Education And Training Specialist - Apd​/Dddp Chattahoochee, Fl

Requisition No:858205

Agency:
Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title:

EDUCATION AND TRAINING SPECIALIST -  APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

Pay Plan:
Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $1,500.00- $1,990.13 BIWEEKLY

Posting Closing Date: 01/05/2026

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

POSITION:
Education and Training Specialist
- Career Service

POSITION NUMBER:

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

SALARY RANGE: $1,500.00- $1,990.13 Biweekly

CANDIDATE POOL:
Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click ).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
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• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

Further details:

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self‑motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

The Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program operates on the campus of Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee and at Sunland in Marianna under the auspices of The State of Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD). The Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program (DDDP) is dedicated to empowering persons with developmental disabilities charged with a felony crime to:

• Acquire the skills and supports that will prepare them for success in their future environments.
• Acquire the skills needed to become competent to stand trial.

• The incumbent assigned to this position is responsible for the development, evaluation, and coordination of the Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program Training and Professional Development Program. This position researches and develops curricula, conducts classroom instruction, prepares lesson guides, and program plans to improve training programs, documents, and tracks all training aspects.
• Researches, develops curricula using computer programs such as PowerPoint, Captivate, or other computer software programs as paired with assignments for the improvement and development of our agency staff through New Employee Orientation (NEO) and other trainings as determined. Evaluates and edits written curricula Plans, organizes, coordinates, schedules, and delivers NEO for all new employees hired by the Agency. Ensures In‑service training programs are planned, organized, coordinated, delivered, and tracked for compliance, and all annual training requirements are met by all staff.
• Ensures that all related LMS recorded training information is input and maintained in the LMS training database. Monitors the LMS system to ensure accuracy. Assists other departments with LMS information as requested. Provides monthly training compliance reports to the supervisor. This may include additional input of data related to NEO data and compliance/standards data.
• Administers the MANDT program for the Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program. This includes but is not limited to interfacing with the MANDT staff that regulates certification and ordering the required classroom and other materials required by MANDT to maintain professional certification. Coordinates the training schedules for instructors and staff, delivers training as scheduled and provides management reports regarding the status of the certification…