Training Specialist 1 or Trainee - Broome

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Eligible to transfer via 70.1, 70.4 or 52.6 to a Training Specialist 1 title, OR;
• Permanent service as a Training Specialist 1, OR;
• Reachable on the current Civil Service List Professional Careers Opportunity (PCO) or Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT). For qualified employees of New York State, the examination is the PATT exam. For all other qualified individuals, the examination used to fill this position is the PCO exam.
• Non-Competitive appointment may be considered.

To be considered for a non-competitive appointment, you must have:

For appointment to the Training Specialist 1 you must have a bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience developing and presenting training programs to improve the on-the-job knowledge, skills, and abilities of employees to enable them to carry out an agency’s mission, including the care and treatment of vulnerable persons in the care and/or custody of the State.
Substitution a Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.

For appointment to the Training Specialist Trainee, you must have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Present and/or oversee the delivery of standardized Agency Training courses for OPWDD staff as appropriate per title and job description.
• Assist with development of requested training programs to meet the identified needs. By seeking out information from regulatory standards and content experts. Training staff will determine course content and best practices for the method of presentation. Training will obtain training material, pertinent to curriculum.
• Ability to attain certification as a PROMOTE Instructor in Level 1, Level 2 and Restrictives.
• Teach the full PROMOTE curriculum to new Employees and deliver all levels of PROMOTE Refresher trainings to veteran staff.
• Assist Promote Coordinator with program management. Duties would entail sending reminders to staff, overseeing staff compliance, have a comprehensive understanding of the PROMOTE curriculum and coordinate with teams to ensure compliance for staff.
• Present and coordinate the delivery of the New Employee curriculum. Create and update NEO Prescriptive Training Plans.
• Ability to attain certification as a CPR and First Aid Instructor for AHA Heartsaver. Train, schedule, and ensure staff compliance.
• Become a certified OER trainer.
• Act as a Training Liaison to assigned team or teams, within the Broome DDSO 6 county catchment area.
• Maintain and assist in the creation of compliance tracking system.
• Occasional travel to outlying counties and throughout New York State.
• Offer technical assistance to staff and partners.
• Computer skills in Excel, Word, SLMS, OneDrive, Outlook, TEAMS and WEBEX.
• Other duties as assigned.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Instructor Trainer for Promote
• Instructor for NEO Curriculum
• Instructor for CPR and Frist Aid
• Assist with registration, scheduling and recording completion of all mandated trainings, as assigned.
• Delivery/ presentation of Standardized Agency Training courses for OPWDD staff
• Participation in Statewide training work groups as required
• Act as training department liaison to State Operations as assigned, assisting with training and training compliance

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Appointment may be made at the Trainee 1 level and serve up to a two-year traineeship

Salary range shows the starting rate for the Trainee 1 level and the job rate for the grade 18 from the current PS&T salary schedule.

Additional Comments
NY HELPS This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.

If you are hired under the HELPS Program, you will be first be appointed as a temporary employee. In June 2024, if you are performing successfully in the position, your appointment will be changed from temporary to permanent non-competitive. Once you are in permanent status, your official probationary period will begin and you may take any promotion exam for which you are qualified. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.

• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.

• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.

• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.

• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.

• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice

• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.

• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.

• Life insurance and Disability insurance.

• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.

NYS offers Incredible Benefits!

Paid Holidays and Leave

• Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
• Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
• Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.

Health Care Coverage
Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.

Retirement Program
Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.

Professional Development and Education and Training
NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://goer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.

Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.

• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.