Human Resource Consultant 4 - Instructional Consultant
Training and Development Unit

The Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking an experienced professional to serve as an Instructional Consultant (Human Resource Consultant 4) within the Training and Development Unit (TDU) located at the Southwest Region Performance Center in Lacey, Washington. DOC, as a partner in the criminal justice system, enhances public safety, administers criminal sanctions and programs in accordance with the law, and provides leadership for the future of corrections in Washington State. The state’s second largest agency with a biennial budget of approximately $1.7 billion and over 8,200 staff. The Department consists of the Office of the Secretary, Prisons Division, Community Corrections Division, Administrative Services Division and Health Services.
 
As a subject matter expert in instructional standards, you will ensure that instructional and curricula standards are met in the classroom. Instructional and curricular standards are established to ensure DOC staff is trained according to DOC policy and law. You will develop and deliver training courses, presentations, workshops, and training within the agency. Your partnership with local and statewide management will include conducting Front End Analysis work and designing effective solutions to performance issues at all levels.  These accomplishments facilitate the execution of academy training, employee performance planning, leadership development, academy development, design, delivery, and reporting in support of the agency’s mission and strategic goals.

 

Duties:
• Monitors instruction to ensure the instructor is adhering to the curriculum and managing classrooms appropriately.
 • Audits instructional delivery to ensure adherence to policy and instructional delivery methodologies audience, business channel, capacity, budget and learning needs.
 • Provides feedback and evaluation to full-time instructors and agency practitioner instructors.
 • Provides information related to curricular effectiveness to the TDU Curriculum Manager.
 • Makes recommendations to supervisors and appointing authorities regarding practitioner instructor performance and continuation of instruction.
 • Coach and mentor Facility Performance Coordinators, Correctional Specialists 3 & 4, Regional Training Managers, Human Resource Consultant 3's and agency practitioner instructors in order to develop a sound instructional pool.
 • Provides assistance in the development of practitioner instructional tools to include how to develop them during the initial instructional period.
 • Develops solutions and resolve problems during academy, in-service and other instructional settings related to curricular design and instructional skills.
• Conducts seminars and coaching related to evaluation and feedback of instruction.

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree with a focus on education, organizational behavior, adult learning, correctional environments or related field from an accredited institution whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or a foreign equivalent is preferred.
 • Four (4) years of full-time experience developing curriculum for adult learners OR four (4) years of full-time experience teaching adults for a large employer and/or educational entity or a combination of both duties that add up to four (4) years' experience may substitute for the degree requirement.

Desired Qualifications
• A Bachelor's degree in Instructional Systems, Instructional Design & Technology, Education Technology, or a closely related field.
• Five (5) years of instructional experience teaching adults for a large employer and/or educational entity.
 • One (1) year of work experience leading and supervising instruction and/or instructors.
• Outstanding communications skills (written and oral), including public speaking, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated success in instructional evaluation and providing quality assurance in the design and delivery of curricula/instruction.

HOW TO APPLY

·         To begin the online application process, click the green ‘Apply’ button at the top of this announcement. Please be sure to attach the following to your application:

·               1) A cover letter outlining your qualifications as they relate to this position;

·               2) A detailed chronological resume; and

·               3) At least three professional references.

 

For questions about this recruitment, how to apply, or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Robert Bamba at 360-407-5746 or by email robert.bamba@doc.wa.gov.