The Catholic Center at the Archdiocese of Baltimore is seeking qualified applicants for an Associate Director of the Office of Child and Youth Protection. She/He works to implement and support the initiatives specified in the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. Partnering with, and under the supervision of, the Director of the Office of Child and Youth Protection, the Associate Director works to promote safe environments characterized by healthy relationships at the parishes and schools of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Essential Functions:
- Assist the Director of the Office of Child and Youth Protection in reviewing, developing, and promoting child protection policies covering parishes and Archdiocesan schools.
- Promote child protection education in parishes and schools by overseeing mandatory online training of church personnel.
- Conduct individual and large group training related to preventing, identifying, and reporting child abuse in accordance with Maryland statutes and the policies of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
- Implement consistent communication tools to parishes and schools to review and reinforce child protection efforts and policies.
- Promote compliance with Maryland's statutory child abuse reporting requirements by assisting church personnel at schools and parishes in reporting allegations of child abuse to law enforcement.
- Receive and report all allegations of child abuse to law enforcement, i.e., Child Protective Services, the police, the State's Attorney's Office, and the Maryland Attorney General's office.
- Work with parishes and schools to facilitate cooperation with law enforcement investigating child abuse.
- Assist with outreach to victim-survivors of child abuse and their families.
- Conduct and document investigations of church personnel accused of child abuse, misconduct with a minor, or other failures to comply with Archdiocesan child protection policies. This involves interviewing perpetrators, victim-survivors, witnesses, and others as required, and reviewing records.
- Assist the Director with writing and presenting reports to the Independent Review Board.
- Perform other duties as required.
Position Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Human Resources, Social Science, Social Services, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with policy administration, training, compliance work, human resources, and/or other related areas.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Skill in conducting fact-finding interviews.
- Demonstrated ability to compose detailed formal reports.
- Excellent presentation skills
This position requires frequent travel throughout the Archdiocese. Weekend and evening work may be necessary, so flexibility in scheduling is key.