Training and Development Assistant

Training and Development Assistant

Texas Health and Human Services

Date posted:
Nov 5, 2025 |

Location:

Big Spring, TX

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. Your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. The position is in the Competency Training & Development Department of the Big Spring State Hospital, where you will assist in planning and developing training and staff development programs.

• Assist in planning and developing training and staff development initiatives.
• Maintain training records and update them routinely as training is completed.
• Serve as primary instructor for computer training and other trainings as assigned.
• Provide computer support for the department.
• Exercise leadership in planning and achieving objectives in all areas of assigned responsibility, under the general supervision of the CTD Director or designee/lead trainer.
• Coordinate and teach required advanced computer applications and other training as requested/assigned.
• Enter training data into CAPPS in accordance with departmental standards.
• File training records within the required time frame.
• Update current curriculum as necessary to maintain state of the art training.
• Record and disseminate minutes for the Competency Training and Development Advisory Committee.
• Complete LAN and other access requests in a timely and accurate manner according to established criteria.
• Collate aggregated data regarding all training within five days of training completion.
• Assist with scheduling and registration for training courses and conferences, and with preparing and updating course rosters.
• Ensure AV equipment and library resources are maintained.
• Organize and prepare material and supplies for training courses such as notebooks, handouts, flip‑charts, projectors, laptops, or other resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including active participation in disaster response, recovery, or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation when required.

• Considerable knowledge of training procedures, techniques, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of adult educational principles, group processes, dynamics, and interpersonal relations; knowledge of instructional and curriculum design.
• Ability to direct or supervise others; assess training needs; formulate learning objectives; evaluate training effectiveness; communicate effectively; and interpret policies and procedures.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work well with others as well as independently.
• Computer knowledge and skills, including effective use of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Windows, Excel, Microsoft Teams, webmail, and Outlook, and ability to enter data promptly and accurately.
• Ability to acquire and maintain certifications necessary to teach a variety of required classes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Professionalism as demonstrated in the workplace.
• Ability to complete all tasks within specified time frames.

• Experience assisting with presentations and speaking in front of a large group of people.
• Experience utilizing computer programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, webmail, and Microsoft Teams.
• Experience in clerical work and maintaining a filing system.

Will be required to become certified in PI‑Cert (Progressional Instructor Certification) within 1 year of employment.

Applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check, pre‑employment drug screen, and registry checks including the Client Abuse/Neglect Reporting System (CANRS), Nurse Aid, Medication Aide and Employee Misconduct, List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Males between the ages of 18‑25 must be registered with the Selective Service. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age;
Waco Center for Youth applicants must be 21 years of age. Flexibility in work hours may be required; the position may require overtime and/or extended hours. Compliance with HHSC…