Training Administrator

Benefits Information

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• Paid Time Off	• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching	• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance	• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account	• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount	• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance	• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)	• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance	• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary:
The Training Administrator is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating internal  and external training programs for correctional and administrative staff designed to achieve specific contract and organizational learning objectives through classroom, practical application and supervised on-the-job training programs. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Training Administrator identifies facility training needs and develops an annual training plan. Designs, develops, or acquires training programs to be implemented within the facility.
• The Training Administrator may develop a curriculum plan to meet the needs of the client.
• Supports immediate and long-range facility and organizational goals and objectives by investigating and evaluating existing training programs and developing or acquiring new programs and ensuring their successful implementation. Provides quantitative support for any new training programs.
• The Training Administrator works directly with management in the development of new employee orientation, pre service, on-the job, in-service specialized, contractor and volunteer training. Seeks to continually enhance and improve existing training programs.
• Administers programs by coordinating and instructing (or obtaining the instruction) for all training courses for correctional and non-correctional personnel including contractors and volunteers. Interacts with users in the direct application of training materials.
• The Training Administrator provides or facilitates unit orientation classes for volunteers, contractors or other personnel who are not employees of the facility.
• Manages the workflow and provides trainers with supplemental or support instruction.
• The Training Administrator documents employee training hours, reviews training records of security and non-security staff inclusive of contractors and volunteers. Verifies that all  certifications are current. Advises employees of recertification deadlines, working with employees to ensure certification remains current to client agency requirements.
• Makes recommendations to management when new employees are not appearing to meet the standard requirements of the facility.
• The Training Administrator may maintain or oversee the maintenance of training records and monitors the progress and performance of those involved in the training programs. Ensures that all employees, volunteers, and contractors attend training sessions based on contractual or organizational policies.
• The Training Administrator may manage the work of other employees. This may include selection, hiring, evaluating job performance, training, promoting and discipline.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED certification required. Bachelor’s degree in training, organizational development, communication, or related field highly desired.
• Five (5) years progressive work experience in the field of corrections or law enforcement required including a minimum of one (1) year of correctional facility experience to provide effective training implementation and administration. Five (5) years of comparable professional training experience may be substituted for corrections or law enforcement requirements at management’s discretion.
• Completion of a Training for Trainers or instructor development course within one-hundred eighty (180) days of appointment to the position.
• Must meet all standards and qualifications required by contracting agency.
• Ability to act in a supervisory capacity and maintain close contact with all aspects of the training program and personnel. Must be able to motivate employees to strive for professionalism in the workplace.
• Must possess above average written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to develop written training lesson plans and proposals and verbally present them to diverse audiences.
• Must be current with all organizational and contractual policies, regulations, updates, and alterations that require incorporation into training courses.
• Must be able to use the computer and the software application packages used by the facility.

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