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Texas A&M University Training Specialist in United States
Job Title
Training Specialist
Agency
Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Department
Srph-Center For Community Health Development
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Glimpse of the Job and Your Opportunity to Contribute
Texas A&M University's School of Public Health (http://health.tamu.edu/) is actively seeking a Training Specialist to join our team at the National Community Health Worker Training Center. Here's your chance to play a pivotal part in driving the center's mission forward!
We are seeking a passionate Training Specialist to join our dynamic team to help shape the development, design, and implementation of our training program. This role collaborates closely with leadership to support project activities, from conceptualization to delivery, ensuring excellence at every stage. We are searching for candidates ready to contribute their expertise to crafting training materials, resourcecs, and reports, focusing on the center's mission.
Here is a glimpse of what you'll do:
Supports leadership in project oversight
Promotes training initiatives
Leads in the development and implementation of training
Collaborate closely with training center team
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience AND t wo years of experience in training, teaching or course development or related areas.
A well-qualified candidate would also possess two years of program administration experience, certification as a Community Health Worker (CHW) and/or Community Health Worker Instructor (CHWI), bilingual fluency in English and Spanish, and experience working within a State of Texas Certified Community Health Worker training program/site, with additional experience in CHW curriculum development and providing trainings.
What to do
If you're ready to make a meaingful impact in community health education, apply now to embark on this rewarding journey with us! A cover letter and resume will assist in the review of your application materials. You can upload them during the application process at CV/Resume.
Responsibilities:
Project Support
Supports training center leadership in project oversight including task delegation, deliverable management, project compliance, and training promotion.
Assists with managing the online learning management system (Canvas) to provide online, self-paced continuing education units to CHWs.
Training Curriculum Development
- Leads the training center team in the development of CHW trainings including creation, packaging, and distribution of CHW trainings, toolkits, project summaries, case studies, best practices, and other resources.
Training Provision
Develops, reviews and evaluates training materials.
Delivers classroom and individual training to clients.
May develop online training programs.
Assists in identifying training needs of clients.
Coordinates training program schedules.
Maintains training records.
Reporting and Dissemination
Monitors training reports (registrations, pre and post-tests)
Assists the training center team in developing project training reports.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Why Texas A&M University?
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences . Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as: sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. In addition, you have access to many benefits and perks , such as:
Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays
Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html) and at least eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) each month
Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)
Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/) training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance) for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Howdy and thank you for your interest in a career with Texas A&M University. As the flagship campus of The Texas A&M University System, we are located in College Station, Texas with a student population of more than 74,000 and nearly 14,000 faculty and staff.The Spirit of Aggieland is unmistakable. We are a unique American institution, fostering a culture of friendliness, compassion and respect for one another. Our unique history and rich traditions make Texas A&M special.From our benefits package and professional development opportunities to our retirement programs, Texas A&M is a great place to work. Your path to a great career starts here!Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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