Housekeeping Aid Training Leader

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Training Leader for Environmental Management Services (EMS) at the VA facility in Pittsburgh.

This role focuses on hospital housekeeping procedures, on-the-job training, equipment cleaning, and EMS quality assurance training within the EMS service line. The incumbent assists in EMS administration and training, applying adult education concepts to design, develop, and deliver courses using simulation and educational technology tools to enhance learning

Qualifications

• No specific degree or length of training is required; evidence of training or experience must be shown on the resume.
• Qualifications will be evaluated against the OPM Federal Wage System standards and the screen-out element is used to determine eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Develops new approaches, methods and techniques that consider adult learning modalities.
• Customizes materials to meet organizational requirements and needs.
• Develops evidence-based course content for education technologies used in EMS training.
• Delivers courses using EMS learning exchanges (SIM center) to maximize training effectiveness.
• Creates course documentation aligned with established educational design standards.
• Delivers developmental classes for instructors in educational competencies and strategies.

Skills

Ability to Instruct

Adult learning modalities

Job description

Summary

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.

Summary

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.

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 receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Duties

• Duties include but not limited to: Develops new approaches - methods and techniques that take into account adult learning modales
• 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
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 6:00am-2:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Training Leader/PD020730 Physical Requirements: The work entails no special physical demands although some physical effort may be required relative to moving equipment and supplies throughout the department and to various parts of the facility as necessitated by educational programming
• Work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing and moving education equipment
• Manual dexterity is required to work educational equipment systems and controls
• Fieldwork may involve travel to provide training - attend meetings - or gather information
• The incumbent is required to perform the use of EMS equipment - tools and cleaning methods as means of teaching and training staff
• The periodic episode may be no more greater than what is required of Housekeeping employee in performance of duties
• Work Environment: Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate controlled office and/or classroom environment - but may also require working in other areas of the facility including clinical areas
• Position may involve travel as necessitated by educational programming and scholarly activities
• The classroom environment may be on the job training
• Periodically the incumbent may be exposed to waste management - housekeeping work and all these combined duties of EMS
• There are times foul odors as related to the work of waste management - soiled linen - etc
• This would be periodically in course of training.