Training Specialist (title 32)

Army National Guard Units; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Army National Guard Units seeks experienced education and training specialists to develop and manage education and training programs. You will lead training initiatives, prepare curricula, and deliver instruction to diverse personnel.

The role requires strong writing and presentation skills, with a focus on clear communication and effective training delivery across multiple formats.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow directions, read and recall a variety of instructions, regulations, and procedures.
• Strong writing skills for reports and presentations.
• Effective oral and written communication; ability to present professional courses and briefings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage education and training programs.
• Lead and train staff; conduct, supervise, or develop training activities.
• Prepare assignments, demonstrations, and instructional materials to parallel course outlines.

Skills

Data analysis

Written communication

Oral communication

Training program development

Curriculum development

Education

Education/training background

Tools

Audio-visual equipment

Job description

Military Grades:

Warrant Officer (WO1 - CW5), or Officer (O3 - O4)

Basic Qualifications:

Skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately. Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats. Ability to communicate -orally and in writing- clearly and effectively. Ability to assess body language to ensure positive response and understanding results. Skill in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting technical material.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

General Experience: Applicants must have the experiences, education, or training that demonstrates the ability to follow directions, to read, understand, with the ability to retain and recall a variety of instructions, regulations, and procedures; and, most importantly for specific positions, must have the competencies (Skills, Knowledge, Abilities and Behaviors) to translate specific subjects criteria and information into a teaching/training capability.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (must have 12 months equivalent to the GS-09):

Have experiences that demonstrated particular knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviors to successfully perform the duties of the position. Knowledge of Army or Air Force vision, values, organization, policy, and mission is mandatory. Knowledge in training centers, training programs, schools, and units for these systems. Have experiences in conducting and developing education and training programs. Also, experienced in conducting, supervising, or developing education or training programs. Knowledge in the Army or Air Force education and training policy requirements. Experienced in managing programs to include developmental education, voluntary education, advanced academic education, promotion testing, and libraries. Knowledge is mandatory of audio-visual presentations, educational tests and measurements, and instructing techniques. Knowledge is mandatory of Army or Air Force education and training programs in regard to their principles, policies, and procedures. Experienced in performing interviews and counseling techniques; training techniques and instruction methods; task analysis procedures, learning processes, curriculum development, training evaluations, and education and training systems and products. Must have effective writing skills; editing practices; instructional media applications, training reports, programand curriculum validation, and training implementation procedures. Experiences in training program management; scheduling training events and facilities; conducting assistance visits and training meetings; work center and individual job qualification standard development; education institution registration requirements; military personnel classification system and policies; communicative interpersonal skill applications; and distance learning concepts. Experienced and effective communicator. Abilities and experiences in presenting professional courses and briefings; and proficient capabilities in writing reports and records. Experiences as a participant and presenter during training and military or civilian conference events. Experiences in organizing and preparing instructional materials. Understands and applies formal training objectives. Able to develop course syllabi, training project outlines, and daily and weekly lesson plans. Experienced in preparing assignments, laboratory exercises, demonstrations, training aids, and references and related material required to parallel and supplement course outline. Experienced in the art of instructing personnel, such as determining the instructional methods for class size and subject matter. Capable of instructing students by lectures, discussions, demonstrations, group activities, and laboratory work. Experienced in using audiovisual aids such as, mockups, graphs, training films, and film strips. Experienced in training aids such as, achievement and aptitude tests and rating scales. Experienced in identifying and conducting individual learning difficulties diagnoses and recommends courses of remedial instruction. Understands and applies basic classroom preparations for effective instruction using controlling factors such as, temperature, ventilation, lighting, cleanliness, and arrangement of desks and equipment.