CTD Instructor

Texas Health & Human Services Commission•Brenham, TX

6d•$4,400 - $6,336•Onsite

About The Position

The Training and Development Specialist III provides journey-level educational activities and services to State Supported Living Center employees and serves as a subject matter expert on services to individuals. The position develops, plans, organizes, conducts, and evaluates pre-service, annual refresher, and on-the-job training. It tracks and maintains accurate curriculum and employee training records, ensures staff receive required core and specialty competency training, reports training compliance, and maintains survey readiness for the department. The role works under the general supervision of the Competency and Training Department Director, with moderate latitude for initiative and independent judgment. The position is based at the Brenham State Supported Living Center and is not eligible for telework according to the posting’s job details. Travel may be up to 5%. The employee may be required to drive a state-owned vehicle. Duties may also include participation in disaster response, recovery, or Continuity of Operations activation, which may require an alternate shift or location.

Requirements

Two years of work experience facilitating or conducting competency-based training for employees or adult learners in a classroom or on-the-job setting.
Experience with Microsoft Office products.
Experience using a training data management system.
Knowledge of training procedures and techniques.
Skill in preparing training classes.
Skill in using Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other applicable software.
Ability to enter and track large amounts of data and use databases.
Ability to work in a team and interact with individuals of different backgrounds and education levels.
Ability to train others.
Ability to obtain certification as an instructor in Safe Use of Restraints (SUR), Ukeru, Basic Life Support (BLS), and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Valid Texas driver’s license, or ability to obtain one no later than 90 days after hire; applicants with an out-of-state license must provide an original certified driving record.
Eligible driving record under HHSC Fleet Management policy.
Must be at least 18 years old to work at a state-operated facility.
Must pass fingerprint criminal background, pre-employment drug, and specified registry checks. State Supported Living Center employees are subject to random drug testing.
Males between ages 18 and 25 must be registered with the Selective Service.
Must be willing to work weekends and holidays; flexibility in work hours, overtime, and extended hours may be required.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in human resources, business administration, education, communication, journalism, technical writing, or a related field is generally preferred.
Ability to work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

Conduct instructor-led mandatory and local training for new and existing employees, assess employee competency after classes, and foster a positive learning environment.
Enter training rosters into PeopleSoft, track employee training and compliance, reconcile monthly mandatory and delinquent training reports, remove completed training, and send reminders to employees or supervisors.
Coordinate and maintain curriculum, update materials when policies or standards change, develop local training, and review local training annually.
Attend committee meetings or workgroups and develop training to address plans of correction and performance improvement needs.
Monitor and document class participants’ actions and behaviors, report issues to the appropriate supervisor, and assist supervisors as needed.
Maintain required certifications to teach assigned courses.
Organize training rosters and employee training files and maintain departmental survey readiness.
Use the CAPPS HCM training tracking system to enter rosters, retrieve reports, and document staff training accurately.
Participate in agency disaster response, recovery, or Continuity of Operations activities when assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with the required work schedule, which may include rotating schedules, extended shifts, overtime, weekends, or holidays.