Training Specialist IV

Job Posting Title

Training Specialist IV

Agency

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization

DOC Empl Develop/Academy

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

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

The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following:

• 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

Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others.

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.

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.

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.

Additional Information

This is not a remote position.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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