Training Specialist 2

Training Specialist 2

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Training Specialist 2

Salary

59,321.60 - $91,977.60 Annually

Location

Des Moines - 50219 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

25-01950

Agency

238 Corrections - Central Office

Opening Date

01 / 21 / 2025

Closing Date

2 / 2 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

Roxann.Scheffert@Iowa.gov OR (515) 240-0668

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Job Description

The Iowa Corrections Learning Center is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Training Specialist 2 who have knowledge and experience in the following areas : curriculum development, eLearning and adult workplace training.

Necessary competencies include :

Computer skills, strong writing skills

Ability to develop curriculum for adult learners in a structured manner

Ability to manage a statewide program; ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks

Ability to provide oversight and management to several projects concurrently

Ability to present training in a classroom setting

Attention to detail; self-initiative and team commitment toward completing assignments efficiently

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Collaborative skills

Good customer relations / communication skills

Handling, carrying and setting-up equipment

Ability to work under and meet set deadlines

Being a dependable and responsible employee.

Work duties include, but are not limited to :

Managing a statewide Iowa Department of Corrections Training program, researching topics, writing curriculum including co-development with source experts, assisting in designing eLearning modules, and presenting various trainings to IDOC staff in a classroom setting.

This position will be a source content expert for programs such as Use of Force and Situational Awareness and Searches,

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four year college or university and experience equal to three years full-time work in one or a combination of the following areas :

Professional training, teaching or counseling experience in an educational setting;

Professional personnel administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal system, selection devices or labor relations;

Professional experience in a major technical program area utilized by the employing agency;

a combination of education and experience to total seven years, substituting experience equal to one year of full-time qualifying work for each thirty semester hours of qualifying coursework;

a combination of education and experience to total seven years, substituting thirty semester hours of graduate coursework for each year of qualifying experience;

employees withcurrent, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to twelve months of full time work as a Training Specialist 1;

employees with current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to six years' full-time qualifying work.

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Have you graduated from an accredited four year college or university?IF YES-How many years do you have of full-time work experience in one or a combination of the following areas?

Professional training, teaching or counseling experience in an educational settingOR

Professional personnel administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal system, selection devices or labor relationsOR

Professional experience in a major technical program area utilized by the employing agency

Not applicable – I do not have a four year degree

No experience it the identified areas

Less than two years of experience it the identified areas

Two years to less than three years of experience it the identified areas

Three or more years of experience it the identified areas

How many years do you have of combined post high school education and / or full-time work experience in one or a combination of the following areas?

Professional training, teaching or counseling experience in an educational settingOR

Professional personnel administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal system, selection devices or labor relationsOR

Professional experience in a major technical program area utilized by the employing agency

One year of full-time work experience equals 30 semester hours

Not applicable – I do not have post high school education and / or full-time work experience

No experience in the identified areas

Less than three years of post-high school education and / or full-time work experience in the identified areas

Three years to less than five years of post-high school education and / or full-time work experience in the identified areas

Five years to less than seven years of post-high school education and / or full-time work experience in the identified areas

Seven or more years of post-high school education and / or full-time work experience in the identified areas

How many years do you have of a combination of GRADUATE level (post bachelor's degree) education and / or full-time work experience in one or a combination of the following areas?

Professional training, teaching or counseling experience in an educational settingOR

Professional personnel administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal system, selection devices or labor relationsOR

Professional experience in a major technical program area utilized by the employing agency

One year of full-time work experience equals 30 semester hours

Not applicable - I do not have any of the combined graduate level education and / or experience

Less than three years of the combined graduate level education and / or experience

Three years or more of the combined graduate level education and / or experience

Are you a current State of Iowa employee (executive branch)? IF YES – Do you have 12 months of full-time work experience in the classification of Training Specialist 1 for the State of Iowa?

Not applicable – I am not a State of Iowa employee

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Employer

State of Iowa

Agency

238 Corrections - Central Office

Address

Jessie Parker Building

512 E 12th St

Des Moines, Iowa, 50319

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