Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Skip to job details
SO
State of Nevada (NV)
TRAINING OFFICER 1
Career Insights for Director of Training and Development
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on national data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
A Director of Training and Development is responsible for managing all staff training and professional development programs for an employer or organization. Decides the training requirements of the organization and designs training programs that address staff needs. May also be partially responsible for determining the strategic goals of the organization. Supervises training managers and training staff and evaluates training impact.
$137,848 / year median in the U.S.
+15% projected growth
Job Description
The Nevada Department of Transportation is hiring for a Training Officer 1 to join the team within District I in Las Vegas, NV. The incumbent is responsible for the Safety and Training program for District I. The incumbent coordinates and oversees the duties of the Equipment Operator instructor(s) and a Safety Specialist(s); performs NDOT Safety/OSHA, Global Harmonization System (GHS), Defensive Driving, Flagging, and First Aid required trainings; coordinates with the NDOT Training Section, Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), and with all levels of supervision to ensure standard training to the entire District; administers the third party CDL examiner program; works with District supervisors to address safety issues including accident/injury investigations and reporting; and represents NDOT at monthly meetings for local units of government, city, and law enforcement agencies. •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. 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.