State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Children And Families Director - Academy for Workforce Development (0108MP)

$53.18-$72.51 Hourly / $4,253.95-$5,800.23 BiWeekly /
$111,028.00-$151,386.00 Yearly


PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Children and Families this class is accountable for directing the development, implementation and evaluation of staff development and training and related program activities.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives executive direction from the Deputy Commissioner.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Directs Academy for Workforce Development training staff and all staff development activities of training staff in regional offices.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Directs staff and operations of the Academy for Workforce Development and training staff and related activities in regional offices;
  • Provides leadership and policy direction for program activities; 
  • Trains and develops expert program staff of various disciplines to perform full time training and staff development activities; 
  • Ensures conformance of training program to national standards and/or legal mandates; 
  • Assists Deputy Commissioners in integrating Training Academy activities in management and operation of department;
  • Prepares short, intermediate and long term training plans in consultation with department staff as part of department strategic planning; 
  • Monitors reports on accomplishments and evaluates results;  
  • Serves as non-voting member of Training Academy Advisory Board; 
  • Develops and manages Training Academy budget;
  • Coordinates departmental education programs with components of higher education and represents Academy to related education and social service programs;
  • Provides leadership in developing and implementing grants to provide supplemental funding for Training Academy activities and other related special program activities; 
  • Approves staff development contracts;
  • Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • training methods and adult education principles and techniques;
    • principles, practices and issues related to child protective services, child abuse and neglect, assessment of risk and case management for families with children at risk; 
  • Knowledge of
    • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
    • national child welfare curricula; 
    • management, supervisory and support staff skills development;
    • children's services including mental health, juvenile justice and child welfare; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills;
    • leadership skills; 
  • Ability to
    • utilize formal program evaluation methodologies; 
    • analyze and respond completely and persuasively to request for proposals, grant applications and other documents required to secure outside funding.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

A Master's degree in social work or a closely related field and five (5) years of experience in providing services in a human services agency and two (2) years of experience teaching in a school or department of social work, child welfare or human services or as a training instructor in a public or private social welfare agency.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a managerial capacity with primary responsibility for staff training and development.

NOTE: Managerial capacity is defined as full time responsibility for formulating program goals and objectives, developing and implementing program procedures, initiating program policies and developing and monitoring a budget. The emphasis of the position is on management activities including but not limited to planning, organizing, directing and controlling resources.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

A Doctoral degree in child welfare, education, public administration, social work or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

NOTE: Closely related fields are: child welfare, applied sociology, social and/or human services, clinical psychology, child development, counseling, human development and family relations, human service, marriage and family therapy.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Non-Examined

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(38)-Training

BARGAINING UNIT

(02)-MANAGERIAL

EEO

(1)-Officials And Administrators

SALARY INFORMATION

MP 67

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing title and specification for the class of Children and Families Director of Training Academy in Salary Group MP 67 approved effective July 05, 2022. (Reviewed in accordance with Connecticut General Statute § 5-200a) Final No. 24-056

EFFECTIVE DATE

04/01/2024

CLASS: 0108MP; EST: 5/1/1992; REV: 4/24/2024;