Project Manager/Trainer

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Please include, in a single PDF, a cover letter addressing your relevant experience and interest in the position and your resume.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Erikson’s FAN (Facilitating Attuned Interactions) is an evidence-informed, promising practice approach for relationship building and reflective practice that is used nationally and internationally in a wide range of child-serving systems. In health care, the FAN is viewed as a tool to bring the values of Early Relational Health into frontline practice. The Pediatric FAN Project Manager/Trainer will manage, implement, and help evaluate a new, three-year collaborative initiative with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to expand the use of the health care. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Pediatric FAN Pediatric FAN Project Manager/Trainer will serve as the primary contact with the AAP and will collaborate to identify and prepare residency programs to incorporate the FAN, partner to develop educational programming for practicing pediatricians, and play an integrative role in infusing the FAN into HealthySteps. The Pediatric FAN Project Manager/Trainer will also be a part of the FAN Team providing FAN training in areas of their expertise. The position is grant-funded: 80% from foundation grant funding for Physician FAN project and 20% from FAN funding for related FAN training.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT:

This position requires a demonstrated commitment to Early Relational Health; that is bringing the values of relationship, connection, collaboration, and reflection to parent/provider relationships in health care. We believe that respectful collaborative relationships are at the heart of equity in health care and that the FAN can be a tool to build trust and rebalance power between parents and providers. The candidate will need to have a demonstrated commitment to respectful, collaborative relationships among all parties to successfully manage this project.

This position also requires a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and a desire to advance Erikson's mission of serving young children and their families is essential for success in the role. Candidates should have a desire to further develop their DEIBJ competencies to better create solutions and collaborate with colleagues toward our unified efforts to strive toward justice in early relational health. As a key member of this team, the individual should expect to develop their own equity goals and approach DEIB growth with curiosity, compassion, and humility.

CORE FUNCTION 1: Project Management and Coordination

• Working collaboratively with the Executive Director serves as the primary contact with the AAP to oversee the timely implementation of all collaborative project activities. This includes scheduling meetings, developing meeting agendas, writing minutes of meetings, developing and monitoring timelines, managing logistics, tracking expenses, conducting activities within their work scope, and ensuring high quality project deliverables are prepared on a timely basis.
• Organizes and staffs the Project Advisory Group, collaborating to plan and evaluate the meetings and ensure that all members are involved and compensated for their designated activities.
• Partners with the AAP to identify residency programs meeting the project criteria, develop MOUs with residency programs to ensure all project requirements and resources are in place, and provide technical assistance and monitoring to support implementation of FAN in residency programs.
• Collaborates with the Associate Director of New Initiatives to integrate the infusion of FAN into HealthySteps into the larger project.
• Participates in FAN Team Meetings to share progress and coordinate project activities with larger FAN training effort; represents the project in FAN Network Meetings; explores and creates ways that the Network can support and expand the use FAN in health care and perinatal mental health.

CORE FUNCTION 2: Curriculum Development and Training

• Conducts an environmental scan of residency programs to learn the current requirements, formats, and challenges which will impact the implementation of project curriculum and training; prepare a written reporting including recommendations for project activities.
• Coordinates the development of and contributes to adaptations of the Physician FAN to meet the different formats and needs of residency programs; this includes conceptual and technical work including PowerPoint formatting and editing; works in partnership with Executive Director, Associate Director of New Initiatives, and others on FAN team to integrate curriculum revisions with FAN core curriculum.
• Assists in the development and implementation of a Physician FAN Train-the-Trainer program to prepare FAN-trained physicians to teach other faculty to implement the FAN.
• Coordinates with AAP and contributes to the development of an asynchronous FAN training program designed specifically for practicing physicians, including researching effective on-line learning strategies for physicians.
• Achieves certification as a FAN trainer in the Practitioner FAN, Physician FAN, and other FAN adaptations as needed for the role.
• Provides FAN training as part of Erikson’s FAN Training Team to support FAN in health care and related service sectors.

CORE FUNCTION 3: Project Documentation, Evaluation and Reporting

• Maintains a weekly log of all project activities, recording successes, problems encountered, and solutions generated.
• Tracks project activities and prepares quarterly reports for the funder; meets with funder as part of leadership team to share project progress and process.
• Manages project evaluation in collaboration with project evaluator, ensuring that all participants understand the evaluation requirements and that project evaluation activities are implemented as planned; serves as a liaison between sites and evaluator for problem-solving.

PREFERRED HUMAN RELATIONS SKILLS

• This position requires first-hand experience working in health care settings and working collaboratively with pediatricians. It requires an understanding of the principles of Early Relational Health and how the FAN operationalizes these principles. A successful track record of interprofessional practice, collaborative leadership, and strong organizational skills with attention to detail are needed. A deep commitment to equity in health care is essential. A commitment to listening to understand, thinking together, taking informed action, and reflection underlie successful leadership. Takes satisfaction in working at multiple levels, from detailed logistical, administrative support to product management to program evaluation.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in child development, early childhood, child life, social work, psychology, or health care-related field (e.g, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy)
• Successful experience working in hospital settings with children and families and in collaboration with pediatricians.
• Knowledge of the FAN and its application in health care.
• Experience working inter-professionally to set and achieve collaborative goals.
• Open to travel if needed; Available to work on-site and remotely.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience providing professional development for physicians and/or other health care professionals.
• Experience working with family physicians and family practice residents.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with HealthySteps programs.
• Experience with program evaluation.
• Experience with curriculum development.

Erikson is open to individual candidates from all backgrounds and experiences. Candidates should apply whether or not they feel that they meet all the requirements or qualifications for the position. We are looking forward to having exciting conversations with engaging candidates and will welcome your application.

About Erikson Institute

We are the premier early childhood development organization committed to ensuring that all children have equitable opportunities to realize their potential.

Erikson Institute’s graduate school uniquely prepares child development, education, and social work leaders to improve the lives of young children and their families. Our impact and influence are further amplified through our innovative academic programs, applied research, direct services in the community, and advocacy and policy and leadership.

Erikson Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other classes protected by federal, state, or local laws. In addition, Erikson Institute provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws (including during the application or hiring process).

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