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Training And Development Specialist

The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) is committed to protecting the public by providing safe and effective individualized services to youth, who will become productive, law-abiding citizens. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Training and Development Specialist to lead and support staff development initiatives across the agency. This role is essential to ensuring that employees are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to serve justice-involved youth effectively and safely. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in instructional design, adult learning principles, and a passion for workforce development in a mission-driven environment.

An ideal candidate will possess the following core competencies:

• Building and Supporting Teams: Works well with others, contributes consistently, and supports the team.
• Demonstrating Accountability: Owns results, meets standards, and responds to feedback professionally.
• Training Others: Designs structured, relevant training; engages learners, adapts methods, and checks understanding with clear feedback.
• Acting with Ethics and Integrity: Acts with integrity, respects confidentiality, and treats people fairly.
• Adapting to Change: Adjusts quickly and stays effective during change.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or administrative services; OR
• Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR
• A bachelor's degree.
• Experience substitution: 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.

Job Duties and Other Information:

• Designs, develops, and delivers training modules including presentations, manuals, role-plays, assessments, and evidence-based juvenile justice content.
• Coordinates mandatory training compliance, tracks completion of required courses, manages CPTP/LEO registrations, and prepares all training-related reports.
• Leads and maintains New Hire Orientation and Annual In-Service Training, including facilitation, communication, content creation, and attendance tracking.
• Conducts needs assessments and surveys to identify training needs for OJJ staff and contracted providers; compiles and analyzes data.
• Supports agency training goals by aligning curricula with policies, SOPs, and performance improvement initiatives; coordinates scheduling, venues, and logistics statewide.
• Maintains systems to track training activities, participants, hours, and outcomes; develops pre- and post-assessments to measure learning transfer.
• Performs additional duties as assigned and participates in professional development to support continuous improvement.

Position-Specific Details:

Work Location: This vacancy is located at the Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe, Louisiana. Appointment Type: Full-time, Probational Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Training and Development Specialist 1,2, or 3. The incumbent of this position must not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15:587.1 (c).

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.

For further information about this vacancy, contact: Garilyn London OJJ/Human Resources Garilyn.London@la.gov

In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment. The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide (Download PDF reader). If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.

Note: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License and clear a background check. This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.