Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 03/13/25
Applications Due: 03/27/25
Vacancy ID: 182709
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleTraining Specialist 2 Mental Hygiene
Occupational CategoryEducation, Teaching
Salary Grade23
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $84156 to $106454 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 8 AM
To 4:30 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County Franklin
Street Address 2445 State Route 30
City Tupper Lake
StateNY
Zip Code12986
Job Specifics
Duties Description The incumbent will be an experienced staff development professional who will serve in a leadership role as direct assistant to the Director of Talent Development and Training. Responsibilities will focus on the management of workforce learning activities that support OPWDD’s core mission to help people with developmental disabilities to lead richer lives. Demonstrated strengths will include interpersonal effectiveness, verbal and written communication skills, organizational ability and managing multiple priorities. Key areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:
• Train, support and supervise trainers/instructors to ensure instructional quality, effectiveness,
• and achievement of learning outcomes.
• Possess or be willing to obtain and maintain instructor and instructor-trainer certification/credentials, including PROMOTE, as determined by identified needs and priorities.
• Develop and present a range of high-quality learning experiences as determined by identified needs and mandates.
• Assess the quality and effectiveness of existing training programs and implement targeted improvement strategies.
• Collaborate with a wide range of administrators, clinicians, and others to identify staff development and training needs and priorities and develop effective strategies to meet desired learning outcomes.
• Willingness to travel overnight to attain certifications and assist OPWDD statewide, as needed.
• Participate as a member of the Development Council and/or other committees managing and facilitating meetings as well as proved support to managers in service delivery.
• Use the Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS) and other monitoring tools to review training data and records to assure compliance with completion of training mandates and other regulatory requirements.
• Develop training schedules (current and proposed) to optimize resources, assure outcomes and minimize disruption of operations.
• Use WebEx, MS Office, including WORD, POWERPOINT, EXCEL, OUTLOOK and TEAMS to develop professional training documents, reports; manage email, calendar, and appointments and run meetings.
• New Employee Orientation instructor (specifically, PRAISE and Individual Rights)
• Provide training and establish/maintain instructor compliance in required trainings (e.g.PROMOTE, OER Supervisory Training, etc.)
• Supervise Training Specialist 1’s and others in the department.
• Other duties as assigned.
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Minimum Qualifications Transfer Qualifications: Any permanent Training Specialist 2
Anyone eligible for 70.1 transfer (if applicable)
Promotional Opportunities: Anyone reachable on the current Civil Service List
Provisional Opportunities: In the event that there is not a valid eligible list, candidates who meet the
qualifications may be qualified for a provisional appointment:
Note: If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next
scheduled Civil Service examination for this title and your score must be
reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently
appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable
score, you may not be retained
Minimum Qualifications: You must be a qualified employee of the New York State Office of Mental Health or the New York State Office For People With Developmental Disabilities and have had twelve months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Mental Hygiene Staff Development Specialist 3, Mental Hygiene Staff Development Specialist 3 (Nursing), Training Specialist 1, Training Specialist Trainee 1, Training Specialist Trainee 2, Training Specialist 1 (Mental Hygiene), or Training Specialist 1 (Nursing).
NOTE: If three or fewer interested promotional candidates respond to this notice, the agency may, at its discretion, nominate a qualified employee for non-competitive promotion under the provisions of Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. If certified by Civil Service, mandatory re-employment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to this title.
Additional Comments OPWDD is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter and résumé by March 27, 2025 to:
Sunmount-OHRM
2445 State Route 30
Tupper Lake, NY 12986
E-Mail: sunmount.careers@opwdd.ny.gov
Phone: (518) 359-4150
Fax: (518) 359-4161
Please reference the above EOA # 25-26 in all correspondence.
Please note:
• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Division of Administration Central Office at (518) 486-7222 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Position may be eligible for Loan Forgiveness via the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program:
• For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
How to Apply
Name Sunmount OHRM
Telephone 518-359-4150
Fax 518-359-4161
Email Address sunmount.careers@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street 2445 State Route 30
City Tupper Lake
State NY
Zip Code 12986
Notes on Applying Please reference the above EOA # 25-26 in all correspondence.
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