TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 1, 2 or 3

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 58 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections - Corrections Services in Baton Rouge seeks a Training & Development Specialist to plan, deliver, and evaluate probation and parole training programs across the division. You will manage catalogs, bookings, and course development, ensuring compliance and statewide consistency.

You will develop guides, coordinate orientations, and train new coordinators while auditing processes and maintaining the LEO/LSO training system.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs.
• explanation of substitution: college hours can count toward experience.

Responsabilités

• Serve as liaison for LEO/LSO training and manage catalogs and course programs.
• Create and maintain the LEO/LSO Training Manual; train new coordinators and audit processes.
• Develop training materials and guides for division operations.
• Assess training needs and streamline programs for statewide access.
• Develop and maintain statewide training courses for staff using WORD, EXCEL, and related skills.
• Record and track training completion and maintain data in the LEO/LSO system.
• Consult with management to determine training needs and document compliance reports.
• Assist in policy revisions and organize POST Academy classes as directed.

Connaissances

Accepting Direction

Team building

Accountability

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services

Division of Probation & Parole – Adult

Baton Rouge, LA

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

Why work for DOC?

• Culture:DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth:Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits:DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

• Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
• Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.

• Three years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or administrative services; OR
• Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR
• A bachelor's degree.
• EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Duties:

• Serves as the Division liaison for the Louisiana Employees Online Learning Solutions (LEO/LSO) training program. Plans, builds and updates Division LEO/LSO training catalogs, qualification groups, qualification courses, classes and programs. Responsible for pre-booking, booking, subscribing and performing cancellations of staff for courses and course programs for the division. Create course types, course programs, courses and builds course catalog for division. Performs maintenance, corrections and updates to division LEO/LSO training catalog, qualification groups, qualification courses, classes and programs.
• Creates, develops and maintains the LEO/LSO Training Manual for the Division to ensure consistency statewide. Instructs training sessions for new Division LEO/LSO Coordinators. Provides assistance and guidance as needed and troubleshoots problems. Conducts on-site audits of LEO Coordinators and training processes. Reviews and monitors annual training reports for the Division statewide.
• Develops training, user guides and materials for specific training of new development applicable to the Division's training operations.
• Evaluates and organizes training needs and recommends establishment and/or revision of programs. Seeks out ways to stream‑line in order to provide programs, data entry, and to improve the Division processes while making information accessible to all districts.
• Creates, develops and maintains training development courses for support staff statewide. Develops curriculum and sets up training classes utilizing instructors and/or uses existing software applications to provide training to include WORD, EXCEL, writing skills, time management, organizational skills, spreadsheet application.
• Records and tracks training completion for mandatory hours, reports and data entry on all Headquarters staff and maintains current data for the LEO/LSO training system.
• Consults with management staff to assess employee training and development needs.
• Generates and prepares vital agency training compliance reports.
• Assists in the review and revision of training policies and procedures.
• Organizes each POST Academy class as directed by the POST Director. Ensures all POST required documents are received timely as stipulated by POST requirements on all cadets attending the POST Academy.
• Develops orientation curriculum for new support staff statewide and organizes utilization of instructors and/or uses existing software applications to provide training to include WORD, EXCEL, writing skills, time management, organizational skills, spreadsheet application.
• Develops and conducts orientation training through LEO presentations that contain instruction in both visual and verbal contents, and maintains a current orientation manual for Headquarters new hires to include part‑time employees, interns and volunteers.
• Prepares Division In‑Service, triannual training packets and POST In‑Service packets and distributes to Regional Administrators and District Managers, Defensive Tactics Instructors, POST Firearms Instructors and District Training Coordinators.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Employee will work for the Probation & Parole Program Manager

Position‑Specific Details:

Appointment Type: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE

• Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.
• An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

Compensation:

Career Progression Group: TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 1, 2, or 3

• Filled at the highest level of experience of the selected applicant.
• Salary depends on level of experience.
• To see minimum qualifications and salary ranges, click HERE.
• Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career and not the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

Other Important Information:

• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD‑214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
  • This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.
• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non‑merit factor including disability.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Laura Guillory

Probation & Parole Human Resources Department

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