Training and Education Specialist II

Overview

The Delaware Department of Agriculture is currently seeking to hire a Training & Education Specialist II. This position supports agricultural training and leadership for youth and adults in Delaware. This is done through Delaware’s premier agriculture leadership program, LEADelaware, by coordinating early-career fellows in a two-year leadership development-based curriculum. The incumbent aids program director and fellows by coordinating communications, providing logistical support, and facilitating the instruction of leadership principles.

Additionally, this position will work with the Department of Education to oversee the DE FFA Association’s operations from middle school through collegiate levels. In addition to managing the state officer team and supporting the state advisor, the incumbent will coordinate large-scale events, workshops, group travel, and stakeholder engagement.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, employees can complete job duties of a similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Plans, coordinates, and delivers a variety of training and/or education courses, services, and activities such as instructor-led classroom, on-the-job or virtual training, workshops, or individual and group activities.
• Organizes and prepares materials and equipment such as exercises, handouts, manuals, laptops, audiovisual or specialized equipment, or other resources.
• Researches and selects or recommends the method of delivery, materials, equipment, assistive technology, or activities to promote learning considering evidence-based and best practices.
• Coaches others and provides feedback that fosters learning, understanding or improved performance.
• Collects and analyzes data through surveys, course evaluations, interviews, specialized assessments, meetings, and other methods to evaluate quality and effectiveness and identify needs, requirements, issues, and challenges.
• Makes recommendations for improvements based on findings such as new or modified courses, instructional methods, materials, equipment, and resources.
• Provides technical guidance, advice, and direction on training and education matters and promotes the use of related services and resources.
• Prepares and maintains records and reports such as course schedules, rosters, training updates, or records of participation.
• Completes continuing education to remain current on applicable standards, methods, techniques, best practices, laws, rules, and regulations in the assigned training and education area(s).
• Uses automated information systems and computer software to research, review, analyze, document, and report on relevant training and/or education information.
• May maintain content on social media, and create, edit, and post instructional and promotional materials, brochures, videos, or other information.
• May operate and maintain training facilities such as visitor or education centers.
• May participate in reviewing, testing, and making recommendations on applicable technology.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Training and Education Specialist II Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

• One year of experience in delivering training or education courses, services, individual or group activities using a variety of materials and equipment such as exercises, handouts, manuals, laptops, audiovisual or specialized equipment.
• Six months’ experience in preparing and maintaining training or education records and reports such as course schedules, rosters, training updates or records of participation.
• Six months’ experience in researching, selecting and designing courses, curricula, lesson plans, instructional methods, materials, or activities to meet training or education needs and learning objectives.
• Six months’ experience in creating methods and tools to analyze and evaluate training or education needs and effectiveness.

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