Water​/Wastewater Operations Training Officer; SR

Water Or Wastewater Operations Training Officer

Plans, directs, coordinates, and participates in the County's water or wastewater operations training and safety education program; develops and establishes training curriculums; instructs personnel assigned to field operating divisions; provides administrative and technical assistance; and performs other related duties as required. Distinguishing Characteristics:
This class is distinguished by its responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating and participating in the water or wastewater operations training and safety education program.

Examples of duties include:

• Planning, directing, coordinating, and participating in the County's water or wastewater operations training and safety education program.
• Developing and establishing a curriculum for water or wastewater treatment plant operations and safety education.
• Instructing all personnel assigned to the various operating divisions.
• Conducting task analyses to identify operations and maintenance training needs. Reviewing employee performance with supervisors, analyzing and determining possible training programs necessary for performance improvements.
• Coordinating technical training programs utilizing outside resources as necessary.
• Keeping abreast of national trends and development and amending and implementing such modifications to training programs.
• Securing classrooms, training aids, materials for the courses of instruction; recommending the acquisition of equipment and other devices for instructional purposes.
• Developing training budget.
• Providing administrative and technical assistance.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

Training and

Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, education or a related field and for:

Wastewater Operations Training Officer: three (3) years of experience involving wastewater treatment plant operations, which shall have included demonstrable experience as an instructor, training officer, or teacher in a structured training or educational setting. License Requirement:
Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license (Type
3). Knowledge of: water or wastewater treatment principles and techniques as applicable; principles of educational psychology including the rules of learning; principles of motivation and group dynamics; methods of group instruction including the incident method, the case method and conference method; the nature and use of visual auditory aid; the nature and use of computer aided training methods; objective and in-service training of governmental employees.

Ability to: plan and develop a comprehensive training program for water or wastewater treatment operations as applicable; plan and conduct training classes; seminars and conferences; formulate ideas and express them clearly orally and in writing; interpret laws, rules, and regulations. Health and Physical Condition:
Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper for performance of the duties. Physical Effort Grouping:
Light

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The County of Maui does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination.