Training AND Development Specialist

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This position serves as assistant to the Training Director of Probation and Parole who oversees all Division training including POST (Peace Officers Standard Training) Academy training and all in-service training requirements. Serves as liaison between the POST Academy Director, 21 district offices and four regional offices which consists of 796 total positions. Provides administrative support to Probation & Parole Assistant Directors as needed.

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc.
  
  Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

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• Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
• Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.

• Three years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or administrative services; OR
• Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR
• A bachelor's degree.
• EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
  Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Serves as the Division liaison for the Louisiana Employees Online Learning Solutions (LEO/LSO) training program. Plans, builds and updates Division LEO/LSO training catalogs, qualification groups, qualification courses, classes and programs. Responsible for pre-booking, booking, subscribing and performing cancellations of staff for courses and course programs for the division. Create course types, course programs, courses and builds course catalog for division. Performs maintenance, corrections and updates to division LEO/LSO training catalog, qualification groups, qualification courses, classes and programs.
• Creates, develops and maintains the LEO/LSO Training Manual for the Division to ensure consistency statewide. Instructs training sessions for new Division LEO/LSO Coordinators. Provides assistance and guidance as needed and troubleshoots…