Training and Development Program Manager

State of Louisiana • Jackson, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Within the Education Department at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, LA. The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric services are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana. ELMHS is looking for a motivated, detail-oriented, and positive individual to join our team as a Training and Development Program Manager! This position leads the development, coordination, and continuous improvement of employee education and training programs, ensuring curriculum, certifications, and learning opportunities align with organizational, regulatory, and patient-care needs.

Requirements

• Six years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or social services; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or social services; OR A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or social services; OR An advanced degree in education, instructional design, business or public administration, industrial and organizational psychology, organizational behavior or human resources plus two years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or social services.
• Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
• Designation as a Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

Nice To Haves

• Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
• Developing Plans: The ability to create structured strategies and plans that support the achievement of defined goals and objectives.
• Driving Results: The ability to set and pursue goals, maintain focus amid competing demands, and deliver results.
• Managing the Employee Lifecycle: The ability to design, manage, and improve systems that guide how employees are hired, developed, retained, and offboarded.
• Training Others: The ability to design and deliver training experiences that build knowledge, develop skills, and improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop course curriculum, course content and lesson plans designed to meet the learning needs relevant to Education and Training.
• Coordinate and monitor the certifications of staff required to teach AHA courses, CPI, Living Works, and other mandatory courses.
• Schedule Education and Training opportunities to meet the needs of ELM HS staff.
• Evaluate and assess all training and education offerings, as well as the continual revision and improvements of all aspects therein, while specifically targeting patient-care needs, competency assessment, and improved retention.
• Perform assessments of training and development needs for managers, supervisors, and non-supervisors; by agency needs and department needs.
• Prepare documents and track training classes and/or required competency courses for clinical departments to ensure compliance with annual competencies to meet all licensing and accreditation standards.
• Supervise Training and Development Specialists including hiring, orientation, competency assessment, leave approval, time and attendance, coaching, performance evaluations, and requests for disciplinary action.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level