Housekeeping Aid Training Leader

Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Training Leader/PD020730

About the role

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services (EMS) - performing technical - administrative - or professional training instruction work. The position's training instruction work covers hospital housekeeping procedures - on the job training - cleaning tools and equipment - Environment of Care Rounds and EMS quality assurance training - all principles and practices of EMS. This position assists in the administration and training instruction of the EMS service line.

Responsibilities

• Develops new approaches - methods and techniques that take into account adult learning modalities
• Customizes materials to meet organizational requirements and needs
• Develop evidence-based course content for complete courses pertaining to application and use of education technologies
• Develops classes and instructs course participants using the unique educational technology capabilities of the VAPHS Learning exchanges (simulation center or SIM center) in order to maximize training effectiveness and exploit synergies with the simulation center educational systems
• Develops course documentation consistent with established standards of educational design.
• Develops and delivers developmental classes for instructors in educational competencies and strategies including: adult education concepts and techniques - effective course design - and classroom interaction
• Applies professional education knowledge to solve educational problems through unconventional techniques and strategies

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required - but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge - skills - and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element - which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Ability to Instruct Ability to Interpret Instructions - Specifications - etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading) Work Practices Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will