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    Training Specialist: Instructional Design and Development

    Delmar, NY

    Organizational Overview

    Youth Research, Inc (YRI) assists the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and its' state and local partners in developing, administering, and delivering training and learning opportunities and related activities for the full range of services for which OCFS is responsible, such as child welfare, juvenile justice, childcare, adoption and foster care, youth development, and child and adult protective services.

    Duties

    The Training Specialist, under the direction of the YRI Training Supervisor and a designee of the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Bureau of Training and Development, Instructional Design and Development Unit (IDD), is responsible for designing and developing instructionally sound learning solutions using industry standard methods to support training products as identified by OCFS. The Training Specialist will be responsible for writing learning objectives, performance outcomes, skill assessments and evaluations that support training projects. The Training Specialist will develop training materials including trainer guides, participant workbooks, PowerPoint presentations and posters and other materials that support a wide variety of delivery modalities including simulations, classroom, eLearning, and virtual classroom training. that support training projects. They will be responsible for ensuring that all materials are formatted correctly following established guidelines for copyright policy, branding, and other considerations. The Training Specialist will carry out all duties and responsibilities listed in detail below.

    • Develop on-the-job learning aids and quick guides that enhance participant learning and transfer of learning to the workplace and develop curriculum using a performance-based instructional design and training model (e.g. ADDIE/ISD) to design, develop, and implement training programs.
    • Work collaboratively with OCFS and YRI staff to support training.
    • Support train-the-trainer or new trainer development opportunities. This may include managing logistics, or co-training, and/or being the onsite expert on the curriculum and trainer guidance for facilitating curriculum.
    • Research current trends in curriculum development and implement innovative and effective solutions to improve trainee outcomes.
    • Research programmatic best practices to inform program areas.
    • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with internal and external partners.
    • Other duties as assigned.
    Requirements:

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferably in Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, Adult Education, Communication, or related field.
    • A minimum of one year of experience in designing/developing adult training curriculum and implementing adult training programs (in person, online/virtual and eLearning).
    • Demonstrated proficiencies using Adobe Acrobat Professional, Microsoft Office products (including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) and document and presentation templates.
    • Excellent writing, speaking, and interpersonal skills.
    • Working knowledge of adult learning principles, in-person and virtual classroom adult training methods, and instructional design and development methods.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • A proven track record of high performance managing multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously and enhance the spirit of teamwork through effective role modeling.
    • Strong commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within the YRI culture.

    Additional Information

    Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. YRI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. YRI is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity. It is the policy of YRI to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the position for which they are applying or for which they are employed. YRI does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the ADA.

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