Training Officer

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is seeking a Training Officer for the Division of Employer & Innovation Services (EIS). This role develops and leads virtual and in-person trainings, plans and schedules webinars, prepares materials, and ensures accessibility and branding standards. Duties include writing scripts, designing slides, creating guides, promoting events, handling registrations, tracking attendance, and publishing resources. The role oversees training compliance and credentialing, corrects captions, issues certificates, responds to participant questions, analyzes feedback, and reviews resource guides. Additional tasks involve managing contact lists, fulfilling accommodation requests, maintaining shared files, coordinating records, inventory, and purchases. Candidates should have instructional design knowledge, strong computer skills especially in presentation, design, and communication tools, attention to detail, effective communication, ability to organize and prioritize work, maintain accurate records, handle sensitive inquiries, and collaborate effectively. This role supports OOD’s mission by delivering quality training and fostering statewide partnerships. Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is not an E-Verify employer and will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Requirements

• Instructional design knowledge.
• Strong computer skills, especially in presentation, design, and communication tools.
• Attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to handle sensitive inquiries.
• Ability to collaborate effectively.
• 6 courses in human resources, education, sociology or psychology or 18 months' experience in preparing informational or instructional programs.
• 18 months' training or 18 months' experience in public speaking or effective communications skills.
• 3 months' training or 3 months' experience in operating audio visual equipment.
• Or equivalent of education and/or experience per Minimum Class Qualifications noted above.
• Valid driver's license (if operating a state vehicle).

Nice To Haves

• Training
• Administrative support/services
• Graphic Arts
• Learning and Development
• Marketing
• Visual Design
• Organizing and Planning
• Presenting
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Written Communication

Responsibilities

• Develops and leads virtual and in-person trainings.
• Plans and schedules webinars.
• Prepares training materials, ensuring accessibility and branding standards.
• Writes scripts, designs slides, and creates guides.
• Promotes training events and handles registrations.
• Tracks attendance and publishes resources.
• Oversees training compliance and credentialing.
• Corrects captions.
• Issues certificates.
• Responds to participant questions.
• Analyzes feedback.
• Reviews resource guides.
• Manages contact lists.
• Fulfills accommodation requests.
• Maintains shared files.
• Coordinates records, inventory, and purchases.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

What This Job Offers

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