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About The Position

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The County of Riverside's Department of Public Social Services seeks a Staff Development Officer who will be assigned to their Administrative Services Division in Moreno Valley, CA.

The selected candidate is responsible for delivering training for incoming and current staff this will include travel to various locations throughout the County of Riverside. In doing so, the Staff Development Officer will be tasked with delivering both in service and induction training, creating the training calendar, coordinating guest speakers for each class, and evaluating the performance of inductees. These trainings will consist of both in person and virtual classes. Additionally, the incumbent will handle personnel matters and disciplinary action for inductees, and administrative duties associated with the induction class.

The most competitive candidate will possess and demonstrate the ability to evaluate inductees, strong leadership qualities, ability to work well under pressure, and ability to manage competing demands. Lastly, the department seeks candidates that have experience with the County of Riverside's Department of Public Social Services - Children Services Division. Supervisory experience is not required yet preferred, candidates will also have experience training employees.

At this time, the position has some opportunity to telework based on business need, however job expectations, at times may require in person interaction. Telework may change at any time and you will be expected to report to the office.

Meet the Team!

The Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) is comprised of employees who work collectively and in partnership with community-based organizations to serve the needs of the community.

Examples Of Essential Duties

• May evaluate the performance of trainees through personal contact and discussions with field assignment supervisors.
• May provide direct clinical casework supervision to Social Services Practitioner candidates in field placement assignments; may provide supervisory consultation to candidates for either the MFC or CSW state-issued license.
• May make recommendations regarding retention or termination of trainees, or recommend other action as appropriate.
• Provide consultation to training participants' supervisors, recommending corrective or other action as appropriate; prepare and conduct training sessions in selected subject areas for management staff including staff from other County departments.
• Plan, develop and conduct a training program for departmental supervisory and middle management staff; monitor the progress of training participants.
• Plan, organize and supervise an induction training program for new staff including trainees; may assign trainees to field assignments for on-the-job training during the induction training period.
• Study training, educational, social work, management, and supervisory methods.
• Train and utilize department staff to conduct segments of training programs as appropriate; prepare and administer evaluative tools to measure the effectiveness of the training program.
• Conduct an annual needs assessment survey to determine training and staff development needs of management supervisory and other departmental staff.
• Make recommendations regarding training goals and objectives, and the methods best suited to meet them.
• Plan, develop, coordinate, conduct, and evaluate one or more phases of a departmental staff development-training program for professional, supervisory and management staff.
• Positions assigned to the Department of Public Social Services screen, assign and supervise undergraduate interns in social service field assignments.
• Locate and utilize available resources such as educational distribution organizations and other organizations and agencies concerned with training; maintain a clearinghouse of job-related training from a wide variety of resources.
• Write training proposals and develop an annual training plan for assigned segments of the departmental training and staff development program.
• Maintain comprehensive records for audit purposes.
• Confer with department supervisory personnel to evaluate past programs and coordinate the training schedule with departmental operations.
• Obtain services of qualified subject matter specialists to act as lecturers and consultants as appropriate.
• Recommend and develop specialized programs to meet identified in-service training needs.

Minimum Qualifications

OPTION I Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in psychology, sociology, social welfare, social/human services, behavioral sciences, education, business, public administration, or a related field to the assignment. (A master's degree from an accredited college or university in social work may be required for some positions in this class.)

Experience: Two years as a County of Riverside Social Services Practitioner III or equivalent class in a public or private welfare agency.

OPTION II Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in psychology, sociology, social welfare, social or human services, behavioral sciences, education, business, public administration, or a related field to the assignment. (A master's degree from an accredited college or university in social work may be required for some positions in this class).

Experience: Two years of planning, organizing and conducting employee or employment development training programs in a commercial, industrial or governmental organization. (A master's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, business or public administration may substitute for one year of the required experience.)

OPTION III Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in psychology, sociology, social welfare, social or human services, behavioral sciences, education, business, public administration, or a related field to the assignment. (A master's degree from an accredited college or university in social work may be required for some positions in this class).

Experience: Two years of teaching undergraduate or graduate curriculum in the behavioral sciences at an accredited college or university. (A master's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, nursing, business, public or personnel administration may substitute for one year of the required experience.)

ALL OPTIONS Knowledge of: Modern principles and techniques of employee training and supervision; principles and theories of organizational development; leadership and group dynamics; professional training techniques and resources; basic principles and techniques of public administration and personnel management, including employee counseling; the provisions of the Welfare and Institutions Code and other legislative and regulatory material in the social service field; the organizations and functions of county social service agencies; basic statistical concepts and research methods for evaluating the effectiveness of training programs; assessment techniques and evaluation methods.

Ability to: Plan, develop, organize, and evaluate employee training; write manuals, handbooks, lesson plans, and syllabi; develop visual aid and other instructional material to meet specific training needs; assess training needs; interpret and apply statistical data; speak effectively and lead discussion groups; work cooperatively with other departmental and County personnel and representatives of other agencies; effectively train and supervise professional staff.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Other Requirements

License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License will be required.

Veterans' Preference

The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. See the policy here ( Download PDF reader ).

What's Next?

Open to All Applicants

This recruitment is open to all applicants. Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the department.

Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of DPSS may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received. Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

Reasonable Accommodations

The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/ .

Application Period

BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. All applicants must submit a complete application by the close date of the recruitment. No late applications will be permitted.

Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application.

Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

Proof of education

Upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ).

For questions regarding this recruitment

Contact Joshua Roberts at [email protected] with any questions regarding this recruitment.

MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.

Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .

MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).

• Tier II (Classic Member - Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
• Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.
• Tier I (Classic Member - Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.

A new member is defined as any of the following:

• A member who first established CalPERS membership prior to January 1, 2013, and who is rehired by a different CalPERS agency after a break in service of greater than six (6) months.
• A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who was a member with another California Public Retirement System prior to that date, but who is not subject to reciprocity upon joining CalPERS.
• A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who has no prior membership in any California Public Retirement System.

CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".

Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.

Note

This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to [email protected] or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,

Option 2.

If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.

VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual)

0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)
Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.
SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.
HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance).
BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.
DISABILITY - LONG-TERM DISABILITY (LTD): Benefit pays 66.67% of earnings to a maximum of $10,000 per month; 30-day waiting period; pays to age 65. Benefit can be coordinated with other available leave balances to provide up to 100% of pay.
POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as gove rned by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding.
OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.