What are the responsibilities and job description for the WWK & Training Associate Director (Bilingual) position at Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption?
Description
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national nonprofit public charity dedicated to finding permanent homes for the more than 140,000 children waiting in North America’s foster care systems. Created by Wendy’s® founder Dave Thomas, who was adopted, the Foundation implements evidence-based, results-driven national service programs, foster care adoption awareness campaigns and innovative grantmaking.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
With close collaboration and under the guidance of the VP, programs the WWK & training associate director, serves to provide the Foundation’s child-focused recruitment (CFR) training and provide technical assistance and support of the CFR model; to assure fidelity to the child-focused recruitment model with assigned contracted agencies while working with states, provinces and/or territories to embed the child-focused recruitment model as best practice for field staff facilitating foster care adoptions; to train stakeholders to reduce barriers to permanency in jurisdictions implementing the child-focused recruitment model; to assess adherence to the program model and budget and to aggressively work toward the goal of dramatically increasing adoptions from foster care through widespread replication of the child-focused recruitment model.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Facilitate and deliver the child-focused recruitment training to Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK) recruiters and supervisors
- Schedule in-person CFR training, virtual CFR pre-training and execute contracts for logistics related to training while adhering to allocated budget
- Conduct pre- and post- assessments of learners to demonstrate deeper understanding of the model
- Translate Foundation materials and aid in the review of Spanish documents
- Provides onsite Spanish/English interpretation support for meetings as needed
- Assist with collecting information on child welfare policy and practice that could impact and influence training curriculum development
- Contribute to the design, implementation, troubleshooting and updating of content in learning management system
- Assist in the development of additional training resources, including webinars, instructor-led courses and practice tools for enhancement of CFR and other child welfare related education to the learning management system end user
- Perform adoption program manager duties as outlined in the adoption program manager handbook
- Evaluate grant proposals for adherence to programmatic and fiscal guidelines
- Monitor WWK grantee/partner agency performance, including monthly online data submissions, bi-annual narrative and fiscal reports, and compliance with agency goals
- Routinely review data submissions for accuracy and evaluation of fidelity to the child-focused recruitment model
- Use implementation science best practices, as outlined in the WWK toolkit, to promote effective implementation of WWK
- Perform site visits as necessary and engage in regular contact with assigned WWK recruiters
- Monitor child welfare environments, news and barriers in grantee jurisdictions; share knowledge to inform Foundation’s work
- Provide timely, accurate and effective reporting to the VP, programs
- Perform other duties as necessary or assigned
Requirements
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
The following qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to serve in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- In-person and virtual training experience, preferably in a child welfare environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with multimedia training platforms and methods; ability to master new applications quickly
- Child welfare systems expertise, with an emphasis on foster care adoption
- Ability to translate oral and written information from English to Spanish, deliver effective curriculum and training in English and Spanish
- Capacity to operate and develop within a learning management system preferred
- Develops and maintains effective relationships with others; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and in different situations
- Exemplifies the desired culture and values of the Foundation, demonstrating personal qualities of integrity, credibility and a strong commitment to the mission
- Flexible and able to multi-task; develops and manages various projects; ability to work within a fast-moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions; demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and goal and evidence- based activities
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Undergraduate degree in social work-related field required, degree in social work (BSW, MSW, DSW/PhD) preferred
- Experience with evidence-based programs and data-driven approaches to solving child welfare issues preferred
- Bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish required
- 6 years of experience in child welfare, preferably foster care adoption
- Experience with grant-making, oversight of budgets and/or experience supervising others
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Frequent travel required