Staff Development Specialist I – O’Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center

Staff Development Specialist I (S)

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

At O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center, the Staff Development Specialist I primarily facilitates and administers educational programs. This critical role assesses departmental learning needs, plans targeted curriculum, and conducts instructor-led training to ensure compliance with healthcare standards. This position operates under the umbrella of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) to support both direct care and operational staff.

Responsibilities Include:

• Needs Assessment:
  Identify organizational knowledge gaps and determining the required training objectives.
• Curriculum Development:
  Assist in the design of training materials, manuals, and instructional procedures.
• Instruction:
  Deliver in person, on-the-job, and specialized training.
• Administration:
  Manage administrative duties within the Learning Management System (LMS), including documenting training, maintaining records, and evaluating progress to ensure full state compliance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment in assessing training needs, developing objectives, recommending training goals, and evaluating educational outcomes in adult learning environments.
• Considerable knowledge of capabilities and uses of audiovisual aids and other training tools and resources (i.e. Canva, graphic design software, Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated skill in developing lesson plans, course outlines electronically and creating presentations to adult audiences.
• Demonstrated skill in assessing, planning, executing, evaluating, and adapting training to meet organizational needs.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and maintain positive working relationships.

Workday

Schedule:

Monday - Friday / 8:00am-5:00pm.

We Will Be Recruiting For One Position With This Post (#).

Salary Grade Range: $47,703 - $83,479.

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

To be considered for employment, employees will be required to successfully complete training through our Staff Development department which includes but is not limited to NCI (North Carolina Intervention), CPR, Body Mechanics and lifting.

Application Process

• Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following:
  Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.
• Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application, to support your answers.
• If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM prior to the closing date.

Degree/College Credit Verification

Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

Veteran's and National Guard Preference

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.
• Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

ADA Accommodations

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person…