Staff Development Coordinator

Staff Development Coordinator

This position is only open to internal ACS applicants. The selected candidate will be offered a salary of $91,308. Note: This position is open only to employees currently serving in the permanent (not provisional) civil service title of Child Welfare Specialist.

The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services, and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.

Under the supervision of a Deputy Director for Administration with wide latitude for the use of judgment and independent decision making, the Staff Development Coordinator (SDC) will be responsible for the following:

• Plans and oversees new CPS trainee assignments to Training Units for the On-the-Job Training (OJT)
• Coordinates specialized training opportunities for CPS trainees in collaboration with Training Unit Supervisors
• Arranges and schedules mandatory and non-mandatory trainings
• Conducts in-house trainings to address the needs of the borough and ensure knowledge of and compliance with ACS and divisional policies and procedures
• Works with the clinical consultation team to coordinate and ensure the delivery of specialized trainings in Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
• Attends interdisciplinary team meetings and addresses staff issues regarding professional development
• Reviews specific material from the JSA Core Phase I course with the CPS trainees
• Liaises with JSA practice instructors regarding strengths and weaknesses of individual CPS trainees and communicate that information to the CPS training supervisors
• Communicates with the training supervisors and learn what extra training needs are to be provided to the trainees; facilitates trainings; identifies topics the trainees need reinforced
• Coordinates training to be given by other trainers/professionals
• Coordinates trainings that all CPS trainees receive during their training unit phase (e.g., training from the clinical consultation team)
• Communicates to the JSA on the progress of CPS trainees
• SDC may serve as interviewers at CPS Hiring Pools

Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the following fields: social work, psychology, sociology, human services, criminal justice, education (including early childhood), nursing or cultural anthropology, at least 12 of which must have been in one of these disciplines, and 30 semester credits toward a Masters of Social Work or a graduate degree in a related field, and at least eighteen months of child welfare casework experience.

Preferred Skills

The preferred candidate should possess the following:

• Excellent communications skills
• Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with diverse constituencies
• Familiarity working with NYC's diverse communities
• Knowledge of the NY State Connections comprehensive case management system, or other automated child welfare systems
• Bilingual ability to communicate clearly in Spanish or other languages is considered a plus for this position

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.