Training Specialist

Posting number: 17038

Department: Children's Assessment Center

Job classification: Training Specialist

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Planning and Development, Social Services, Education, Training, Communications, Community and Social Services

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Presents trainings for partner agency staff, outside agencies, professionals and the general community on child sexual abuse-related issues, including the technology environment in which it thrives and its prevention.

• Make public appearances on behalf of The Children’s Assessment Center (“The CAC”).

• Training presentations

• Speak publicly about The CAC and deliver face-to-face trainings to educate the public, community, parents, educators and partners on the services The CAC provides and related topics.

• Deliver prepared presentations on the prevention of child sexual abuse throughout Harris County to adults and youth.

• Develop relationships with community members, churches, schools, camps, corporations and other organizations who want or need child abuse trainings for staff, volunteers or other adults.

• Coordinate continuing education trainings for professionals in the field of child sexual abuse and related programs.

• Maintain continuing education records to ensure The CAC meets all continuing education requirements from state and national certification agencies

• Assist in setting up audio visual and technical needs in the training center

• Update training log for accurate reporting of data from the training department

• Manage room usage of the training center

• Create announcements and advertisements for upcoming trainings.

• Update The CAC and Harris County Websites with training announcements.

• Support The CAC on site Activity Center when needed and have direct contact with children between the ages of newborn to 17 years old. 

• Engage and establish rapport with children as they await services at the CAC.

• Prepare monthly Training Newsletter

• Other duties as assigned

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net

Examples of duties

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skilled and engaging trainer with a background in social service or a related field.

• Must have a working knowledge of the latest technological trends.

• Excellent organizational and communication skills within diverse communities are a must. 

• The successful candidate must be available to provide presentations on workdays, nights and weekends, and have reliable transportation.

Licensure:

• Valid Texas Driver License required with Good Driving record.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree program in the field of child development, social work or education preferred.

• Minimum of one year experience teaching and training adults and youth preferred.

• Knowledge of the dynamics of child sexual abuse and child advocacy is a plus.

• Bilingual, written and oral, in Spanish Preferred

Supplemental information

Position Type and Hours:

• Full Time

• 40 hours per week

Additional Information:

• Criminal and CPS background check required prior to hiring and E-Verify upon hiring.

• Upon receiving a conditional Offer of Employment, all applicants are screened for the presence of illegal drugs.

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.