Public Safety Training Lead & Curriculum Designer

City of Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Seattle is seeking a Training Coordinator for the Community Crisis Responder Division to design, implement, and evaluate culturally responsive, trauma‑informed training and professional development for crisis responders. This role partners with CCR leadership to establish best practices and competencies for classroom and field training.

The successful candidate will lead multi‑documented training plans, coordinate in‑house and citywide sessions, and maintain training records while

Qualifications

• Three years of professional experience in adult training/education administration, training project management, and/or educational consulting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Science, Business or Public Administration, or a related field (Other combinations of education, training and experience will be evaluated on an individual basis for comparability).
• Must successfully pass an FBI CJIS background check.
• Requires a State of Washington driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Develops and analyzes overall CCR training plan including budget preparation, proposed training programs and delivery systems; policies, procedures, and manuals/guidelines; coordinates management input for definition of training requirements; presents and defends annual training plan.
• Designs and implements training programs including defining objectives, selecting methods, designing program evaluations, organizing resources and preparing workplans, and monitoring both program and cost performance; Coordinates and facilitates Citywide and/or in-house training efforts and resources as needed.
• Develops operating guidelines to meet training needs; analyzes and recommends improvements to any aspect of training function.
• May lead other training professionals and administrative support staff.
• Leads ongoing training curriculum audits and assesses various training needs; proposes innovative solutions to complex and politically sensitive issues.
• Designs and conducts seminars for instruction of employees and managers; coordinates and reviews technical training presentations.
• Identifies need for consultant support on projects; selects external consultants, contracts and evaluates performance.
• Researches developments in training methodology; prepares evaluative reports on training program effectiveness and budget; designs and maintains automated training record system.
• Provide ongoing project management support and resolve problems as needed and prepare timely, accurate, and meaningful project reports for Leadership.
• Establish and maintain good working relations with department personnel, staff, vendors, peers, and management.
• Self-direction, resourcefulness, priority-setting, and effective management of multiple tasks. General understanding of public policy and training system development.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Adult training

Project management

Educational consulting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education/Public Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

City of Seattle is seeking a Training Coordinator for the Community Crisis Responder Division to design, implement, and evaluate culturally responsive, trauma‑informed training and professional development for crisis responders. This role partners with CCR leadership to establish best practices and competencies for classroom and field training.

The successful candidate will lead multi‑documented training plans, coordinate in‑house and citywide sessions, and maintain training records while