Employment, Volunteer and Educational Opportunities

Child Welfare League-Call for Presenters

Save the dates of March 27-30, 2011, for CWLA's national conference, The State of Children and Families: Building an Effective National Voice.
The conference takes place during Washington, DC's beautiful cherry blossom season!

CWLA's 2011 conference will explore where we have been and where we are now, reflecting back on lessons learned and looking ahead to the possibilities that lie within the changing child welfare landscape, evolving family needs, and new and innovative models of practice.

Call for Presentations
We are looking for cutting-edge ideas that will drive high-quality systems to recognize the importance of:

• prevention and alternative approaches to out-of-home placements;
• successfully supporting children while they are in the system;
• collaborating across and within systems (public/private, local/state/federal) during the economic crisis and beyond; and
• national and local leadership now and in the future.

Presentations should include:

• innovation and evidence, preferably practiced or researched for at least three years with demonstrated success;
• interaction, strongly encouraged to include audience participation and input; and
• handouts, for distribution to workshop audience and for download on flash drives.

For specific topic areas and more detailed information, visit CWLA's website.

Submit proposals by 5 p.m. EDT on August 30, 2010.
E-mail state2011@cwla.org with questions. Click here to submit a proposal.

About CWLA's Annual Conference
CWLA's national conference is one of the largest annual gatherings of those who serve vulnerable children and families in the child welfare field, drawing together hundreds of attendees from all 50 states and beyond. Each year, the conference provides an engaging mix of advocacy, networking, and knowledge-sharing in a wide range of practice and leadership development arenas, connecting participants with top leaders in the child welfare field through general sessions, forums, and hands-on workshops.

Employment Opportunities: Alumni Encouraged to Apply

The Maryland Foster Youth Resource Center (MFYRC) is a non-profit organization created and operated by former foster youth. The mission of MFYRC is to provide a variety of supportive resources for both youth in foster care and alumni of the foster care system through a "one stop (physical and virtual) shop" that connects these youth in Maryland with resources and programs already provided by local non-profit organizations and gives advice and support drawing on the life experiences of older former foster youth. MFYRC’s goal is to ensure that all youth transitioning out of foster care and foster care alumni in Maryland are aware of resources available to them and have the tools they need to become successful and contributing members of society and to ensure that the voice of foster youth is included in child welfare policy and practices. We're looking to fill the positions of Youth Advocacy Coordinator, Training Coordinator and Administrative Coordinator.  To see information about each of the jobs, click on the title to download information:

            Youth Advocacy Coordinator

            Training Coordinator

            Administrative Coordinator

Join Our Conversation About Trauma and the Teen Brain

Help guide philanthropy, share your knowledge, and network with like-minded peers!

Our forum is open and we want to hear from you! Join us onlinefor an important conversation about youth, trauma and neuroscience. RWJF is exploring the impact of chronic trauma on the healthy brain development of young people. 

• Did you know that 60.6% of youths have witnessed violence and 46.3% have reported experiencing physical assault?
• Tell us how you see trauma affecting your work with young people on the ground in schools, the juvenile justice system, child welfare or any other place you work with teens.
• Are you a researcher? Come share your findings with practitioners and help us think about how practitioners and researchers can share knowledge to improve outcomes for young people.

Employment Opportunity: Alumni Encouraged to Apply
 

The University of Oklahoma OUTREACH National Resource Center for Youth Services

Position Available

POSITION TITLE

Program Development Specialist

(Program Special

LOCATION

Tulsa, Oklahoma
 

POSITION INFORMATION

Responsible for providing a youth perspective in the planning, coordination and implementation activities of the federally-funded National Resource Center for Youth Development; coordinate the work of the National Young Adult Network (NYAN); conduct needs assessments, policy/procedure analysis, and evaluations for purposes of planning Center activities and services; develop training and technical assistance materials; coordinate and conduct training (webinars and other distance learning) and provide technical assistance; collaborate with federal and national partners and develop written reports. State and national travel required.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

1. Coordination.  Work with subcontractor to coordinate the activities of the NYAN and prepare NYAN members to work in partnership with NRCYD staff and other NRCYD consultants in completing the work of the Center.  
2. Information Management. Conduct needs assessments and literature reviews.  Analyze and disseminate information and organize resources for state and tribal agencies. 
3. Process T/TA Requests.  Participate in pre-site visit conference calls, document work into multiple data systems, and prepare for onsite work. 
4. Training.  Coordinate training assessments and requests for training from state and tribal agencies.  Deliver training as needed.
5. Technical Assistance.  Coordinate technical assistance assessments and request for technical assistance from state and tribal agencies.  Deliver technical assistance as needed.
6. Reporting. Write needed project reports, articles, issue papers, newsletters, etc.
7. Travel. State and national travel will be required.
8. As Needed. Performs other job related duties as required or assigned to successfully fulfill function of the position.

REQUIREMENTS

Education:   Bachelor’s degree in human services, or closely related field OR an equivalent combination of foster care experience/education/job related experience.

Experience:   36 months of experience in the youth services/child welfare field.

Preferred:   Master's degree, knowledge of the federally-funded JohnH. ChafeeFosterCareIndependenceProgram, as well as related child welfare experience.

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities/ and Other Characteristics:  Has knowledge of the inner workings of the child welfare system through experience as a former foster youth, or through lone-term contact with foster youth.  Demonstrates good coordination, collaboration, and time-management.  Demonstrated ability to collect, plan and organize information and data, and use of multi-media strategies for the delivery of training and technical assistance. Excellent customer service, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Ability to work in team environment with diverse groups and independently.  Working knowledge MS Office Suite and social networking technologies is required.  State and national travel will be required.

TO APPLY

REQUISITION NUMBER:  10036

For job listing and application instructions, go to the University of Oklahoma Human Resources website at:  https://jobs.ou.edu/

PUBLIC ALLIES OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2010:  

FCAA is pleased to be partnering with a signature AmeriCorps program, PUBLIC ALLIES, to change the face and practice of leadership in the nonprofit community across the country.  Public Allies is a service learning organization that identifies talented young adults from diverse and under-represented backgrounds who have a passion to make a difference, and helps them turn that passion into a viable career path. Allies become leaders who can engage and unite people of all backgrounds, lead effective projects and organizations, and commit long-term to creating a more just society with opportunity for all.   
 
Public Allies is now looking for their next class of Allies, starting Fall 2010.  Benefits to Allies include a stipend for living expenses during the term of service as well as $6000 in educational funding.  For more information, visit www.publicallies.org and stay tuned to FCAA for more information!

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