The Department of Children and Youth (DCY) is seeking a highly organized, team-oriented professional to join its Bureau of Professional Development, supporting the Children Services Training and Development Team. This role plays a vital part in designing, developing, and delivering training programs that strengthen child welfare practice across Ohio.Key Responsibilities:
Develop and deliver training for child protective services caseworkers, supervisors, and administrators.
Provide consultation and practice/process support to DCY staff, Public Children Services Agencies (PCSAs), County Departments of Job and Family Services (CDJFS), IV-E Courts, and community partners.
Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, including CFSR, MEPA, and CPOE performance standards.
Assist agencies in developing strategies to improve outcomes in child safety, permanency, and well-being.
Utilize tools such as OhioSACWIS, OCAF, TeamOhio, Articulate, LMS, and Microsoft Office to support training and evaluation.
Coordinate statewide training needs assessments and support LMS operations.
Review vendor-created training content to ensure alignment with DCY policies, procedures, and best practices.
Contribute to policy development and program improvement through research, analysis, and collaboration.
Respond to inquiries from legislators, providers, and the public; ensure consistent application of program policies.
Participate in program evaluation, curriculum development, and internal training initiatives.
Qualifications:
Strong knowledge of child welfare systems and professional development strategies.
Intermediate proficiency in relevant software and learning platforms.
Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.Pay Information:Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be step 1 of the salary range associated with this position. New hires advance to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. Based on collective bargaining and legislative activity, there may be cost of living increases awarded annually. Additional longevity supplements begin after 5 years. The current wage progression for this position is in the table below.Months of EmploymentAt Hire6 months18 months30 months42 months54 Months66 Months78 MonthsPay Range1199/13Step 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Hourly$34.96$36.65$38.49$40.32$42.29$44.39$46.55$48.90Annual$72,717$76,232$80,059$83,866$87,963$92,331$96,824$101,712Background Check Information:The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.Status of posted positions:You can check the status of your application online be signing into your profile and clicking the “My Jobpage” tab to view completed submissions and submission details. If you have questions other than your applications status, please direct them to DCY.HumanResources@childrenandyouth.ohio.gov.QualificationsCompletion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science, health services public administration, public policy management or comparable field; 36 mos. exp. in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy or comparable field; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in research methodology, measurement & testing, analysis of variance & survey sampling; 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware & software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation & word processing.-Or completion of graduate course coursework in social or behavioral science, health services public administration, public policy management or comparable field; 24 mos. exp. in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy or comparable field; 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware & software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation & word processing.-Or 2 yrs. exp. as Human Services Developer 1, 69461, with experience commensurate with duties to be assigned per posting of job opportunity (e.g., if assignment is in area of policy development for aid to dependent children, education, training &/or experience must have been in area of aid to dependent children).-Or equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.Job Skills: Human Services