Staff Development and Training Lieutenant (SDSP)

the South Dakota State Government•Sioux Falls, SD

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Development and Training Lieutenant works with training staff on security-related training for new Department of Corrections staff, contract employees, volunteers, and current employees. The position tracks training completion and staff compliance, manages new employees through Basic Training, and assists in developing and delivering Basic, In-Service, and Specialized training at the South Dakota State Penitentiary and department-wide. The Lieutenant develops and revises curriculum, certifies successful course completion, and monitors compliance with established policies, standards, and procedures. Duties include researching and writing lesson plans, training aids, and participant materials; applying tactical, effective, cognitive, and psychomotor learning techniques; and creating test questions using appropriate development methods while securing test materials and maintaining confidentiality. The role also requires a basic understanding of learning disabilities and associated needs. The successful candidate must obtain and maintain instructor credentials in various disciplines and, after obtaining credentials, train employees for at least one year. The position requires travel to training locations within or outside South Dakota and the ability to work rotating shifts, including days, afternoons, nights, weekends, and holidays. Employment is contingent on successfully completing DOC Basic Training and its assessments and exams, including Defensive Tactics and firearms requirements. TB screening is required upon hire. The role is onsite in Sioux Falls.

Requirements

Pass all modules of South Dakota DOC Basic Training, including English reading comprehension, competency assessments, and written and practical exams in Defensive Tactics and firearms.
Successfully complete Defensive Tactics requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation, including the stated physical tasks and abilities.
Be able to see and hear to observe, address, and respond to potential safety and security breaches.
Be able to seize, hold, control, or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury.
Demonstrate body agility, strength in all four limbs, and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently.
Be able to work 12-hour shifts, rotating schedules, and various shifts, including days, afternoons, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Be willing and able to travel.
Maintain confidentiality of testing, personnel, and operational information.
Be able to plan, assign, and direct others’ work; analyze situations; conduct investigations; evaluate findings; and remain calm and respond quickly in emergencies.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with incarcerated individuals, correctional personnel, subordinate employees, and public and private agency representatives.
Communicate effectively by speaking, listening, and/or signaling to convey or exchange information and assignments.
Work with people of the opposite sex and diverse racial and ethnic groups, including individuals who are mentally ill or emotionally disturbed.
Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person, and restraint situations.
Work in fluctuating noise and temperatures, including hot and cold conditions, outdoors in inclement weather, and concrete-floor or wall settings.
Undergo required TB screening upon hire.
Undergo a background investigation and drug screening; verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete Form I-9.
Apply online; attach a resume. Emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience or education in training adult learners.
Correctional security experience.
Experience managing direct subordinates.
Knowledge of adult learning preferences and methods for engaging students and fostering a desire to learn.
Knowledge of methods for keeping, analyzing, compiling, and tabulating training and instructor-credential data.
Willingness to obtain and maintain various training credentials and train employees for a minimum of one year after obtaining them.

Responsibilities

Work with training staff to address security aspects of training for new DOC staff, contract employees, volunteers, and current employees.
Track staff training completion and compliance.
Assist in developing and provide Basic, In-Service, and Specialized training for newly hired and current employees at the South Dakota State Penitentiary and throughout the department.
Manage new-hire employees throughout the Basic Training process.
Develop and revise curriculum, and certify successful course completion while monitoring compliance with policy, standards, and procedures.
Research and write curriculum, lesson plans, training aids, and participant materials using effective learning techniques and complying with applicable statutes, policies, procedures, court decisions, and directives.
Construct test questions using various test-development techniques and maintain the security and confidentiality of test questions.
Keep, analyze, compile, and tabulate training and instructor-credential data.
Acquire and maintain instructor credentials in disciplines such as defensive tactics, firearms, less-lethal munitions, and first aid/CPR.
Plan, assign, and direct the work of others.
Travel to other training sites within or outside the state to provide or attend training.
Operate and direct the use of firearms, mechanical restraints, and chemical agents, and control their use by subordinates.
Respond to emergencies, conduct investigations, and evaluate findings while maintaining confidentiality.