PTH-FACILITATOR (PARENTING PROJECT)

PTH-FACILITATOR (PARENTING PROJECT)

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PTH-FACILITATOR (PARENTING PROJECT)

Salary

15.00 - $25.00 Hourly

Location

Clark County - Las Vegas, NV

Job Type

PART-TIME

Job Number

PTH-FACILITATOR

Department

Family Services

Opening Date

09 / 17 / 2024

Closing Date

12 / 17 / 2024 5 : 01 PM Pacific

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ABOUT THE POSITION

Clark County Department of Family Services is accepting applications for part-time Facilitator.

Clark County Department of Family Services (DFS) is the local public agency whose role is to help keep children safe. The agency was formed in July 2002 in response to the merger of state and county child welfare services.

Mission Statement :

Protecting children from abuse and neglect by partnering with our community to build safe, nurturing and stable families, to support family preservation, when possible, to provide permanent families for those children who cannot safely return home and to ensure the well-being of children in our care.

Please Note : Part-time employment will not lead to permanent employment. Part-time hourly employees are used to fill positions normally less than twenty (20) hours per week. Part-time employees do not receive benefits.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education equivalent to sixty (60) semester hours of college-level course work with a minimum of 15 semester hours in a behavioral science, AND equivalent to two (2) years of experience teaching or working with groups. A four (4) year degree or higher may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write see attached resume on your application.

Preferred Qualifications : Ability to speak read and write English and Spanish (bilingual).

Licensing and certification : Must possess a valid Class C Nevada Driver's License.

Working conditions : This position may work day, evenings and / or weekends and require travel within Clark County.

Background Investigation : Employment is contingent upon the results of a background investigation. In order to work at the Department of Family Services, employees must not have any qualifying offense that violates the standards required by NRS 432B.198 and / or NRS 432B.199.

As indicated in NRS 432A.1773, any person hired to work in a licensed child care facility, who is responsible for the daily operations, administration or management of the child care facility must be at least 21 years of age.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing : Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

Working Conditions : Work shifts may include day and swing shift (including Holidays).

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Under the direct supervision of a Training Coordinator, conducts and facilitates parent education programs for the general public, Court-referred individuals, and professional organizations.

Responsible for presenting curriculum, experiential activities and facilitating group interaction as designed. Seeks direction and reports to Training Coordinator regarding process, procedures and program status. Other duties include attending program and staff development training, maintaining accurate records and effective working relationships, and meeting critical timelines. May serve as a program representative at speaking engagements, community outreach efforts and professional gatherings.

Knowledge of : basic principles of instruction; psycho-educational methods and techniques, group dynamics; family management and conflict resolution practices; family dynamics, including awareness of the role of culture in family life; techniques for dealing with a variety of socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds; community resources.

Skill in : understanding curriculum and teaching concepts using materials, experiential activities, and the use of creative problem-solving as designed; facilitating groups where relations may be strained; maintaining effective work relationships with those contacted in the course of the work; understanding and following oral and written directions; organizing and maintaining own work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Job requires mobility to work in various public settings, vision to read printed materials, hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone, and strength to lift objects up to 25 pounds. Job requires the individual to interface with the general public and could require entering buildings that do not and are not required to meet handicapped accessibility standards.

PART-TIME AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES DO NOT RECEIVE BENEFITS.

The following questions 1-4 will be used to determine if candidates meet the minimum qualifications and must be completed in its entirety.

Which describes your highest level of education?

Indicate your full-time professional experience teaching or working with groups.

Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 2. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N / A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

Employer Name : Job Title :

Hours Worked Per Week :

Dates of Employment :

Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?

The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.

I understand that :

A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)

B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the Education and Work Experience sections of my application;

C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;

D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the Education and Work Experience sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;

E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;

F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

Do you possess at least 15 semester credits in behavioral science?

Indicate your full-time professional experience utilizing interpersonal communication and conflict resolution skills.

Indicate your full-time professional experience managing a high volume of time-sensitive projects.

Indicate your full-time professional experience with family management practices.

Indicate your full-time professional experience with infant development.

Indicate your full-time professional experience with child development.

Indicate your full-time professional experience with adolescence development.

Indicate your proficiency level with Microsoft PowerPoint.

Please indicate below the statement that best describes your Spanish bilingual ability.

Are you available to work evenings, between 5 : 00pm and 9 : 00pm?

Do you have transportation to teach classes at community-based locations?

I understand this application is for part-time employment. Part-time hourly employees work 20 hours or less per week. Part-time employees do not receive benefits. Part-time employment does not lead to full-time, permanent employment.

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Agency

Clark County

Address

500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791

Phone

702)455-4565

Website

http : / / www.clarkcountynv.gov

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Salary : $15 - $25