Instructor/Coach, Child Welfare Education Partnership (Legal Focus)

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This position is a full-time faculty/staff position for the University of New Hampshire, College of Professional Studies. This program integrates the study of strategic thinking, family structure, DCYF Practice Model, social work, juvenile justice, family dynamics, and organizational culture into a unique and focused educational experience designed to help to prepare, guide, and advance a rewarding career suited to legal professional.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Teaching and Curricula Development:

• Primary responsibilities include the coordination and delivery of pre-service and ongoing educational opportunities for NH Division of Children, Youth and Families SYSC staff as well as staff attorneys in collaboration with the Attorney General’s Office as well as the Court Improvement Project and other appropriate legal partners to provide a continuum of learning. This program is offered in both online and blended formats to meet the needs of these attorneys, including licensure requirements.

• Creating, coordinating and/or Teaching face to face and online on-going training for DCYF attorneys and other DCYF staff.

• Provide consultation on curriculum development, program evaluation, reporting, and faculty recruitment and mentoring.

• Responsible for developing legal curricula as well as coordinating course development with program Curriculum Writers and Instructional Designers.

• Continually provide feedback on course content, delivery, and participant needs to Director and Assistant Director.

• Required to engage professional development needed to successfully teach assigned courses.

Coaching:

• Meeting with individual training participants to determine reaction to and training needs.

• Responsible for assessing how to address individual needs in consultation with other Legal entities and DCYF and record keeping of meeting content with individuals.

• Responsible for coordinating on-going training needs of pre-service participants· with their immediate supervisors for purposes of providing ongoing coaching and mentoring within their District Office or facility.

• Responsible for assisting in collecting evaluation data which includes the measurement of knowledge and skill acquisition

Administrative Duties:

• Coordinate scheduling of training(s) with Pre-Service Training Coordinator.

• Responsible for providing attendance reports and maintaining an up to date grade program, and reporting of grades to Administrative Support.

• Serve on committees as assigned by the Director.

• And other duties assigned by the Director needed to keep the program and training(s) running smoothly and effectively.

• Travel as needed to provide training(s) and attend meetings.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 3 years of experience

• Commitment to teaching excellence and a high-level of workforce service required

• A strong proven record of teaching experience (face to face, online and blended) is expected and required.

• Substantial real-world professional experience within the child protection services field is critical as well as a strong working knowledge of legal issues within child welfare.

• Proficiency with current technology standards such as Workday, CRM, e-portfolios, LMS, and other higher education systems is needed.

• A degree in a related area (e.g. Law, Human Services, Social Work, Juvenile Justice, or Education) is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Law Degree or a Master’s degree in related area and experience in legal advocacy.

Applicant Instructions:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

• Contact Information for 3 Professional References

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration.  Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

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