TRAINING OFFICER 1 - UNDERFILL

State of Nevada; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vacation

Sick Leave

Holidays

PERS Retirement

Deferred Compensation

No Nevada state income tax

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Longevity Payments

Job summary

State of Nevada’s Department of Transportation is hiring for a Training Officer 1/2 position in Carson City, with travel to Elko, Ely, Winnemucca, Tonopah, Las Vegas, and other NDOT locations. The role focuses on teaching, revising, and developing business, communication, leadership, and State-mandated training for NDOT staff statewide.

The incumbent designs curricula, delivers courses, and collaborates with management and subject-matter experts to enhance employee development across Nevada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in organizational behavior, education, communications, business or public administration or related field and two years of professional experience in adult training/development including curriculum planning; OR graduation from high school and four years of professional experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare course descriptions, develop and deliver curriculum, and train employees using sound instructional design and learning principles.
• Identify performance gaps, analyze results and design employee development programs; evaluate training and development outcomes.
• Supervise and coordinate contracted trainers and adjust training for various public safety occupations; conduct skills training as needed.
• Coordinate and conduct training sessions in occupational areas, career planning, and general management curriculum.
• Prepare statistical and informational reports as required.
• Under supervision, serve as trainers and curriculum coordinators; modify lessons and coordinate training programs.

Skills

Adult learning theory

Curriculum development

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in organizational behavior, education, communications, business or public administration or related field

High school diploma + 4 years of related experience

Job description

Job Summary

The Department of Transportation is hiring for a Training Officer 1 underfilling for a Training Officer 2 located in Carson City and requires travel and multiple overnight travel to include but not limited to Elko, Ely, Winnemucca, Tonopah and Las Vegas and other NDOT locations throughout the state via driving or NDOT commuter plane. The primary work of a NDOT Training Officer is teaching, revising, and developing business, communication, leadership, management, and State mandatory training classes for NDOT employees throughout Nevada.

This position is located Carson City and requires travel and multiple overnight travel to include but not limited to Elko, Ely, Winnemucca, Tonopah and Las Vegas and other NDOT locations throughout the state via driving or NDOT commuter plane. The primary work of a NDOT Training Officer is teaching, revising, and developing business, communication, leadership, management, and State mandatory training classes for NDOT employees throughout Nevada. NOTE: The Job Duties section listed in this announcement reflect the Statewide Class Specifications for all positions and do not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position.

Employee Development Managers and Training Officers analyze, design, develop, implement, evaluate, manage and coordinate training and development for a department, division or a geographic region of a department's statewide training function and supervise and/or conduct sessions for vocation and/or skills training in specific occupational areas and general management development.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in organizational behavior, education, communications, business or public administration or related field and two years of professional experience in the adult and/or employee training and development process including experience planning and developing curriculum and coordinating and conducting formal training; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of professional experience as described above; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Job Duties

Prepare course descriptions, develop and deliver curriculum, deliver training to employees using sound instructional design and learning principles and serve as liaison to department management, subject matter experts and the State’s centralized human resource division.

Identify performance gaps, analyze results and make recommendations; design and implement employee development programs and evaluate employee training and development programs as directed by agency management.

Select and monitor the work of contracted trainers and approve training conducted by political sub-divisions for various public safety occupations; conduct skills training in specific occupational areas and may conduct safety classes.

Coordinate, oversee and/or conduct training sessions for vocation and/or skills training in specific occupational areas, career planning and development and general management curriculum.

Prepare statistical and informational reports as required.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general supervision of an Employee Development Manager or an administrative supervisor, incumbents serve as trainers and curriculum coordinators for a department or division; modify or adapt lesson plans, deliver and coordinate training programs using class facilitation methods and practices; and coordinate and monitor the activities of other trainers. This is the journey level in the series.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

General knowledge of: adult learning theory and methods of presentation; principles of lesson plan development; the use of various instruction methods and lesson plan requirements; current learning technologies and various instructional methods; class coordination and logistics.

Ability to: relate and interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds for the purpose of instruction and career development; prepare and present a variety of oral and written reports; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of training providers; operate a personal computer and a variety of software programs.

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

Benefits Include

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF).

The Following Are Legal Holidays

• January 1.............................................. New Year's Day
• Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
• Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday
• Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day
• June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day
• July 4.................................................... Independence Day
• First Monday in September.............. Labor Day
• Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day
• November 11........................................ Veterans' Day
• Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day
• Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day
• December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255