<p>With approximately 16,000 students, NIU is one of the largest public universities in the state of Illinois. The Department of Psychology is committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all of our students, staff, and faculty. NIU's geographical reach extends beyond its main DeKalb campus (65 miles west of downtown Chicago, 60 miles from the O'Hare International Airport, and 40 miles west of Naperville - a booming community with one of the best school systems in the nation.) to satellite campuses in Naperville, Rockford, Hoffman Estates, and Chicago as well as to students online. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services contracts with the Department of Psychology employs 97 staff across the state of Illinois and is committed to enhancing outcomes for the children and families served.</p> <p>Position Summary</p> <p>The Early Childhood Court Team Program Director will oversee a multi-disciplinary staff, oversee program evaluation, development, and expansion with selected Family Court Systems in Illinois.</p> <p>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</p> <p>Administration</p> <ul> <li>Oversee employment conditions, responsibilities, and obligations; works with the NIU Director of DCFS Contracts on all personnel matters consistent with the University's personnel policies and procedures. </li><li>Directly Supervise Early Childhood Court Team (ECCT) staff. </li><li>Administer the Early Childhood Court Team (ECCT), provide leadership support and direction to programs that provide services to ECCT, identify service needs, develop provider resources, assist with program plans, and support monitoring efforts in conjunction with the IDCFS. </li><li>Develop monitoring systems for the agencies collaborating with the ECCT to receive referrals and oversee the regular monitoring of service referrals in conjunction with the intervention manager. </li><li>Work with agencies collaborating with the ECCT to implement adopted services and to address barriers to service delivery. </li><li>Work with Purveyors of the selected models of intervention to be used by agencies collaborating with the ECCT to address model fidelity and effectiveness. </li></ul> <p>Strategic Planning</p> <ul> <li>Creates and leads a coordinated program of activities designed to increase program objectives. </li><li>Develops and executes strategies to involve internal/external constituents and cultivate new individual, corporate, institutional and/or foundation collaborations. </li><li>Collaborates with the DCFS Deputy of Research and Child Well-Being and the NIU Director of DCFS contracts on ECCT program development. </li></ul> <p>Program Development</p> <ul> <li>Serve as a liaison to the ECCT Advisory Committee. </li><li>Develop procedures for ECCT staff operations. </li><li>At the direction of the DCFS Deputy of Research and Child Well-Being and in collaboration of the NIU Director of DCFS contracts manages the expansion of the ECCT into additional court systems. </li><li>In collaboration with the DCFS Deputy of Research and Child Well-Being and the NIU Director of DCFS contracts, manages goals, objectives, outcome measurements and metrics, marketing strategies and collaboration opportunities with other internal and external organizations. </li><li>Manages the ongoing development and refinement of the project's current and future curriculum and course offerings in consultation with subject matter experts. </li><li>Provides leadership for planning, scheduling, delivering, and maintaining program(s). </li><li>Manages for consistently high-quality standards across all partner programs. </li></ul> <p>Evaluation</p> <ul> <li>Coordinate with staff from partner with ECCT, such as Integrated Assessment (IA), the Office of Training and Professional Development (OTPD) and the Erikson Early Childhood (ECCT) program to design and implement assessment procedures for the Early Childhood Court Teams. </li><li>Oversees development and implementation of evaluation processes, quantitative and qualitative measurements that ensure that program benchmarks are successfully attained and communicated in a timely and efficient manner. </li><li>Manages evaluation processes; recommends and implements changes for enhancement; monitors effectiveness through follow-up evaluation studies. </li></ul> <p>Minimum Required Qualifications (Civil Service)</p> <p>n/a</p> <p>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) (Civil Service)</p> <p>n/a</p> <p>Specialty Factors (Civil Service)</p> <p>n/a</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications (Civil Service)</p> <p>n/a</p> <p>Minimum Required Qualifications (SPS)</p> <ul> <li>Master's degree from an accredited college or university with coursework in Social Work or other recognized professional degree in human services. </li><li>State licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). </li><li>Professional experience of five (5) or more years in a public-sponsored, direct child welfare/mental health services, including child welfare Intake, Intact Family Services, Permanency/Foster Care Services. </li><li>Direct supervisory experience of child welfare direct service staff and/or management of child welfare services. </li><li>Experience in the utilization and implementation of evidence informed practices in child welfare environments </li><li>Experience in the training of staff. </li></ul> <p>Additional Requirements (SPS)</p> <p>n/a</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications (SPS)</p> <ul> <li>Experience in trauma informed practice with young children. </li><li>Knowledge of child welfare practice. </li><li>Knowledge of development of systems. </li></ul> <p>Physical demands/requirements</p> <ul> <li>Ability to type on a keyboard approximately 20 words per minute </li><li>Ability to use a computer </li></ul>