RESEARCH AND TRAINING SPECIALIST

State of Florida • POLK CITY, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for managing, coordinating, and delivering comprehensive training, staff development programs, and related budgets for criminal justice personnel within an assigned region and statewide. The incumbent will coordinate all staff development and training activities within their service center area, exercise independent judgment while managing a Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund Budget, and assist management in formulating training policies and procedures. This role involves implementing, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating training programs on a statewide basis. This is not a telework position and requires reporting to the FDC office in the area served.

Requirements

• Must possess General Instructor Certification.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must have three years’ experience in the field of Corrections.
• Must be able to travel 50% of work time.

Nice To Haves

• General Instructor Certification
• Defensive Tactics Instructor certification
• Firearms Instructor certification
• First Aid/CPR Instructor certification
• CJSTC Defensive Tactics Instructor certification
• CJSTC Firearm Instruction Instructor certification
• CJSTC Medical First Responder Instructor certification

Responsibilities

• Performs planning, management, coordination and administration of training programs within the assigned region, and within other state locations as directed.
• Conducts research, collects training data and formulate reports as instructed.
• Coordinate with Central Office to evaluate training and staff development activities in accordance with guidelines established by Central Office Staff Development.
• Ensures that all training activities are in accordance with laws, rules, policies, procedures and guidance from management.
• Implements training curricula designed to meet the training needs to staff within the regional area.
• Reports on all activities to the Regional Training coordinator daily.
• Instructs officer basic recruit training, in-service, specialized and advance courses as directed.
• Utilizes approved training curricula developed by Staff Development and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to provide classroom instructions to Departmental staff.
• Provides consultation, technical assistance and training to staff, institutions and circuits within the service center area.
• Assists institutions and circuits in preparation for ACA audits and management reviews.
• Manages and coordinates all activities associated with newly hired officers throughout their in-processing, training and certification period.
• Acts as a mentor to new officers and provides support during their academy training experience.
• Coordinates activities with Personnel, FDLE and external training academies to ensure that new officers are properly supported and trained.
• Assists in maintaining equipment and facility accountability through inventories and audits.
• Develops and prepares CJSTC Trust Fund and other training files.
• Updates and schedules training through the department’s Training database E-Train.
• Maintains employee-training records in accordance with established policy and procedure using E-Train and ATMSII.
• Collects, compiles and analyzes employee training records data.
• Assists in conducting training need assessments.
• Assists in preparing training documents necessary for preparing budget requests and other reports or briefings.
• Maintains instructor certifications as required.
• Serves on committees, special task forces, and projects as assigned.
• Attends meetings and seminars to stay abreast of changes in department procedures, rules and laws.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
• Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
• Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
• Deferred Compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree