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Job Description

GEO Care, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The GEO Group, Inc. GEO is a premier provider of behavioral healthcare and other special needs services to state and local government agencies including management and treatment services for forensic and civil mental health hospitals, long-term care and geriatric centers, sex offender and other special needs facilities.

Columbia Regional Care Center in Columbia, South Carolina is managed and operated by GEO Care and is fully licensed and accredited by the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare (NCCHC).  Columbia Regional Care Center offers 374 beds providing sub-acute, skilled intermediate and hospice care for conditions such as AIDS, cancer, cardiac disease, dialysis, life support, mental health treatment and special needs programs.

The TRAINING ADMINISTRATOR is responsible for the planning, organization, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of internal and external training programs for staff designed to achieve specific contract and organizational learning objectives through classroom, practical application, and supervised on-the-job training program.  Some curriculum development may be required to meet the needs of the client.

• Identifies facility training needs and develops an annual training plan.  Designs, develops, and/or acquires training programs to be implemented within the facility which complies with specific contract and/or organizational training programs and have proven positive results.
• 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.  Recommends new training programs and provides quantitative support for them.
• Investigates available training methods and procedures to determine the most effective manner in which to conduct programs.
• Works directly with management in the development of new employee orientation, pre-service, on-the job, in-service specialized, contractor and volunteer training.  Must have   the ability and skills to design and develop curriculums and lesson plans. Seeks to update and improve training materials and delivery.
• Administers programs by coordinating and instructing (or obtaining the instruction) for all training courses for all personnel, contractors, and volunteers. Constantly interacts with employees in the direct application of training materials. Required to be current with all policies, regulations, updates and alterations that require incorporation into training courses.
• Provides or facilitates unit orientation classes for all personnel, contractors, volunteers, or other individuals who are not employees of the facility.
• Manages the work flow and identifies and trains part-time/resource trainers to provide supplemental or support instruction.
• Documents employee training hours, reviews training records of security and non-security staff inclusive of contractors, volunteers, administrative staff, support staff and specialist employees. Verifies that all certifications are current. Advises employees of recertification deadlines, working with employees to ensure certification remains current to client agency requirements.
• 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 and/or organizational policies.
• May manage the work of other employees. This may include selection, hiring, evaluating job performance, employee training/development, promoting and any disciplinary action, including termination.
• May supervise and evaluate the performance of trainees, part time/resource trainers and Field Training Officers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required. 
• Bachelor’s degree in training, organizational development, communication, related field highly desired.
• Five (5) years progressive work experience in the field of hospital, corrections, or law enforcement required.
• Certification as training instructor from a national or state recognized organization such as the National Institute of Corrections within 180 days of appointment to the position may be required of the position.
• Must meet or exceed all standards and qualifications required by contracting agency for Training Officers.
• 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 work place.
• 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 audience.
• Must be able to use computer and the software application packages used by the facility.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.  Must be able to communicate with employees at all levels of the organization.  Must be able to write and present complex reports, speeches, and other communication materials that conform to prescribed style and format and are understandable to diverse audiences.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts and applications. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Equal Opportunity Employer .