Staff Development Training Specialist

Working with the Division of Youth Services is more than it seems. You will be working with staff to create a safe, therapeutic, and educational environment for youth in our day treatment and residential programs. To succeed in this position you will need to be empathetic, nonjudgmental, cooperative, encouraging, able-bodied, professional, and respectful; you must be able to communicate clearly, honestly and openly. We also offer a variety of great benefits including health, dental, vision, paid holidays, cafeteria plans, retirement, and more. Join us and help make the difference for our youth today!

This is a specialized professional training and development position accountable for developing and delivering training programs, administering assessments and certification requirements, providing coaching, and ensuring knowledge transfer. Employees train personnel in areas such as onboarding, professional development, supervisory and managerial training, and continuous improvement, using established educational requirements and job specific procedures and policies.

The following tasks are the responsibility of the Staff Development Training Specialist:

• Responsible for short to medium term objectives and outcomes and performs assignments under the general guidance and advice of a more experienced staff member or supervisor.
• Assessment of appropriate leadership style in promoting program development while monitoring to ensure personnel and activities are consistent with DYS beliefs and philosophies.
• Assist with providing comprehensive services as needed (weekends, evenings), including treatment education, youth development, community-based treatment, cross-over youth, and family/community engagement.
• Specifically, assist in developing the Youth Services Supervisor (Youth Group Leader) role, including participating in the coordination of AGFC training.
• Evaluates training effectiveness by assessing facility culture, drift, developmental needs, and treatment standards, consulting with site management and regional leadership to recommend revisions for specific training programs.
• Participate in special projects as assigned including developing and delivering training sessions, coordinate regional adventure-based counseling training, and other activities as directed.
• Assist in developing training opportunities related to group meeting and youth workshop facilitation in residential care for Youth Services Workers and Youth Services Supervisor (Youth Group Leader).
• Perform other work as assigned.

Knowledge, skills & abilities

In addition to those identified in the previous levels: Knowledge of media used to deliver training. Skills in training instruction and presentation. Skills in coaching initiatives for individuals and groups in classroom setting. Ability to stay abreast of training needs.

All you will need for success.

One or more years of experience as a Staff Development Trainer with the Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System. OR A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 15 earned credit hours in one or a combination of the following: Education, Business or Public Administration, the social sciences, or a closely related field; and , Two or more years of professional supervisory experience with the Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System. OR A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 15 earned credit hours in one or a combination of the following: Education, Business or Public Administration, the social sciences, or a closely related field; and , Two or more years of professional or technical experience in a business, governmental, or military setting, where the primary duties involved formal classroom training, training course design and development, and/or curriculum planning; professional teaching experience at the high school level or above; and/or educational administration involving responsibility for curriculum planning and the supervision of teaching staff. OR A Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years of relevant experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.)

(24 earned graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university in the specified areas may substitute for one year of the required experience.) (Additional qualifying experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis for deficiencies in the required education.)

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Special Requirement: Possession of a valid driver’s license

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

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