Staff Development Specialist, Agency

Job Description

Job Description

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 – $25.50 (hourly)

Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8 : 00am – 4 : 00pm or 9am-5pm w / flexibility required, weekends as needed

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.

If you would like to learn more about us, please visit our website at : www.st-cath.org

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

What We Offer You

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About Us

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a non-profit organization located in the Greater Capital Region of New York. We offer a wide array of human services designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children, families and adults, including residential and therapeutic foster care programs for children and youth, Kinship support, homeless and community-based services for adults and families, a special education elementary school for ages 5-13, and so much more.

St. Catherine’s is committed to cultivating a culture where all employees feel safe to bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. We are invested in fostering an equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace; collaboratively embracing mindfulness, relevance, respect and solidarity.

If you would like to learn more about our programs, please visit our website at : www.st-cath.org

EEO Statement

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, reproductive health and pregnancy, family history and genetics, disability, age, military status, veteran status, politics, or other beliefs, and any other characteristics protected by law.

Background Check

We are required to run a thorough and complete background check on All Candidates being considered for any position within our agency. Whether you are going to be a Permanent Employee, work with us through a staffing agency as a Temp, completing an Internship or perhaps you will be Volunteering with us. The background check includes Criminal Background Check (CBC) fingerprinting for the NYS Justice Center (NYS-JC) under the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). Some positions require additional fingerprinting under the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and / or the Department of Health (DOH). All candidates must successfully clear the background check process, following NYS-DOJ requirements. We pay for all our background checks!