Training Officer 1 - Elko

Job Summary

The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is seeking a Training Officer 1 for the Nevada Youth Training Center (NYTC), a 64-bed staff secure facility for male youth ages 14 to 18 located in Elko, NV. Elko is a growing, progressive small city with an exceptional quality of life. Incumbent will manage and coordinate the training for NYTC staff.

Duties of the Training Officer 1 supervising and conducting training sessions; prepare course descriptions, develop curriculum, and deliver trainings; serve as liaison to the Division of Human Resources on training needs and requirements; conduct training needs assessments, analyze results and make recommendations; design and implement employee development programs; participate and conduct safety and other investigations as needed; ensure facility training compliance with relevant federal and state regulations, and DCFS and NYTC training policies.

This is a full-time position with an anticipated work schedule of 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday, that includes a variable work agreement with overtime after 40 hours per week. DCFS together in partnership with families, communities and other governmental agencies provides support and services to assist Nevada's children and families in reaching their full human potential. We recognize that Nevada's families are our future and children, youth and families thrive when they live in safe permanent settings, experience a sense of sustainable emotional and physical wellbeing, and receive support to consistently make positive choices for family and the common good.

DCFS is an extremely complex organization with incredibly dedicated and professional staff committed to serving Nevada's youth and families!

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).…