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UNT Health Fort Worth · 23 hours ago

Assistant Director of Educational Programs

Fort Worth, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

UNT Health Fort Worth is part of the University of North Texas System, which focuses on education and innovation. The Assistant Director of Educational Programs will be responsible for organizing and managing forensic training and educational programs, ensuring the delivery of comprehensive training for forensic scientists and law enforcement stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Development and management of training program to support CHI’s Apprenticeship (as outlined in TX SB 1620), with considerations provided by statewide training curriculum working group

Tracking progress of apprenticeship participants and direct engagement with participants to discuss completion status of modules

Securing availability for virtual sessions with participants to address questions and discuss troubleshooting efforts

Development of knowledge assessments as a tool to gauge apprenticeship effectiveness and individual participant progress and completion

Design and track apprenticeship production metrics for reporting to the Texas state legislature

Outreach to participating laboratories to ensure alignment of timelines, progress of participants, and provision of additional resources as needed

Development of on-site capstone event to demonstrate trainees’ competency

Continual assessment of standards published on the OSAC Registry with specific requirements for training, ensuring training materials are in compliance

Create on-demand catalogue of training modules that will be available through CHI’s online course offering platform to allow for self-paced learning

Administer training agreement with Texas Forensic Science Commission (TFSC) to host multiple onsite training programs for Texas forensic/law enforcement communities

Work with CHI’s ISU Unit to develop Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) training programs which will fulfill continuing education credit requirements for law enforcement

Collaborate with other CHI staff and subject matter experts to supplement training materials as needed

Assess programs, develop data and metrics, and produce program reports

Communicate and coordinate with partner agencies regarding curriculum, policies, logistics

Work with CHI International Coordinator on consular/international training requests

Promote collaboration between agencies and the high level of expertise in Texas as a model for the forensic world

Connect with labs, LEAs and medicolegal agencies who have expressed interest in training for their employees/officers/prosecutors

Qualification

Forensic DNA analysisForensic training developmentStatistical analysisMicrosoft OfficeCollaboration skillsFBI standardsTFSC programGenotyping softwarePresentation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge of the FBI Quality Assurance Standards and other published standards, guidelines and best practice recommendations (e.g., OSAC, SWGDAM) within the forensic DNA community

Knowledge of the TFSC Forensic Analyst Licensing Program (e.g., examination preparation, exam domains, syllabus for preparation)

Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel

Knowledge of statistical analysis

Strong ability to collaborate and foster collaboration across forensic and criminal justice professions

Excellent presentation skills, both visual and verbal

Preferred

Bachelor's degree or an advanced degree in biology, chemistry or a forensic science-related area

Five (5) years of experience as a qualified forensic DNA analyst (or equivalent title) in an accredited forensic DNA laboratory

Nine (9) completed credit hours of college coursework (preferably at the graduate level) in molecular biology, genetics, and biochemistry; and a completed three-semester credit hour (or equivalent) college level statistics course from an accredited university or a program approved by TFSC

Experience with Probabilistic genotyping software and serology

Experience developing forensic training materials/curriculum