum: $110,000
Normal office environment.
Job openings:
- Number of openings: 1
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.
Equal employment opportunity statement:
Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. The university encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.