Common Sense Parenting Trainer (As Needed)

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates, plans, and conducts training for Common Sense Parenting. Maintains and communicates information to others regarding Common Sense Parenting training. This position involves providing safe and effective services, adhering to policies related to safety and boundaries, and attending safety and abuse risk management training. The role requires adherence to procedures for managing high-risk activities and supervising service recipients, as well as reporting suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations, and following mandated abuse reporting requirements. The trainer will oversee class management and performance, present Common Sense Parenting classes as needed, and establish and maintain a safe and productive learning environment through various interactive methods. Coordination of additional services for class preparation, such as childcare and food, may be required. The role also involves reviewing survey responses to improve presentations, collecting and entering performance data, and effectively coaching parents to apply course content. Maintaining equipment and supplies, and utilizing personal transportation for training and outreach activities are also key aspects of the position. Engagement in outreach activities includes representing the organization, collaborating to reach participants, and potentially presenting informational or marketing sessions. Acting as a liaison with community organizations and maintaining current credentials and ongoing trainer development are essential. This includes successfully completing the Common Sense Parenting Training for Trainers Workshop, participating in credentialing and program evaluation, and engaging in self-development through consultation meetings and review of consumer feedback. The position requires completing required professional training workshops.

Requirements

• Ability to conduct training with adult learners.
• Ability to comfortably utilize a collaborative approach to teaching and learning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex material translated into useable form to educate and improve parent skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups of people.
• Ability to foster collaborative working relationships with employees and other agencies.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate in written or oral form with all levels of management, employees' funders, partners and community leaders.
• Proficiency in computer program such as Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel.
• Culturally competent to work with very diverse groups of participants.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of the Trainer for Common Sense Parenting workshop required.
• Provide own transportation to complete travel requirements of the job required.
• Available to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends required.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual at some locations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe and effective services
• Adheres to policies related to safety and boundaries with service recipients.
• Attends safety and abuse risk management training as assigned.
• Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising service recipients.
• Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.
• Oversees class management and performance related to Common Sense Parenting training
• Presents Common Sense Parenting classes as needed.
• Establishes and maintains a safe and productive learning environment (i.e. role plays, question and answer sessions, one on one sessions).
• Coordinates additional services as part of class preparation (i.e. childcare, food).
• Reviews survey responses to improve presentations.
• Collects and enters performance data into the National Data Base as well as any additional contract specific data.
• Coaches parents effectively to apply course content.
• Maintains all equipment and supplies in good condition.
• Utilizes own vehicle to travel to conduct training.
• Engages in outreach activities
• Represents the organization with community engagement efforts and solicits potential funders.
• Collaborates frequently in the effort to reach participants and motivates them to attend and complete Common Sense Parenting classes.
• May present short informational or marketing sessions to entice parents to attend Common Sense Parenting classes.
• Acts as a liaison with community organizations striving to partner with a parent education program.
• Travels to conduct outreach activities.
• Maintains current credentials and on-going trainer development
• Successfully completes the Common Sense Parenting Training for Trainers Workshop and maintains training credentials.
• Participates in credentialing and program evaluation activities including videotaping or direct observation of training sessions.
• Participates with supervisor in active self-development as a trainer to support participant growth and as a parent through attendance at consultation meetings and review of consumer feedback.
• Completes required professional training workshops.

Benefits

• Reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits.
• Additional cost savings for the employee and their dependents in pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• No cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• Generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parenting resources from experts.
• Professional development opportunities within the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED