The incumbent in this position will be responsible for the training programs for professional, paraprofessional and ancillary staff. Responsibilities will include planning, developing and presenting on-going training/education programs based on identified needs of the facility.  The incumbent will also be responsible for supervising and evaluating the performance of employees while enrolled in orientation, in-service and training programs.

Selective Requirements must be met in addition to the job requirements.  Applicants who do not possess the selective requirement will not be qualified.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Develop and implement training, development, informational, and/or educational programs, courses, curricula, training resources, lesson plans, materials, and visual aids.
   
• Evaluate effectiveness of programs, courses, curricula, training resources, lesson plans, materials, and visual aids and modify to meet identified problems/needs, state/federal requirements, and agency goals/objectives.
   
• Present training, development, informational, and/or educational programs via classroom, workshop, or seminar using formal classroom instruction, exercises, handouts, materials, visual aids, etc. for group or one-on-one instruction.
   
• Research, evaluate, and select materials, handouts, visual aids, exercises, etc. that will best promote learning. 
     
• Identify and analyze needs through interviews, surveys, and meetings with supervisors, management, administrators, officials, clients, the public, etc. 
   
• Provide recommendations regarding problems/needs, effectiveness of training resources, and implementation of new or modified programs, courses, curricula, training resources, lesson plans, materials, and visual aids.   
    
• Collect, analyze and evaluate data from a variety of sources and effectively present/communicate information.
   
• Coordinate training/educational activities with agency personnel, contractors, community/professional organizations, and other providers.
   
• Monitor and ensure compliance with state and federal laws, rules, regulations, requirements, and/or contract agreements.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Trainer/Educator III
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

All DHSS Hospital Campuses, including the Herman Holloway Campus, are a tobacco-free environment.

Criminal background check:  A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.  The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

Pre-employment Drug Testing:  Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process.

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at http://ben.omb.delaware.gov/programs/index.shtml.

The application is evaluated based upon a rating of training and experience.

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