Training and Education Specialist III

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and delivers a variety of training and/or education courses, services, and activities such as instructor-led classroom, on-the-job or virtual training, workshops, or individual and group activities.
• Organizes and prepares materials and equipment such as exercises, handouts, manuals, laptops, audiovisual or specialized equipment, or other resources.
• Researches and selects or recommends the method of delivery, materials, equipment, assistive technology, or activities to promote learning considering evidence-based and best practices.
• Coaches others and provides feedback that fosters learning, understanding or improved performance.
• Collects and analyzes data through surveys, course evaluations, interviews, specialized assessments, meetings, and other methods to evaluate quality and effectiveness and identify needs, requirements, issues, and challenges.
• Makes recommendations for improvements based on findings such as new or modified courses, instructional methods, materials, equipment, and resources.
• Provides technical guidance, advice, and direction on training and education matters and promotes the use of related services and resources.
• Prepares and maintains records and reports such as course schedules, rosters, training updates, or records of participation.
• Completes continuing education to remain current on applicable standards, methods, techniques, best practices, laws, rules, and regulations in the assigned training and education area(s).
• Uses automated information systems and computer software to research, review, analyze, document, and report on relevant training and/or education information.
• May operate and maintain training facilities such as visitor or education centers.
• May participate in reviewing, testing, and making recommendations on applicable technology.

Requirements

• Two years’ experience in delivering training or education courses, services, individual or group activities using a variety of materials and equipment such as exercises, handouts, manuals, laptops, audiovisual or specialized equipment.
• One year of experience in preparing and maintaining training or education records and reports such as course schedules, rosters, training updates or records of participation.
• One year of experience in researching, selecting and designing courses, curricula, lesson plans, instructional methods, materials, or activities to meet training or education needs and learning objectives.
• One year of experience in creating methods and tools to analyze and evaluate training or education needs and effectiveness.