Training and Development Program Manager
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- Location
- Jackson, Louisiana
- Work type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $49,188 - $96,528/yr
- Posted
- 3 days ago
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
Division: Within the Education Department at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, LA
The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric services are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana
ELMHS is looking for a motivated, detail-oriented, and positive individual to join our team as a Training and Development Program manager! This position leads the development, coordination, and continuous improvement of employee education and training programs, ensuring curriculum, certifications, and learning opportunities align with organizational, regulatory, and patient-care needs.
Developing Plans: The ability to create structured strategies and plans that support the achievement of defined goals and objectives.
Driving Results: The ability to set and pursue goals, maintain focus amid competing demands, and deliver results.
Managing the Employee Lifecycle: The ability to design, manage, and improve systems that guide how employees are hired, developed, retained, and offboarded.
Training Others: The ability to design and deliver training experiences that build knowledge, develop skills, and improve performance.
Position Duties
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or social services; OR
A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or social services; OR
An advanced degree in education, instructional design, business or public administration, industrial and organizational psychology, organizational behavior or human resources plus two years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or social services.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTIONS:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Designation as a Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
Minimum Qualifications
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Other Qualifications
Job Duties:
In this role, you will:
Develop course curriculum, course content and lesson plans designed to meet the learning needs relevant to Education and Training.
Coordinate and monitor the certifications of staff required to teach AHA courses, CPI, Living Works, and other mandatory courses.
Schedule Education and Training opportunities to meet the needs of ELM HS staff.
Evaluate and assess all training and education offerings, as well as the continual revision and improvements of all aspects therein, while specifically targeting patient-care needs, competency assessment, and improved retention.
Perform assessments of training and development needs for managers, supervisors, and non-supervisors; by agency needs and department needs.
Prepare documents and track training classes and/or required competency courses for clinical departments to ensure compliance with annual competencies to meet all licensing and accreditation standards.
Supervise Training and Development Specialists including hiring, orientation, competency assessment, leave approval, time and attendance, coaching, performance evaluations, and requests for disciplinary action.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Detail
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Leigh Moore
ELMHS HR
225-634-0680
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Benefits
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Supplemental Questions
- I set vague goals, build unstructured plans, misjudge resources, and leave out key details.
- I set clear goals, build logical strategies, and plan tasks with realistic timelines and resources.
- I align SMART goals to priorities, use evidence to guide planning, and build actionable plans with milestones.
- I anticipate risks, adapt plans, connect strategy to execution, and equip others with tools for success.
- I struggle to set direction, miss deadlines, avoid challenges, or resist feedback.
- I set basic goals, make some progress, and accept feedback when supported.
- I set clear goals, stay focused, take ownership of results, and use feedback to improve.
- I set bold goals, lead progress, push through setbacks, and help others learn from challenges.
- I lack basic knowledge of hiring, onboarding, development, or offboarding practices.
- I complete some tasks but miss key steps or delay important actions like documentation or planning.
- I follow key processes for hiring, onboarding, development, and offboarding using competencies and structured tools.
- I lead a seamless employee lifecycle strategy and strengthen hiring, growth, and exit practices to support long-term workforce success.
- I struggle to create clear or engaging training experiences, and my content may be disorganized or inaccurate.
- I can deliver basic training content, but I may have trouble explaining it clearly, adjusting to learners, or checking their understanding.
- I design structured, relevant training; I engage learners, adjust my methods when needed, and check for understanding with clear feedback.
- I create interactive, high-impact training that adapts to learners' needs, reinforces key ideas, and supports long-term growth through feedback and assessment.
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Agency Information
EmployerState of LouisianaAddress 1201 N 3rd StBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802 Phone(866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm