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State of Tennessee · 1 day ago

TRAINING OFFICER 1 - 01072026-74052

Shelby County, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

The State of Tennessee is seeking a Training Officer 1 for the Foster Parent & Kinship Training team in the Statewide Training division. This role involves developing and delivering training, managing training activities, and supervising a small staff of professional training employees.

AgricultureChildrenEducationGovernmentHealth Care

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Facilitates agency-specific training through various delivery methods to enhance employee and vendor development while ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. Delivers training to internal and external customers, develops or modifies training materials based on objectives and needs, applies adult learning principles, conducts training needs analyses, and develops evaluation tools to ensure training effectiveness

Coordinates and organizes events like conferences, seminars, and workshops to enhance learning and development, including scheduling and reserving necessary sites and equipment

Ensures compliance with agency standards by compiling information from internal databases, creating an optimal learning environment by verifying equipment functionality, setting up training locations with necessary arrangements, and ensuring materials and supplies are available for training events

Enters necessary data into agency-specific tracking software and utilizes various office productivity tools to achieve agency goals. Obtains information from various sources to assess training needs and research relevant learning opportunities for agency-specific employee development

Provides information to management for problem-solving and efficiency and recommends agency-specific contract vendors to meet customer needs

Develops and maintains professional working relationships with internal and external customers and subordinates to enhance productivity and efficiency

Performs employee evaluation process which involves reviewing job performance, providing feedback to improve and reinforce strengths, guiding staff to meet timeliness standards, and informing them about organizational culture, policies, procedures, workflow, task prioritization, documentation, and system usage for effective task performance

May assist management in interviewing applicants to determine the best candidate to fill vacant positions

Qualification

Training DevelopmentCurriculum DesignFacilitation SkillsAdult Learning PrinciplesTraining Needs AnalysisResourcefulnessCommunicationCustomer Focus

Required

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree

Experience equivalent to two years of full-time professional work in one or a combination of the following: academic teaching; educational administration; development of instructional materials for academic programs; or training

Applicant must successfully become certified as a facilitator by the Department of Human Resources within six months of hire

Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority

Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority

Supply a fingerprint sample prescribed by the TBI based criminal history records check

Be at least eighteen (18) years of age

Be a citizen of the United States

Have a good moral character, as determined by investigation

Not have been convicted or pleaded guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any felony charge or to any violation of federal or state laws or city ordinances relating to force, violence, theft, dishonesty, gambling, liquor, or controlled substances

Not have been discharged under any other than honorable conditions from any branch of the United States armed forces

Pass a physical examination administered by a licensed physician that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position

Pass a psychological evaluation administered by a licensed mental health professional that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position

Upon appointment, successfully complete a prescribed course of instruction