CYFAR Professional Development and Technical Assistance Center

Kerri Ashurst will serve as primary contact for all communications from Penn State University, University of Minnesota, USDA/NIFA and Sponsored Projects Administration. Will guide all aspects of project, including execution of the subaward and all related paperwork through the sponsoring agency and UK Sponsored Projects Administration; all budgetary matters including oversight of paperwork, budget monitoring and projections, any necessary budget revisions, ensuring compliance with grant guidelines and ensuring payments are made accurately and promptly; oversight of planning and implementation of site visits; completion of grant reports; and review/revisions of activities if needed to ensure they are meeting project goals *Participate in regular telephone consults with the full CYFAR PDTA Center Team and the CYFAR PDTACenter¡¦s funder (USDA-NIFA Program Leader) to identify and develop resources/supports for the CYFARcommunity. Two telephone consults will be held monthly. *Participate in bi-annual in-person professional development and capacity-building meetings as coordinatedby the CYFAR PDTA Center. *Establish relationships with the Principal Investigators (PIs), Project Directors/Coordinators, and other keystaff at each of the assigned SCP grantees with the aim of supporting effective implementation. The overallgoal of the CYFAR PDTA Center coaching model is to promote successful CYFAR programming and thedemonstration of outcomes, as outlined in each of the grantee¡¦s applications. *Maintain open lines of communication with assigned CYFAR SCP grantees through monthly phone/webconversations, regular email interaction, and other various forms of support. CYFAR SCP grantees in yearfive of funding will receive bi-monthly phone/web consults. *Conduct two onsite visits over the 5-year grant cycle (Years 1 & 3) of each assigned CYFAR SCP grantee. *Enter notes into the CYFAR PDTA Center¡¦s online reporting system following monthly calls and site visitswith assigned CYFAR SCP grantees. All notes must be entered 48 hours prior to the scheduled monthly callwith the Coordinator of the CYFAR Coaching Model for Sustainable Community Projects. The reports shall besuccinct and highlight the sites¡¦ promising practices and specific resources/support provided by the coach.These notes: document the fulfillment of coaching responsibilities; provide the CYFAR PDTA Center with thecapacity to report on coaching activities to its funder; generate a collective knowledge base of siteimplementation practices; and serve as a mechanism for identifying resources that are provided and need tobe created for CYFAR SCP grantees. Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk professional development and technical assistance center *Disseminate resources and actively incorporate explanations of technical assistance tools into monthly/bi-monthly coaching calls with CYFAR SCP grantees as instructed by CYFAR PDTA Center leadership includingmonthly newsletters, tools and information sheets (e.g., implementation quality, recruitment strategies,and sustainability planning). *Attend the annual Professional Development Event and assume responsibility for assigned presentations andthe facilitation of CYFAR SCP site networking activities. *Participate in CYFAR PDTA Center webinars and networking calls with CYFAR SCP grantees. *Work on committees for special deliverables (e.g., the creation of new tools), the development and deliveryof trainings, and manuscript development.