TRAINING OFFICER 1 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SPECIALTY TRAINING - DAVIDSON - 10272026-82263

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); Presencial; USD 51.000 - 64.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The State of Tennessee is seeking a Training Officer 1 for the Professional Development and Specialty Training division within the Department of Children’s Services. This role is based in Davidson County, Nashville, TN, with duties including developing and delivering training, coordinating events, and ensuring materials and equipment are prepared for each session.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and relevant teaching or training experience, with possible substitutions and

Formación

• Bachelor's degree required with two years of professional training/teaching experience or related work.
• Graduate coursework may substitute for experience (max two years).
• Experience substitutions: education may be replaced by relevant professional work on a year-for-year basis.
• Facilitator certification within six months of hire is expected.

Responsabilidades

• Facilitates agency-specific training using various delivery methods.
• Delivers training to internal and external customers and develops materials.
• Plans and coordinates conferences, seminars, and workshops.
• Ensures compliant training environments, equipment, and materials are ready.

Conocimientos

Facilitation

Event planning

Needs analysis

Curriculum design

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Teaching/training experience substitution

Graduate coursework substitutions

Experience substitutable for education (4 years)

Herramientas

Tracking software

Office productivity tools

Training materials design tools

Descripción del empleo

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 10/27/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 10/27/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 11/02/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $4,608.00 - $5,751.00

Salary (Annually) $55,296.00 - $69,012.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Nashville, TN

Department Children's Services

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This is a Training Officer 1 position for the Professional Development and Specialty Training division of the Statewide Services Training Team.

This position is currently located in Davidson County.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to two years of full-time professional work in one or a combination of the following: academic teaching; educational administration; development of instructional materials for academic programs; or training.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate course work in one or a combination of the following may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years: (1) Human Resources Management; (2) Industrial/Organizational Psychology; or (3) any field related to the design or evaluation of curriculum and related instructional processes, including, but not limited to Curriculum and Instruction, or Educational/Instructional Media Design, Educational Evaluation, Research, and Statistics. (e.g., 36 graduate quarter hours may be substituted for one year of required experience).

Substitution of Experience for Education: Any teaching or training experience, or any remaining professional experience may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.

Substitution for Specialized Experience: Four years of full-time professional work in the subject matter of instruction may be substituted for the two years of specialized experience.

Applicant must successfully become certified as a facilitator by the Department of Human Resources within six months of hire.

OR

One year of professional experience in delivering workforce training with the State of Tennessee.

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for professional training administrative work of average difficulty and supervisory work of routine difficulty; and performs related work as required. An employee in this class develops and delivers training, may manage the training activities for an operating department of state government, and typically supervises a small staff of professional training employees. This class differs from Training Specialist 2 in that the incumbent of the latter performs duties of lesser scope and complexity. This class differs from Training Officer 2 in that an incumbent of the latter either manages the training activities for a large operating department or facility with a highly developed training program, supervises a moderate-sized staff of professional training employees, or performs central personnel training coordinative and developmental work regarding major statewide training programs.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates agency-specific training through various delivery methods to enhance employee and vendor development while ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
• Delivers training to internal and external customers, develops or modifies training materials based on objectives and needs, applies adult learning principles, conducts training needs analyses, and develops evaluation tools to ensure training effectiveness.
• Coordinates and organizes events like conferences, seminars, and workshops to enhance learning and development, including scheduling and reserving necessary sites and equipment.
• Ensures compliance with agency standards by compiling information from internal databases, creating an optimal learning environment by verifying equipment functionality, setting up training locations with necessary arrangements, and ensuring materials and supplies are available for training events.
• Enters necessary data into agency-specific tracking software and utilizes various office productivity tools to achieve agency goals.
• Obtains information from various sources to assess training needs and research relevant learning opportunities for agency-specific employee development.
• Provides information to management for problem-solving and efficiency and recommends agency-specific contract vendors to meet customer needs.
• Develops and maintains professional working relationships with internal and external customers and subordinates to enhance productivity and efficiency.
• Performs employee evaluation process which involves reviewing job performance, providing feedback to improve and reinforce strengths, guiding staff to meet timeliness standards, and informing them about organizational culture, policies, procedures, workflow, task prioritization, documentation, and system usage for effective task performance.
• May assist management in interviewing applicants to determine the best candidate to fill vacant positions.

Competencies

• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Decision Quality
• Customer Focus
• Resourcefulness

Knowledge

• Clerical
• Customer and Personal Service

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer, Multi-Function Printer, Calculator
• Projectors, Projector Screens, Interactive Whiteboards
• Television, Speaker Systems, Video and Still Cameras
• Telephone Systems
• Laminator, Binding Machines

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.