Training & Development Manager - Staff Training Academy at State of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska

Job Description:

The work we do matters!




Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46



Location:

Lincoln, NE



Hiring Rate:

$26.509



Job Posting:

JR2024-00010684 Training & Development Manager - Staff Training Academy (Open)



Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
10-29-2024



Job Description:

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) employs nearly 2,300 team members operating nine institutions, which house approximately 5,200 inmates, statewide. The department's focus includes inmate programming and education, physical and behavioral health care, re-entry services, and community programs, and is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). Candidates will model the NDCS values of integrity, respect, compassion, growth, and excellence as we accomplish our mission, "Keep people safe." Information about the Department can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov.


• 13 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave (24 days your first year, accruing immediately)
• Military leave
• 156% state-matched retirement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• 79% employer paid health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance plans
• Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible through the Federal government
• Meaningful public service -- service with a purpose!
• Numerous training and development opportunities


DUTIES
Consults with management/agency leadership to develop training and development programs to alleviate employee and organizational performance deficiencies, to implement new agency or system-wide initiatives, and to facilitate implementation of new governmental legislation or regulations, improved job efficiency, and enhanced supervisory and managerial skills.


Establishes and monitors goals and performance standards achievement for training and employee development program; optimizes training processes for efficiency.


Determines staffing, material, and technology needs, and develops and administers the training and development budget.


Develops and administers the program's annual training and development plan in accord with management/agency leadership expectations and established goals and performance standards.


Selects and supervises assigned training and employee development staff and designated instructors and trains them in the principles and techniques of adult education.


Negotiates, administers, and evaluates contracts for the delivery of training services by consultants and other educational organizations and for the use of instructional facilities and multi-media systems.


Researches, develops, and designs new training courses and employee development programs utilizing a variety of media and resources; may instruct course content for these programs as a backup instructor.



Requirements / Qualifications




Minimum Qualifications: Five years' experience planning, developing, conducting, and evaluating programs or courses related to training, employee development, or education, and experience leading or coordinating staff training and development programs. Bachelor's degree or other post high school coursework in education, human resources, organizational communication, training and development, or a related field may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.



Preferred Qualifications: At least four years of corrections experience.



Other: Transcripts required prior to appointment. Must have a valid driver's license. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: a medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.



Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities



Knowledge of: learning theory, adult training and development principles and practices; employee development programs, program management, curriculum development, and training evaluation techniques, and multimedia instruction performance assessment and analysis processes; learning theories and techniques used in the field of adult instruction; practices and principles of supervision and management.


Skill in: evaluating the effectiveness of individual training courses and initiating or recommending course changes based on the evaluation.


Ability to: conduct formal program assessments to determine agency, workforce, and individual training needs and develop learning opportunities to address these needs; assess learning achievement and competency demonstration; develop individual and comprehensive learning-development programs; present training courses or information; understand and apply existing training directives; operate audio-visual and other presentation equipment and computer software and hardware to present training and instruction; communicate with others in person and by electronic means and correspondence; establish rapport and maintain work relationships with others; facilitate group processes; market training and development programs; develop and manage training budgets and prepare training grant and other revenue generating proposals; develop strategic plans; supervise the work of assigned staff.






Benefits



We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.


Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits



Equal Opportunity Statement



The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.



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