OPS RESEARCH AND TRAINING SPECIALIST - 48006973

Requisition No: 847130 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: OPS RESEARCH AND TRAINING SPECIALIST - 48006973

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 48006973 

Salary:  $15.00-$22.00 an hour 

Posting Closing Date: 03/28/2025 

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VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

LOCATION: TALLAHASSEE

RESEARCH AND TRAINING SPECIALIST

POSITION#: 48006973

SALARY: $15.00-$22.00

JOB DUTIES:

Develop training materials such as PowerPoints, handouts, or visual materials using learning objectives to create content that is clear and engaging. Assess training needs through surveys interviews with employeees, focus groups, or SMEs. Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness. Attend meetings or seminars to obtain information for use in training programs. Perform general office activities such as typing, answering calls, operating office machines, processing mail, scanning, printing, and putting together training material. Keep records of materials using computers and generate computerized reports. Find, retreive, and make copies of information from files in response to requests and deliver information to authorized users. Type, format, proofread, and edit correspondence and other documents using correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.Deliver messages and run errands. Prepare meeting agendas, attend meeting, and record and transcribe minutes. Schedule appointments and maintain and update appointment calendars.

**Preferred experience:

• Excellent computer skills, especially PowerPoint.
• Excellent writing skills. Experience creating training materials using learning objectives to create content that is clear and engaging.
• Experience working with people with disabilities, preferred.  

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education that applicants for employment undergo level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

All applicants for employment or to volunteer who are selected for an interview will be provided with the Consent to Background Screening form for level 2 screening, the Affidavit of Good Moral Character, and the Notice of Rights. The leading candidate for employment or to volunteer will be required to execute the Consent form and Affidavit, report to a designated location, and submit fingerprints for level 2 screening.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Department.

Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

APPLICATION NOTES:

Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers of all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.  Gaps of employment 3 months or more MUST be addressed on application.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
• Each field (address, city, and state, dates, phone numbers, etc.) must be completed.
• Periods of employment should be entered with the most recent/current listed first.
• If claiming Veteran’s Preference, candidate MUST attach supporting documentation (DD2214).
• If claiming Right to Interview, candidate MUST attached a copy of their official layoff letter when applying.

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications.

Other Personal Services (OPS)

OPS employees do not participate in state group insurance or the state retirement system.

OPS employees may participate in the State of Florida 457 Deferred Compensation Plan.

OPS employees may wish to inquire into the following state programs:

The “Florida Discount Drug Card” program: http://www.floridadiscountdrugcard.com/

The “Cover Florida” Health Care Access program: http://www.coverfloridahealthcare.com/

The “Florida KidCare” Health Insurance program: http://floridakidcare.org

WHAT BENEFITS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES?

• Any form of paid leave
• Paid holidays
• Participation in the Florida Retirement System
• Reinstatement rights or retention rights

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.