The Nevada Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Training Officer 1 within the Las Vegas Administration. Training Officers analyze, design, develop, implement, manage, and coordinate training and development activities for a department, division, or geographic region as part of the State's statewide training function. They also supervise and/or conduct vocational and skills-based training sessions in specific occupational areas as well as general management development. The incumbent will be responsible for preparing course descriptions, developing and delivering curriculum, and providing training to employees using sound instructional design and adult learning principles. This position also serves as a liaison to department leadership, subject matter experts, and the State's centralized Human Resource Division. Additional responsibilities include identifying performance gaps, analyzing results, and making recommendations; designing and implementing employee development programs; and evaluating training and development initiatives as directed by agency management. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Please note that this position is on-site and does not offer remote work options. The Job Duties section listed in this announcement reflects the Statewide Class Specifications for all positions and do not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position. Employee Development Managers and Training Officers analyze, design, develop, implement, evaluate, manage and coordinate training and development for a department, division or a geographic region of a department's statewide training function and supervise and/or conduct sessions for vocation and/or skills training in specific occupational areas and general management development. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in organizational behavior, education, communications, business or public administration or related field and two years of professional experience in the adult and/or employee training and development process including experience planning and developing curriculum and coordinating and conducting formal training; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of professional experience as described above; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Preferred Qualifications A valid CDL class A drivers license Prepare course descriptions, develop and deliver curriculum, deliver training to employees using sound instructional design and learning principles and serve as liaison to department management, subject matter experts and the State's centralized human resource division. Identify performance gaps, analyze results and make recommendations; design and implement employee development programs and evaluate employee training and development programs as directed by agency management. Select and monitor the work of contracted trainers and approve training conducted by political sub-divisions for various public safety occupations; conduct skills training in specific occupational areas and may conduct safety classes. Coordinate, oversee and/or conduct training sessions for vocation and/or skills training in specific occupational areas, career planning and development and general management curriculum. Prepare statistical and informational reports as required. Perform related duties as assigned. Under general supervision of an Employee Development Manager or an administrative supervisor, incumbents serve as trainers and curriculum coordinators for a department or division; modify or adapt lesson plans, deliver and coordinate training programs using class facilitation methods and practices; and coordinate and monitor the activities of other trainers. This is the journey level in the series.

General knowledge of:

adult learning theory and methods of presentation; principles of lesson plan development; the use of various instruction methods and lesson plan requirements; current learning technologies and various instructional methods; class coordination and logistics.

Ability to:

relate and interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds for the purpose of instruction and career development; prepare and present a variety of oral and written reports; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of training providers; operate a personal computer and a variety of software programs.

Recruiter Contact Information:

Clark Mandichak - clarkmandichak@admin.nv.gov