Training and Development Spec

Position: Training and Development Spec 2
Location: Mexia

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. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

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Functional

Title:

Training and Development Spec 2

Job Title:

Training and Development Spec2

Agency:
Health & Human Services Comm

Department:
Fac. Competency Train & Devel.

Posting Number: 13833

Closing Date: 02/26/2026

Posting Audience:
Internal and External

Occupational Category:
Education Training and Library

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-17

Salary Range: $3,900.00 - $5,372.41

Pay Frequency:
Monthly

Shift: Day

Additional

Shift: Days (First);
Evenings (Second)

Telework:
Not Eligible for Telework

Travel:
Up to 10%

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full Time/Part Time:
Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Nonexempt

Facility

Location:

Mexia State Supported Living Center

Job Location City: MEXIA

Job Location Address: 540 CHAPEL DRIVE

Other Locations:

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Brief

Job Description:

Come work in an environment where we truly value and respect those we serve and believe in the mission that all people can achieve a higher level of wellness and independence.

The state supported living centers serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or who have behavioral problems. The centers provide campus-based direct services and supports at 13 centers located throughout the state. Learn About Our State Supported Living Centers

If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you!

The Training Specialist II performs routine training work designed to ensure employees are effectively trained in the core and specialty competencies required for their position. Work involves planning, designing, organizing, conducting and evaluating educational and training programs. Trains new employees during New Employee Orientation, conducts Refresher Training for employees and serves as a liaison to all departments and programs of the facility.

Assignments, products, tools, equipment and procedures are specified by HHSC Facility Support Services Competency Training Department, but the trainer can exercise creativity in the selection of procedures and/or methods used to accomplish tasks and to make the training interactive and interesting for trainees. Completion of work requires originating new techniques, establishing criteria or developing new methods of teaching information of a routine nature as needed.

The Training Specialist II works under the general supervision of the Facility Competency and Training Department (FCTD) Director and assists other trainers in class-type settings including training other trainers as needed. Must understand that duties, location of job assignments, and shift patterns are subject to change as determined by the administration to meet the needs of the facility. Employee actively participates and/or serves in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.

Plans, organizes, and conducts training classes as assigned in group class
-type settings or computer lab environments to include New Hire Orientation, refresher training and continuing education classes to ensure trainees' competency. Evaluates employee competencies and skills as outlined in policy and/or course requirements. Acts as a substitute trainer for other FCTD team members in case of absences to ensure constant delivery of training classes when scheduled.

Promotes training quality and effectiveness; customizes HHS FCTD standardized training to increase trainee perception of relevance to the facility's environment and uses creativity and/or other training techniques to inject interactivity and interest to increase trainee engagement and retention of training modules; ensures all aspects of training support the delivery of services to the facility's patients and/or clients while providing safety for the employee.

Maintains accurate and complete training records as required in order to correctly document staff training and to develop and provide reports of training due or delinquent.…