Water/Wastewater Operations Training Officer (SR-22)

County Of Maui; Wailuku (HI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

County Of Maui seeks a Training Officer to plan, direct, coordinate, and participate in water or wastewater operations training and safety education programs. You will develop curricula, instruct staff across field operating divisions, and provide administrative and technical support to ensure effective training.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, education, or a related field, plus years of experience in wastewater operations training and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree as stated in the qualifications and related field is required.
• Experience in wastewater operations training and as an instructor or training officer.
• Knowledge of educational psychology, motivation, and group dynamics.
• Ability to plan, develop, and deliver comprehensive training programs and courses.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, coordinates, and participates in the water or wastewater operations training and safety education program.
• Develops curriculum for water or wastewater treatment operations and safety education.
• Instructs personnel across operating divisions and reviews performance to identify training needs.
• Provides administrative and technical assistance and coordinates training budgets.

Skills

Water/wastewater treatment

Educational psychology

Group instruction

Instructional aids usage

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public administration or related field

Job description

Plans, directs, coordinates, and participates in the County's water or wastewater operations training and safety education program; develops and establishes training curriculums; instructs personnel assigned to field operating divisions; provides administrative and technical assistance; and performs other related duties as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This class is distinguished by its responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating and participating in the water or wastewater operations training and safety education program. The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position.

• Plans, directs, coordinates, and participates in the County's water or wastewater operations training and safety education program.
• Develops and establishes a curriculum for water or wastewater treatment plant operations and safety education.
• Instructs all personnel assigned to the various operating divisions.
• Conducts task analyses to identify operations and maintenance training needs. Reviews employee performance with supervisors, analyzes and determines possible training programs necessary for performance improvements.
• Coordinates technical training programs utilizing out-side resources as necessary.
• Keeps abreast of national trends and development and amends and implements such modifications to training programs.
• Secures classrooms, training aids, materials for the courses of instruction; recommends the acquisition of equipment and other devices for instructional purposes.
• Develops training budget.
• Provides administrative and technical assistance.

Training and Experience

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, education or a related field and for: Wastewater Operations Training Officer: three (3) years of experience involving wastewater treatment plant operations, which shall have included demonstrable experience as an instructor, training officer, or teacher in a structured training or educational setting.

License Requirement

Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license (Type 3).

Knowledge of

water or wastewater treatment principles and techniques as applicable; principles of educational psychology including the rules of learning; principles of motivation and group dynamics; methods of group instruction including the incident method, the case method and conference method; the nature and use of visual auditory aid; the nature and use of computer aided training methods; objective and in-service training of governmental employees.

Ability to

plan and develop a comprehensive training program for water or wastewater treatment operations as applicable; plan and conduct training classes; seminars and conferences; formulate ideas and express them clearly orally and in writing; interpret laws, rules, and regulations.

Health and Physical Condition

Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper for performance of the duties.

Physical Effort Grouping

Light