Training/Curriculum Development Specialist

Date: Sep 21, 2026 | Location: Rusk State Hospital, 805 N Dickinson Dr, Rusk, TX

Brief Job Description

The Training and Development Specialist IV performs highly complex, senior‑level training and development work for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Responsibilities include evaluating and designing training rosters, monitoring participant behavior for compliance, facilitating workshops, maintaining training rooms and equipment, and serving as the curriculum coordinator and subject‑matter expert to ensure curricula reflect current Texas Administrative Code, The Joint Commission, and CMS standards. The role works under limited supervision, with moderate latitude for initiative, and may include disaster response or Continuity of Operations duties that could require alternate shift patterns or locations.

Essential Job Functions

• Evaluate and design facility training rosters entered into PeopleSoft; track employee training to maintain at least 95% facility compliance (20%).
• Maintain and update the monthly mandatory/delinquent training list, reconcile reports weekly, remove completed training, and send reminders to ensure timely completion (20%).
• Monitor and document participant actions and behaviors during new‑hire orientation and annual training to ensure compliance with psychiatric facility policies and FCTD guidelines; address issues with supervisors (15%).
• Maintain certifications required to teach courses such as CPR, TIPS, and Van Driver Training (15%).
• Facilitate workshops and meetings; ensure readiness, organization, and functionality of all CTD training rooms, equipment, and instructional materials; support survey and audit readiness; prepare and submit training reports (15%).
• Serve as FCTD curriculum coordinator and SME; update curricula to reflect policy changes, develop new training, customize local content, and review all local training annually (15%).
• Use PeopleSoft Training Information Management System (TIMS) to enter and maintain training rosters, generate compliance reports, and ensure data integrity (15%).
• Promote training services across the facility by collaborating with leadership, analyzing material for accessibility and effectiveness, recommending modifications, and supporting modern training methods (15%).
• Perform other duties as assigned, including participation in disaster response, recovery, or COOP activation, which may require alternate shift patterns or locations (5%).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of HHSC, state, and CTD department policies and procedures.
• Understanding of adult education principles, training procedures, and group dynamics.
• Skill in designing, writing, editing, and producing educational and technical materials for diverse audiences.
• Ability to analyze data for training material production and departmental reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet) and other training software; ability to use charts, graphs, and spreadsheets.
• Strong verbal and written communication; ability to lead, instruct, and motivate staff professionally.
• Capability to assess training needs, evaluate effectiveness, and interpret policies.
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and multitasking skills; ability to work with minimal supervision.

Registrations, Licensure Requirements, or Certifications

• Valid Texas driver’s license (or obtain within 90 days of hire) and an eligible driving record per HHSC Fleet Management policy.
• Out‑of‑state drivers must provide an original certified driving record.
• Fingerprint criminal background check, pre‑employment drug screen, and registry checks (CANRS, Nurse Aid, Medication Aide, Employee Misconduct, LEIE).
• Selective Service registration required for males ages 18‑25.
• Minimum age 18 (21 for Waco and Terrell Center for Youth applicants).
• Compliance with HHSC immunization policy and state hospital immunization procedures.

Pay

Salary range: $5,200.00 – $7,253.83 per month (pay frequency: monthly).

Schedule

Shift: Day (first). Additional shift: Days (first). Telework not eligible. Position may require overtime, extended hours, rotating schedules, and up to 10 % travel. Flexibility in work hours is required.

Benefits

• 100 % paid employee health insurance for full‑time eligible employees
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Generous time‑off benefits
• Numerous opportunities for career advancement
• Additional benefits detailed on the “Benefits of Working at HHS” webpage