Placement Specialist
About The Position
The Placement Specialist delivers legislatively mandated training to new and current county child welfare employees in child welfare policy and practice. The position facilitates structured learning through group instruction, individual performance support, and application-focused training strategies to strengthen workforce competency. The role also provides technical assistance to county DSS agencies by explaining policy expectations, offering guidance, and maintaining professional relationships. The Placement Specialist collaborates with other trainers to plan and deliver training events and coordinates training center activities to support the documentation and delivery of statewide child welfare training. Travel, including overnight travel when required, is required to deliver training across North Carolina.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in sociology, psychology, political science, business administration, public administration, or a related field from an appropriately accredited institution, and four years of experience related to the specific program assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated expertise delivering legislatively mandated child welfare curricula to groups with mixed experience, including facilitating large and small groups and applying structured learning methods to improve participant performance.
- Proven record providing technical assistance to county DSS agencies through policy-aligned guidance, performance-focused feedback, and sustained professional communication.
- Documented success coordinating multi-trainer instructional events, including scheduling, preparing materials, ensuring equipment readiness, confirming facilities, and managing participant documentation.
- Strong proficiency developing collaborative training partnerships through planning, organizing, and communicating with co-trainers before, during, and after training delivery.
- Established skill maintaining training center operations with trainers, registrars, and community college partners to support timely delivery, accurate tracking, and comprehensive documentation of child welfare training activities.
Responsibilities
- Train legislatively mandated child welfare curricula for new and current county DSS staff across all program areas.
- Facilitate structured learning activities that reinforce child welfare policy and practice.
- Lead small and large group training sessions to support skill development and performance improvement.
- Implement transfer-of-learning strategies to support application of training content in practice settings.
- Provide technical assistance to county DSS agencies by conveying policy expectations, answering practice-related questions, and offering guidance.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with county staff to support training and technical assistance functions.
- Partner with fellow trainers to plan, organize, and communicate logistics for each training event.
- Ensure training facilities, materials, equipment, and participant resources are prepared and available for training delivery.
- Coordinate training center activities with trainers, registrars, and community college staff to support training delivery and documentation.
- Travel, including overnight travel when required, to deliver training across the state.
Benefits
- Health insurance options
- Standard and supplemental retirement plans
- NCFlex program benefits
- Paid vacation leave
- Paid sick leave
- Paid community service leave
- Paid parental leave for eligible employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
