What are the responsibilities and job description for the TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 1, 2, or 3 position at State of Louisiana?
This position may be filled as:
- Temporary Job Appointment: This position may be filled by temporary job appointment not to exceed 48 months.
- Probational Appointment: Current permanent status classified State employees will be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected.
About this position:
- This vacancy is located at Capital Area Human Services District's Training Department.
- Mental Health/Substance abuse clinical background/experience preferred.
- Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Suite, Abode, etc.).
Why work for CAHS?
- Vision: CAHS excel at making lives better.
- Mission: To deliver caring and responsive services, leading to a better tomorrow.
- Philosophy: CAHS commits to the philosophy that all individuals are valuable members of the community. CAHS exist to help each person(s) served live productively in the location and environment of the choosing and abilities. CAHS staff works as a unified team to provide services and supports that helps person(s) served succeed in work, school, life, and other endeavors they purse.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSES THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
- Learning Actively: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals.
- Training Others: The ability to facilitate the acquisition of work-related knowledge and skills in an effort to improve employee performance.
- Leveraging Technology: The ability to use technology and its related processes to further organizational goals.
- Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Training Development Specialist 1, 2 or 3 depending on the level of education and experience of the selected applicant(s).
- Training and Development Specialist 1 (pay grade level AS-612) has a minimum salary of $16.06/hourly; $1,284.40/bi-weekly.
- Training and Development Specialist 2 (pay grade level AS-613) has a minimum salary of $17.18/hourly; $1,374.40/bi-weekly.
- Training and Development Specialist 3 (pay grade level AS-615) has a minimum salary of $19.67/hourly; $1,573.60/bi-weekly.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
- Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
- There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Thrinacia.Jenkins2@la.gov
Capital Area Human Services District
7389 Florida Blvd, Suite 100
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or administrative services; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR
A bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR
A bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Function of Work:
To train general audiences in basic subject matter.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
General from a Training and Development Specialist 3, Training and Development Staff Manager or other supervisory staff.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
NOTE: The allocation of Training and Development Specialists is based on type of courses, audience composition and function.
Differs from Training and Development Specialist 2 by the level of complexity of the courses taught, revised or developed, type of audience, independence, and the absence of higher level functions such as: identifying problems which training can correct or post evaluation of existing courses.
Examples of Work:
- Demonstrate strong professional presentation.
- Demonstrate strong written and verbal skills; extensive email/verbal communications with both internal staff and community partners.
- Develops training materials and content for classroom and on-line training classes and presents to staff for the purpose of staff development and maintenance of licensure/certification.
- Develops training materials and content for classroom and on-line training classes and presents to the community to raise awareness of behavioral health issues and impart skills for interacting with people with behavioral health issues.
- Provide specific training programs to help employees maintain or improve job skills.
- Analyze training needs to assist in new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.
- Plan and coordinate training activities: schedule classes, participate in the development of classes, handouts, and other materials.
- Coordinates and monitors computer application training programs within the Agency.
- Receives helpdesk calls on computer programs and run reports as required.
- Possess experience working with Electronic Health Records
- Manages and maintains record of Continuing Educations Units (CEUs) completed by professional staff or licensure, certification, etc.
Salary : $16 - $20
