Correctional Training Specialist (Tabor CI)

State of North Carolina•Columbus, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters! Reporting to the Administrative Officer III, this position will plan, implement, and coordinate all training activities and/or technical tasks for employees of a correctional facility in order to accomplish the specialized processing of information, documents, and/or materials.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience in a criminal justice or training-related field OR High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and five years of experience in a criminal justice or training-related field OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.
May require General Instructor Certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.

Nice To Haves

Documented knowledge of Prisons’ Policy and Procedures.
Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

Training of certified and non-certified staff to ensure compliance with policy.
Ensuring specialized training is coordinated and policy requirements are met.
Conducting new employee orientation to ensure newly hired staff are oriented to policies and procedures.
Serving as an instructor for general and specialized training and maintaining instructor certifications as defined by policy and the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.
Scheduling instructors for classes to ensure training requirements are met.
Instructing classes in the absence of scheduled instructors.
Ensuring Office Staff Development and Training (OSDT) records are keyed into the Learning Management System (LMS) and maintaining training records as required by policy.
Working well with staff and other training professionals within Adult Correction and the Community College system.
Prioritizing work effectively to meet established deadlines as well as responding to immediate needs.
Staying abreast of all policy changes that can affect training and/or instruction and ensuring all lesson plans are current and approved.