What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Based Trainer position at ICAN?
The School Based Trainer works in close conjunction with and reports to the Education and Training Program Manager to provide full customized and evidence-based training to teachers, families, and students in the Utica City School Districts. The SBT will have experience training different populations across different media platforms working as part of a training team to deliver innovative and high-quality training as identified by our partners. Promotes the philosophy and mission of the agency by performing the following duties.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Successfully complete and be certified in both MHFA and/or YMHFA training and/or any other Evidenced Based Program Model (EBP) identified as pertinent to the project.
Works with team on the design and delivery of MHFA training as well as other pertinent trainings to be delivered.
Provides training and education sessions, both in-person and through virtual platforms (i.e. Zoom, Microsoft Teams etc.)
Works with district leadership to identify training needs and opportunities.
Creates an annual training calendar mapping out various training workshops across the district.
Works closely with ICAN Leadership to design, deliver and track training offerings.
Assists in the creation and delivery of resources that will help participants find appropriate Mental Health supports in their communities.
Works with Education and Training Program Manager to create resources and tools to track data (such as # of participants, pre/post tests, # of referrals made, etc.).
Maintains accurate, up-to-date records in ICAN’s electronic data record in order to track metrics, outcomes, and gaps & needs in the project.
Assists in the training and development of additional internal ICAN trainers.
Additional duties may be assigned, on an as needed basis.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Special Education, Psychology, Social Work or related field required.
Minimum of two years relevant experience designing, developing and delivering training and educational presentations. Additional professional development in specialty areas helpful.
Experience working in Behavioral or Mental Health field preferred. Ability to adjust to student, staff and program needs.
