TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 1/2/3

**Office of Juvenile Justice** **Swanson Center for Youth-Monroe** **4701 S Grand St., Monroe, LA 71202** https://ojj.la.gov/location/swanson-center-for-youth-monroe 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. 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. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found [here.](https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=161850) Job Duties: - 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)**](https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?p=y&d=79264) | | --- | 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…