Title: Parent Education Coordinator

State Role Title: Program Specialist

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Supreme Court

Location: Supreme Court of Virginia

Agency Website: WWW.Vacourts.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of the Parent Education program. The individual in the position fulfills this role by working cooperatively with the DRS manager and staff and with parent education seminar providers and instructors in the Commonwealth. The Coordinator serves as the main point of contact for all internal and external questions and concerns related to the program.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Program Management and Analysis: 1) Maintain oversight of all approved parent education seminar providers and instructors; 2) Provide assistance, counsel and information to providers and instructors as requested; and 3) Ensure quality by a) assisting program providers and seminar instructors to identify and adhere to statutory requirements and DRS policies; b) Addressing complaints and problems as they arise, taking corrective action when needed to bring providers and instructors into compliance with these requirements and policies; c) reviewing parent education curricula to ensure compliance with state standards and best practices; and d) addressing misinformation from outside vendors offering non-approved parent education products.

Training and Education: 1) Vet applicants asking to be trained to become approved seminar providers; 2) Conduct train-the-trainer sessions; 3) Organize and facilitate periodic seminar provider symposiums and regional refresher workshops; and 4) Conduct seminars as needed and hold post-seminar debrief session with trainees in attendance as observers.

Technical Assistance: 1) Review quarterly provider reports to identify trends and areas of concern; 2) Assess the need for a state-endorsed and mandated seminar curriculum and coordinate the creation of such curriculum if necessary; 3) Ensure the website list of providers is current and correct; 4) Conduct analysis of parent education seminar attendee evaluations and follow up with providers and instructors as needed; and 5) Attend meetings and prepare reports to provide DRS staff with necessary information and data for operational and analysis purposes.

Outreach: 1) Communicate with individuals, agencies, institutions, and businesses seeking information about parent education in Virginia.

Planning: 1) Assist in identifying long-range needs and establishing objectives and strategies to meet those needs; and 2) Collaborate with OES and DRS staff in shaping and analyzing legislative proposals related to parent education in Virginia.

Minimum Qualifications

• Approved and experienced Parent Education seminar provider or instructor

• Expertise in the creation of educational curriculum, preferably designed for divorcing/separating parents

• Knowledge and expertise related to child development and family dynamics, especially as they pertain to divorce/separation

• Bachelor’s degree

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Preferred Qualifications/Experience -

· Experience in group facilitation or teaching adult audiences

· Professional experience as a family mediator, family law attorney, or family therapist

Additional Considerations

This position offers a competitive benefits package that includes vacation and sick leave, 13 paid holidays, health insurance, retirement, life insurance, deferred compensation, and short—and long-term disability.

Remote Option Available.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Te'Aria Bennett

Phone: No Calls

Email: Humanresources@vacourts.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.