School of Medicine

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS), co-located at UCLA and Duke University, is the coordinating center for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). The NCCTS leads, coordinates, and facilitates national collaborations and initiatives across child-serving systems and multiple topical domains, producing child trauma resources, products, reports, and information for providers, treatment developers, families, and stakeholders.  

 

Please note that the NCCTS does not provide direct clinical services to children and families. This position (NCCTS Training and Implementation Program Assistant Director) currently allows a combination of remote and on-site work and is anticipated to continue as a hybrid work arrangement for the foreseeable future. The position is located at Duke University in Durham, NC.  

 

The NCTSN is a unique federally funded initiative that seeks to improve the quality, effectiveness, and availability of care and services for children and families who are exposed to a wide range of traumatic experiences, including physical and sexual abuse; domestic, school, and community violence; natural disasters and terrorism; and life-threatening injury and illness. Combining knowledge of child development, expertise in child traumatic stress, and attention to cultural perspectives, the NCTSN supports the development and broad adoption of evidence-based and trauma-informed treatments. The NCTSN is a collaboration of over 200 academic, clinical, and community service centers across the U.S.   

 

The NCCTS Training and Implementation Program Assistant Director is based in the NCCTS Training and Implementation Program. This position: 

Develops long and short-term goals, program-level strategic planning, and program development for the NCCTS Training and Implementation Program.  Collaborates and cultivates relationships with NCTSN-funded and affiliate members in education and outreach program development.  Co-leads efforts with the Program Director to recruit, supervise, and provide oversight to program staff and consultants.  Co-creates with Program Director national initiatives including Breakthrough Series Collaboratives, Learning Collaboratives, and other national-based series-focused trainings.  Provides support and leadership in the area of implementation science and quality improvement for multiple mental health (child trauma) and related initiatives within the NCCTS.  Coordinates the documentation and reporting of metrics for program initiatives.  Provides training and coaching to program-based staff in quality improvement strategies.  Works in collaboration with other NCCTS programs such as Data and Evaluation, Site Integration and Collaboration, and Service Systems, among others.   Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.  Reports to the Director of the Training and Implementation Program. 

 

Experience: Quality improvement, education, mental health, or related child trauma field. A minimum of five years of experience in the design, delivery, and evaluation of innovative training and education programs within child-serving systems, mental health, and other child trauma-related fields. Two years of experience in providing supervision to team-based staff. Must be capable of consulting and working collaboratively with individuals with diverse professional backgrounds and roles.  

 

Education: Master’s degree or other advanced degree strongly preferred (e.g., healthcare administration or public health with quality/systems emphasis, psychology, human factors experience).  

 

Salary is dependent on education and experience.  

 

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunities without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke also makes good-faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. Duke University is committed to the principles of excellence, fairness, and respect for all people. As part of this commitment, Duke actively values diversity in the workplace and seeks to take advantage of the rich backgrounds and abilities of everyone. 

 

Position location: Duke University in Durham, NC. (This position allows a combination of remote and on-site work.) 

 

 

 

Minimum Qualifications

 

 

Education

Master's degree or other advanced degree required. Ph.D. preferred.

 

Experience

 

Minimum of three years of related experience required.

 

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

 

N/A

 

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

 

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

 

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.