PRIDE Trainer, School of Social Work

$19 - $38/Yr

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL - Urbana, IL

Part-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Urbana, IL

Educational Services

About the position

As funded by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS), PRIDE Trainers are responsible for facilitating trainings for the PRIDE Foster and Adoptive Parent Training Program to prospective, relative/fictive kin, licensed, and adoptive/sub-guardianship caregivers across Illinois through web-based, instructor-led, and hybrid learning formats for the Learning and Development Unit within the Office of Learning and Professional Development (OLDP).

Responsibilities

• Facilitate a combination of in-person, virtual, and on-demand trainings based on approved DCFS caregiver curricula.
• Adapt to varying training assignments depending on demand.
• Travel for in-person trainings as required, with efforts made to limit travel within geographic regions.
• Responsible for data entry and ensuring timely submission of required paperwork.
• Manage workflows to meet deadlines, including reviewing and managing training schedules.
• Monitor hours to ensure compliance with the 40-hour weekly limit based on job classification.
• Submit payroll and travel documentation in accordance with UIUC payroll and mileage guidelines.
• Participate in staff development activities and meetings to support team growth.
• May be assigned to individual or group projects related to training or curriculum development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• A minimum of 5 years of recent experience as a licensed Foster and/or Adoptive Parent with knowledge of child welfare practices in Illinois, or 3 years of recent experience as a child welfare professional in a public or private child welfare agency.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work.
• Previous experience as a trainer.

Benefits

• Hourly wage of $38.00 per hour while facilitating trainings and $19.00 per hour while preparing training materials.
• Hybrid work options may be available with the ability to be on-site as needed.