Security Training Specialist - FT Days

Advocate Health•Charlotte, NC

4d•$31 - $46

About The Position

The Security Training Specialist delivers and refines an integrated, multi-modality performance-management training framework for Public Safety Officers, security support staff, selected caregiving teams with patient- and public-facing roles, and other teams involved in safeguarding people, property, assets, and interests. Training includes new employee, annual, remedial/refresher, new equipment, and new policy or process instruction. The role applies advanced knowledge of firearms, batons, handcuffs, and conducted energy weapons (CEWs/Tasers) to help analyze, design, develop, and implement programs that prepare public safety officers for duty. It designs and delivers training across in-person, virtual, and computer-based platforms; creates and distributes training materials; and provides instruction on their use. Topics span officer-level duties and leader-level capabilities, including emergency response, managing aggressive behavior, investigations, operational readiness, and leadership. Working with the training team, training manager, and other Public Safety partners, the specialist develops curriculum, assesses operating environments and training opportunities, coordinates major drills and exercises, and evaluates feedback to improve training. The role also contributes recommendations on resource allocation, policies, procedures, and programs, and ensures alignment with applicable security, risk, privacy, and workplace violence requirements. The position represents Security and Public Safety and supports accountability, cooperation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Education or a related field.
Typically two years of experience as an instructor or trainer in private-sector security, public safety, law enforcement, or the military.
At least one year of experience designing content or curriculum and delivering effective instruction to adult learners.
Experience developing viable training plans that make effective use of limited resources.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with diverse functional areas, business-unit leaders, and stakeholders.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including off-shifts, weekends, and holidays, as necessary.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, and drive throughout the workday; occasionally lift up to 35 pounds and push or pull with 35 pounds of force.
Ability to work in outdoor temperatures that may range from -10 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit due to seasonal changes.
Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

Deliver and refine training for Public Safety Officers, security support staff, selected caregiving teams, and other teams with security-related responsibilities.
Provide new employee, annual, remedial/refresher, new equipment, and new policy or process training.
Apply knowledge of firearms, batons, handcuffs, and CEWs/Tasers to support the development and implementation of officer training programs.
Design, develop, and deliver public safety training using in-person, virtual, computer-based, and other modalities.
Create and distribute training materials such as manuals, job aids, checklists, response cards, job books, and web-based instruction, and train staff in their use.
Deliver officer-level and leader-level training on relevant public safety, operational, and leadership topics.
Collaborate with the training team and training manager to develop and refine curricula and prepare delivery modalities.
Use risk analyses, incident reports, investigations, root-cause analyses, survey data, and site visits to identify local and system-wide training opportunities.
Liaise with other enterprise functions and recommend joint initiatives that improve security.
Assist with designing and coordinating major training events, including active-shooter and security-related emergency response drills and exercises.
Solicit and analyze feedback through focus groups, subject matter experts, and other methods, and recommend improvements to training effectiveness and resource allocation.
Help develop policies, procedures, and programs that improve department performance.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state security and risk regulations, including DNV, CMS, HIPAA, and workplace violence prevention laws; identify and apply relevant industry best practices.
Represent Security and Public Safety and contribute to accountability, cooperation, and continuous improvement.
Work across locations within an assigned geographic region; operate necessary equipment and perform required sitting, standing, walking, driving, lifting, and pushing/pulling.

Benefits

Paid time off programs
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
Financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Career development programs
Potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and annual performance-based increases