Name of Employee
Employee ID Number/Last 4 Digits of SSN
Agency/Division
Department of Child Services/Staff Development
Business Unit
Class Title/Class Code
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Review Period
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TYPE OF
EVALUATION
Six Month Working Test (Merit Agencies Only)
Annual Successfully Completed. Permanent Status Granted. Effective Date:
Interim Request Extension for six months. Extended Due Date:
Other:
Approval of State Personnel Director Date (month, day, year)
P
URPOSE OF
O
RGANIZATION AND
P
OSITION
Organizational Vision, Mission and/or Objectives:
Vision: Children thrive in safe, caring, supportive families and communities.
Mission: The Indiana Department of Child Services protects children from abuse and neglect. DCS does this by partnering with
families and communities to provide safe, nurturing, and stable homes.
Values: -We believe every child has the right to be free from abuse and neglect; We believe every child has the right to appropriate
care and a permanent home; We believe parents have the primary responsibility for the care and safety of their children; We believe
the most desirable place for children to grow up is with their own families, when these families are able to provide safe, nurturing, and
stable homes; We believe in personal accountability for outcomes, including one's growth and development; We believe every person
has value, worth, and dignity. Effective staff development is the key to achieving identified goals in all organizations, particularly in an
organization such as the Department of Child Services where staff decisions concerning children and families can change lives. This
division is committed to providing quality, practical training that has been proven to achieve results so that all members of the
organization can partner to achieve the Department's mission of children thriving in their homes and communities. Through
collaborations with other groups and a partnership with the Indiana University School of Social Work, this division will develop a
reputation of providing excellence in all areas of training, making sure that every staff member has the tools and the knowledge to
fulfill their role within DCS to the best of their ability. .
Purpose of Position (How does this position fit into the Organization/Division/Facility? What does this position
contribute to the Organization/Division/Facility objectives?)
Position serves as the Practice Model Director for Staff Development in close collaboration with Field Operations. This involves
coordination of practice model fidelity and consistency; problem solving with field and policy staff on matters related to the practice
model; strategy/planning for all staff to embrace the practice model state-wide; liaison between Practice Consultants, Per Coaches,
Peer Coach Consultants, Central Office, Stakeholders, other States and outside consultants; subject matter expert for curriculum
training re-writes that pertain to the practice model; subject matter expert for curriculum development of any newly identified training
needs; trainer for new Practice Consultants; expert on all Child and Family Team Meeting issues that arise state-wide. This position is
also responsible for any initiatives related to the practice model.
EMPLOYEE WORK PROFILE AND PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL REPORT
State Form 52403 (R / 10-08)