OPS TRAINING SPECIALIST I - 67980018

Requisition No: 842092 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: OPS TRAINING SPECIALIST I - 67980018

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 67980018 

Salary:  $17.00 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 12/16/2024 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: Training Specialist I - Career Service

WORKING TITLE:  OPS Training Specialist

POSITION NUMBER:  67980018

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

*This is an ANTICIPATED VACANCY*

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the APD office in the area it serves.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. 

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$35,360.00  Annually                      $17.00  Hourly

Position Summary

This is a professional position responsible for all activities associated with the implementation and support of the Agency’s Human Resources training programs. This position will require travel.

The Work You Will Do 

• Develop and assist with, the design, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of online and classroom training programs and products.
• Design, edit, update, and organize new and existing training courses and materials on various platforms.
• Develop prepare, and organize training materials, reports, surveys, and other applicable resources.
• Schedule and coordinate the logistics of training events (scheduling, book venues, equipment, record keeping). Disseminate information relating to upcoming training and development.
• Facilitate training as assigned.
• Complete data entry on training programs.
• Conduct audits of training records in the Learning Management System (LMS).
• Ensure that staff comply with mandatory trainings and provide ongoing assessment of training completion status.
• Provide technical support for instructors and users of the Learning Management System (LMS).
• Works on special projects and other assignments and/or performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license or other efficient means of transportation and willing to travel to different locations throughout the state for work purposes.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Learning management systems.
• Training methodologies and adult learning theories.
• Knowledge and proficient use of Microsoft applications and other required computer software applications.
• Knowledge and proficiency in using training development tools and technologies.
• Knowledge of instructional methodologies for adult learners.

Ability to:

• Be a team player.
• Work independently.
• Communicate effectively.
• Prioritize and complete complex work assignments.
• Use and manage learning management system.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Create computer-based trainings and electronic assessments.
• Think creatively and offer innovative solutions.
• Evaluate and analyze training data.
• Develop and prepare training materials and reports.
• Organize data into logical format for presentation.
• Ability to travel.

Demonstrate Skills in:

• Training program development.
• Planning and organization.
• Demonstrates skills in communication.
• Data gathering and analysis.

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year. 

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities 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.

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 Agency.
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.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

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.