Training Specialist PT

Lancaster County•Lancaster, PA

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About The Position

The Training Specialist instructs the Alcohol Highway Safety School (AHSS) as part of Pennsylvania’s Alcohol Highway Safety Countermeasure System. The role provides instruction in accordance with the uniform curriculum and applicable Pennsylvania statutes and regulations. The course is intended to teach students about alcohol and controlled substances, their effects on metabolism and judgment, alcoholism and drug addiction, and highway safety, and to encourage a positive change in attitudes toward driving under the influence. The instructor reports directly to the Lancaster County DUI Coordinator. If the Coordinator position is not held by a supervisor, the instructor reports to the Coordinator’s Supervisor within Adult Probation and Parole Services. The typical schedule varies. The instructor must commit to teaching at least 10 series per year, totaling at least 120 hours. The County of Lancaster offers comprehensive employee benefits.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years of age.
Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Possess a valid driver’s license.
Attend and observe a complete 12.5-hour AHSS course cycle taught by a certified AHSS instructor.
Be sponsored by the DUI program coordinator or the coordinator’s designee for the program in which the candidate will instruct.
Complete an approved two-day AHSS Instructor Certification Training Workshop.
Teach a full AHSS curriculum under direct supervision and document student pretest and posttest results using standardized forms.
Submit documentation that the course complies with the uniform AHSS curriculum and send completed standardized reporting forms to the appropriate Department office or designee.
Participate in the one-day AHSS Performance Analysis Workshop and score at least 85% on the tests.
Complete 12 hours of instruction at Department-approved workshops during the 24 months preceding recertification and meet the other stated recertification requirements.
Pass a criminal background check.
Have strong public speaking skills and be comfortable managing a classroom of 24 people.
Be punctual and able to organize and turn around class materials quickly.
Commit to teaching a minimum of 10 series per year and at least 120 hours total.
Be able to provide own transportation to locations in Lancaster, Landisville, and Ephrata.
Be able to sit and/or stand for three hours, operate audiovisual equipment, and lift and move up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of Pennsylvania DUI law and understanding of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas and its Adult Probation and Parole Services department is strongly encouraged.

Responsibilities

Teach the Alcohol Highway Safety School’s uniform 12.5-hour curriculum.
Provide students with knowledge of alcohol and controlled substances and their effects on metabolism and judgment, alcoholism and drug addiction, and highway safety.
Complete required instructor certification activities, including observing a complete AHSS course cycle, attending approved training workshops, teaching a curriculum under supervision, documenting course and test results, and submitting required forms.
Complete recertification requirements every two years, including approved instruction credits and an observed course cycle.
Administer approved pretests and posttests when required and submit the results to the DUI program coordinator or designee.
Maintain classroom management, punctuality, organization, and timely preparation of class materials.
Complete Motivational Interviewing training within 24 months of hire.
Perform related work as required.