Staff Development Specialist

**STAFF DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST – AGENCY-WIDE** **** **Title:** Staff Development Specialist, Agency **Location:** Albany, NY **Program**: Staff Development & Training **Type:** Full-time **/** Non-Exempt **Pay Range:** $23.11 – $25.69 (hourly) **Schedule**: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm w/flexibility required **Job Ref. #**: 0688 **Our Mission** St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families and adults we serve. **Our Vision** St. Catherine’s willingness to embrace change and develop new services is, and will remain, our guiding philosophy as we support the human service needs of children, families, and adults throughout the region. **Position Overview** The Staff Development Specialist facilitates training in classroom and virtual settings. The Staff Development Specialist will assist the Director of Staff Development in organizing, scheduling and conducting a variety of training programs, and will also assist with facilitating completion of required online trainings for new employees, as well as update trainings for existing employees, to meet program compliance standards. This position reports to the Director of Staff Development. **Position Requirements** - Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred. Relevant combination of education and experience may be considered. - Demonstrated training and group presentation skills are required. - Previous experience working in a human services agency is a plus! - Clean and Valid **New York State Driver’s License**; actively licensed for at least one (1) year with reliable transportation\*. - Above average proficiency in various computer applications: Microsoft Office Suite, Google Business Workspace Suite; and use secure Internet practices. - A professional record of integrity, proven reliability, and dependability. - A compassionate, positive, warm and caring mindset is highly desirable. - Ability to work flexible hours, outside of scheduled work hours, when necessary. - TCI Trainer certification and experience using TCI strategies and techniques with children who exhibit emotional and behavioral difficulties is highly preferred. - Current Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor certification, preferred. - Excellent organization, planning and time management skills. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships with regulatory bodies. - Experience with electronic learning management systems is a plus! - Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment. - Self-motivated and engaged, with a strong attention to detail; Excellent writing aptitude. - Demonstrates qualities of patience, flexibility and adaptability; and capable of exhibiting empathy for those in crisis. - Ability to exercise ethical, sound independent judgment and discretion, and handle sensitive data with strict confidentiality. \*\**Staff in driving positions must be able to meet the agency’s minimum requirements of our insurance policy for authorized drivers including, but not limited to, the minimum age of 21 at time of hire; with the ability to maintain insurability throughout employment.* **Essential Duties & Responsibilities include but are not limited to** - Ensures that agency standards and practices for TCI training and update training comply with the standards set forth by Cornell University’s TCI training guidelines. - Serves as one of the agency’s professional development trainers, providing training in Cornell University’s Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Core and Updates. - Assists with the development and/or facilitation of First Aid/CPR/AED, Medication Certification, and other related agency trainings, as assigned. - Assists with facilitating additional program related trainings as needed (i.e. Trauma Informed Care, Professional Boundaries with Clients, Cultural Awareness, Incident R…