TRAINING COORDINATOR

Adams County Pa; Gettysburg (Adams County); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost medical

Vision and dental

Life insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

Adams County Probation Services in Gettysburg, PA is seeking a Training Coordinator to lead the development, implementation, and management of the department’s training, onboarding, and professional development programs. The Coordinator works with the Chief Probation Officer and Directors to ensure staff possess the knowledge and competencies for high-quality probation services.

The role oversees training compliance, certification and workforce development; after hire, certification in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college; field in Criminal Justice/related preferred.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in probation services and knowledge of courts, corrections, and law enforcement.
• Post-hire certification in Protective Safety Systems and Firearms required.
• Annual 40 hours of training per PCCD/JCJC requirements.
• Experience with EBPs and adult learning methodologies preferred.
• Knowledge of JCJC, PCCD, PBPP, JJSES, BARJ, and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and manage training, onboarding, and professional development programs.
• Oversee training compliance, certification and workforce development initiatives.
• Integrate EBPs and adult learning into curricula.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and support EBP skill development.
• Collaborate with leadership to align curricula with departmental priorities.

Skills

Training program development

Probation services knowledge

Instructional design

Adult learning principles

Evidence-based probation practices

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice/Related Field

Job description

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TRAINING COORDINATOR

Full Time Gettysburg, PA, US 1 Attachments

11 days ago Requisition ID: 1978

Salary: $57,708.00 Annually

The Training Coordinator is a mid-level management position within Adams County Probation Services. The Training Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the department’s training, onboarding, and professional development programs. The Coordinator works collaboratively with the Chief Probation Officer, Deputy Chiefs of Operations, Directors, and the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Coordinator to ensure staff possess the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to deliver high-quality probation services.

The Training Coordinator oversees training compliance, certification and recertification requirements, and workforce development initiatives. The position integrates evidence-based practices (EBPs), restorative justice principles, and departmental priorities into training curricula. The Coordinator also evaluates training effectiveness, supports EBP skill development, and ensures training programs reinforce quality assurance findings and continuous improvement strategies.

Education, Experience and Training Requirements:

• Verification of Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university is required, with knowledge of modern principles of criminology; degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or related field is preferred.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in probation services and working knowledge of courts, corrections, and/or law enforcement, as well as county, state, and federal government, and the ability to understand the interrelationship of these various levels of government.
• After hire, obtaining/maintaining certification in Protective Safety Systems and Firearms certification is required.
• After hire, annual completion of 40 hours of training per PCCD and/or JCJC requirements.
• Prior training, instructional, or workforce development experience preferred.
• Ongoing training in instructional design, compliance standards, EBPs, and adult learning methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of evidence-based probation practices, adult learning principles, and instructional design.
• Knowledge of JCJC, PCCD, PBPP, JJSES, BARJ, and departmental compliance standards.

Compensation: $57,708

Job closes on September 21, 2026.

We offer excellent benefit package including low cost medical, vision, dental, prescription, life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, wellness initiative, and pension plan with County contributions.