ASSISTANT DIVISION DIRECTOR (Job Posting #171-26)
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New Jersey Department of Children and Families
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| Post Date: |
May 05, 2026 |
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Full Time |
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| Salary: |
$140,563.66 |
| Location: |
US - New Jersey - New Brunswick |
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Description
The Department of Children and Families (DCF), Office of Training and Professional Development, is seeking a qualified individual to fill the Assistant Division Director position located in New Brunswick. This position may be eligible to work remotely for up to two days in a calendar week.
This position provides leadership, coaching, and direction for the Learning Experience and Design (LED) unit, overseeing curriculum development, learning systems, instructional technologies, and cross-operational training initiatives that support the statewide DCF workforce.
Preferred candidates will demonstrate expertise in:
• Transformational leadership, supervisory and coaching practices.
• Instructional design and adult learning theory
• Designing and leading hybrid learning experiences and translating training into workplace practice.
• Managing learning systems and instructional technologies.
• Leading through change in dynamic organizations.
• Strategic coordination and support of complex projects, project teams and stakeholder groups.
• Working with children, youth, families, and communities.
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must meet one of the following. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience.
Ten (10) years of professional experience in a public or private organization involved in programs providing either social/community, medical/health, rehabilitation/education, or vocational/occupational services to a specific client population (physical, intellectual, or developmental disability, juvenile offenders, socially/economically disadvantaged, etc.), three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
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Ten (10) years of professional experience as an administrator responsible for planning, budgets, and administration of programs in a large public or private agency, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
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Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; and six (6) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
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Possession of a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field relevant to the position; and five (5) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
• Alternative Workweek Program*
• Deferred Compensation
• Health, Dental and Life Insurance
• Flexible and Health Spending Accounts
• Pension
• Telework*
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Benefit Leave (Vacation, Sick, Administrative Leave)
• 13 Paid Holidays
*Pursuant to Department policy, procedures and/or guidelinesTO APPLY: You must submit a cover letter, resume, and completed Application for Employment as a single PDF document, saving the file by your Last Name, First Name. Please indicate in your cover letter where you found this job opportunity and send the file to: Email: Job.Posting@dcf.nj.gov
NOTE: Applicants are required to submit a completed State of New Jersey Application for Employment with their resume at the time of application. Failure to do so will result in disqualification for this position. The Department of Children and Families is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment which reflects the diversity of the state we serve.
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Contact Details
Email: Job.Posting@dcf.nj.gov
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