Training Specialist II- BSC- Hospital Wide Education

Training Professional

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented training professional to support hospital-wide education initiatives within our Performance Improvement department at UTHealth Houston Behavioral Health Science Center. This role is responsible for planning, developing, and delivering impactful training programs that enhance employee skills, support operational excellence, and promote a culture of continuous learning.

The ideal candidate will bring experience in data entry and strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint to support training development, reporting, and program effectiveness. This individual will collaborate with departments across the hospital to identify training needs, deliver both technical and professional development programs, and provide ongoing support to ensure successful application of learned skills.

In this role, you will help drive high-quality education programs that empower employees, improve processes, and support organizational goals.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Plans, develops, coordinates, and implements a variety of training courses and programs for departments and/or UT Houston.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Performs the training and follow-up support to personnel in technical, skills-oriented, supervisory and management training, and development.
• Instructions employees in various technical skills to enhance their career objectives.
• Develops, coordinates, and presents the training programs to ensure a high quality of instructions.
• Provides and updates instructional media: software, hardware, films, books, recordings, and video tapes to ensure greater comprehension of technical skills.
• Assists departments in determining training needs.
• Supervises the arrangements for locations and materials to be used by the classes, and advises on training methods and procedures.
• May conduct new employee orientation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• None

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree in a related field required May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.

Minimum Experience:

3 years of related experience required

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.