Mary Graham Children's Shelter Trainer (#RS1100)

Under direction, develops and performs responsible training and direction to all staff in areas of Community Care Licensing (CCL) regulation compliance and employee development; coordinates training programs; and does other or related work as required in accordance with Rule 3, Section 3 of the Civil Service Rules.

An employee in this position coordinates and conducts training for staff development. The Incumbent will plan and implement a variety of programs and activities related to staff development and training in Mary Graham Children's Shelter (MGCS), observe employees during training, evaluate training programs, assist in evaluating MGCS compliance to CCL regulations, adhere to guidelines and provide training opportunities for staff. Direction is received from the Director of MGCS

Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.

Experience: One (1) year performing children's social services work in a shelter, group home or similar setting; or social service case management for children and families and two (2) years performing full-time training at least one year of specialized experience involving workplace training, employee development, organizational development, curriculum management/ development, or classroom teaching.

Substitution: Additional qualifying children's social service experience may substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years.

Certificate:  Possession or ability to obtain a TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) Trainer Certification or other Human Services Agency approved certification.  Possession of certification will be required for successful completion of probation.

License:  Possession of a valid California driver’s license.

Special Requirement:  Must pass fingerprinting as required by state law.

First Aid/CPR Certificate: Must obtain certification in Basic First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within the first six months of employment and maintain such certification during employment.

Note:  Employees at Mary Graham Children’s Shelter are subject to the authority, rules, regulations, standards, and approval of the Community Care Licensing Authority (CCL) of the California Department of Social Services.  In addition to the above minimum qualifications, as a condition of employment, approval of the CCL is required for both initial appointment and for continued employment at MGCS.

Community Care Licensing regulations; principles and practices of supervision including training, coaching, counseling, and staff development; Welfare and Institutions Codes as they apply to dependent children; basic medical terminology, childhood illnesses, and health assessment methods/techniques; signs of abuse and neglect; stages of child development; behavior modification techniques; children's community resources and referral agencies; basic mathematics; proper English usage including grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Supervise, train, motivate, and evaluate staff; develop and promote teamwork; read and understand written materials; prepare material for training staff; maintain files, records, and logs; write clear and concise reports; make and record observations accurately; effectively use and apply observation, counseling, and intervention skills and techniques; assess potentially dangerous situations accurately; make sound decisions requiring independent judgment; provide minor medical aid; perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation as required; interpret, apply, enforce, and adhere to policies, procedures, rules and regulations governing interactions with youth and the operations of a housing facility for dependent minors; plan and implement a variety of activities and outings to meet all of the children's needs; use and operate modern office equipment including personal computer and related hardware and software applications; drive a vehicle in the performance of assigned duties; establish and maintain effective relationships with others contacted in the performance of assigned duties.

Mobility-Frequent operation of computers and sitting for long periods; occasional walking, pushing/pulling, climbing and driving; Lifting-Occasionally able to lift 5-70 pounds; Vision-Constant use of good overall vision and eye/hand coordination; frequent reading/close-up work; occasional field of vision/peripheral, depth and color perception; Dexterity-Frequent writing and repetitive motion; Hearing/Talking-Constant talking/hearing in person and on the telephone; Emotional/Psychological-Constant concentration and decision making; frequent public contact and dealing with emergency situations; occasional overtime, working nights and weekends and exposure to hazardous materials, trauma, grief and death; Environmental-Constant exposure to noise.