**Working Title: Director of Training and Prevention** **Job Class: Director, Child Safety and Permanency** **Agency: Children, Youth, and Families Department** + **Job ID** : 83638 + **Location** : St. Paul + **Telework Eligible** : Yes + **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time + **Regular/Temporary** : Regular + **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers. + **Date Posted** : 01/29/2025 + **Closing Date** : 02/18/2025 + **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Children, Youth, and Families Dept /Managerial Plan + **Division/Unit** : DCYF/ Child Safety and Permanency Administration + **Work Shift** : Day Shift + **Work Hours** : 8:00am - 4:30pm + **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday + **Travel Required** : No + **Salary Range:** $50.25 - $71.95 / hourly; $104,922 - $150,231 / annually + **Classified Status** : Classified + **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 220 - Managerial Plan + **FLSA Status** : Exempt - Executive + Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes **The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCYF does not participate in E-Verify.** **The work you'll do is more than just a job.** At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities. In the 2023 legislative session, the Governor’s Office, Minnesota legislature, and leaders for children and families worked in partnership to pass legislation establishing the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to create a sustainable, public face for children’s issues in state government. This new cabinet-level agency brings together programs centered on children and families, including child care and early learning, child support, child safety and permanency, economic support and food assistance, and youth opportunity. The new Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Agency became effective on July 1, 2024. _***_ Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) _(Within Minnesota or neighboring states only;_ _telework is not allowed in other states_ _) and flexible hours options are available_ _.***_ In partnership with the Director of Foster Care and Permanency, the Director of Training and Prevention, Child Safety and Permanency Administration, provides managerial oversight and strategic direction to the Administration’s areas of Child Welfare Training Academy, prevention and kinship navigator provisions of portions of the federal Family First Prevention Services Act, child protection and safety, the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act and the Minnesota Indian Families Preservation Act, and community engagement operations. The Director initiates and implements public policy in these areas through a Whole Family Systems and equity lens, and the integration of activities associated with the Administration’s senior management, including cross-administration planning and program coordination to ensure that the work of its staff aligns across Child Safety and Permanency (CSP) and meets stated goals. This position facilitates the resolution of issues, and manages and leads operational activities that cross division, administration, and agency boundaries. In partnership with the Director of Foster Care and Permanency, this position will ensure representation for all areas in agency-wide policy and administrative activities, with a priority on implementation of applicable state and federal legislation and policy impacting the areas overseen by the Director, including but not limited to prevention and kinship navigator provisions of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) and the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act, and a focus on the transformation of the Child Safety and Permanency Administration. _Responsibilities include:_ + _Represent Child Safety and Permanency and the Child Safety and Permanency Assistant Commissioner across the agency and with county and Tribal agency partners and external groups._ + _Manage and lead the areas of Prevention, Child Safety and Family Preservation, Child Welfare Training Academy, Operations, Continuous Quality Improvement._ + _Develop policies, plans and management directives for the identified program areas in Child Safety and Permanency to achieve improved outcomes for children and families served by CSP programs and simplify and streamline program requirements for recipients and external partners._ + Provideleadershiponkeyinitiativesand the implementation of state and federal legislation and policy impacting the areas overseen by the Director,beginningwith Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (MAAFPCWDA) and the prevention and kinship navigator program provisions of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) implementation. + _Provide direction to CSP division leadership and staff to address and facilitate the resolution of issues and roadblocks, including those that cross divisions, administration and agency boundaries._ **Minimum Qualifications** **_**To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month, day and year for each job held.**_** Managerial experience AND Three (3) years of public policy and administration experience managing programs, including strategic planning, and directing the work of staff in the areas of child safety, prevention, training, and implementation of federal and state laws. Experience must demonstrate the following: + Knowledge of Federal and State government practices or programs. + Knowledge of organizational management, including contract and budget management. + Experience with strategic, resource and operational planning. + Experience with state political and legislative processes. + Experience with negotiations and conflict resolutions. **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience with the State of Minnesota political and legislative processes. + Experience working with the programs in the Child Safety and Permanency administration. + Experience with strategic planning and change management. + Variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures. + Understanding of disparities and disproportionality in child welfare. **Additional Requirements** REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS – DCYF will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and a criminal background check prior to appointment AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.