Training Specialist IV

Training Specialist IV

Agency: 131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization: DOC Empl Develop/Academy

Job Type: Regular

Compensation: $63,006.48

Job Description:

Basic Purpose:

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving the training and professional development of employees in various topics or skills. This includes the preparation of lesson plans and other materials to be used in conducting training, scheduling and coordinating various workshops, classes, or seminars, conducting training in a variety of settings and/or facilitating a variety of meetings or seminars.

Typical Functions:

• Prepares or collects information and materials to be used in conducting and/or facilitating training, meetings or seminars, including lesson plans, training guides, participant manuals, videos, slides and other materials.
• Determines employee and agency training and professional development needs through surveys, interviews, or other sources; reviews and analyzes special requests for training courses and professional development.
• Schedules and coordinates training classes, workshops, seminars, conferences or meetings.
• Conducts classroom or other types of training using adult education and training principles and techniques; evaluates results and makes changes or adjustments as needed.
• Counsels employees and supervisors concerning training problems and provides information about educational opportunities and eligibility requirements.

Level Descriptor:

This is the leadership level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibilities involving the supervision of others in planning and conducting adult education or training programs. Positions which are the only training position in an agency, with overall responsibility for planning, developing and implementing a comprehensive training program, may also be included in this level.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of adult education principles and techniques; of classroom and on-the-job training principles; of various types of equipment and materials used in conducting training; of curriculum development methods and techniques; of software used for rapid online course development; and of supervisory practices and principles.

Ability is required to conduct classroom training, workshops or seminars; to use video, audio and other types of equipment to present training; to gather information to use in developing training courses; to communicate effectively; to use small group facilitation tools; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to plan and organize adult education courses and facilitation activities; to plan and evaluate training activities; and to plan and conduct a variety of adult education, professional development and training programs.

Education and Experience:

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelors degree and one year of experience in education or training plus two additional year of qualifying experience in software applications used for rapid development of training materials and online courses; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of qualifying experience for each year of the bachelor's degree and one year of experience in education or training plus two additional year of qualifying experience in software applications used for rapid development of training materials and online courses; or a master's degree in adult education or human resource development plus two additional year of qualifying experience in software applications used for rapid development of training materials and online courses.

Special Requirements:

Extensive travel and occasional overnight stays are required. In order to perform necessary travel, applicants must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment and retain a valid driver's license while assigned to this job classification.