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Job Description
Job Title
Training Coordinator - Transportation & Heavy Equipment
Agency
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Department
Infrastructure Training And Safety Institute
Proposed Minimum Salary
$7,083.34 monthly
Job Location
Bryan, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Training Coordinator
Transportation & Heavy Equipment
$7,083.34/month
Full-Time Staff
Bryan, Texas
The Training Coordinator, under direction of the Infrastructure Training and Safety Institute (ITSI) Transportation & Heavy Equipment Training Manager, coordinates training schedules and deliveries, works with the point of contact at host agencies, and markets/sells training and technical assistance. Responsible for coordinating instructors, monitoring performance and for courses delivered under the Transportation, Heavy Equipment & CDL Programs.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (equivalency:will consider an Associate’s Degree with four years of related experience in project coordination, management, and/or delivery of adult training or a High School Diploma or GED with six years of related experience in project coordination, management, and/or delivery of adult training)
- Two years of related experience in project coordination, management, and/or delivery of adult training.
Required Licenses/Certifications:- Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
- Must have a valid Class A CDL or ability to obtain within 180 days of employment.
- Ability to obtain TDPS CDL 3rd party examiners certificate within one year of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:- First aid and CPR certification.
Physical Requirements:- Must be able to work outdoors exposed to various weather conditions, potential allergens, elevated noise levels, and heat during instruction.
- Must have physical conditioning consistent with setting up classrooms, movement of heavy training equipment and instructional materials.
- Must be able to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving and/or flying on commercial airlines.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Working knowledge of Texas Department of Public Safety and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations.
- Knowledge of Microsoft word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and video applications specifically Teams, Webex, and Zoom.
- Knowledge of principles and methods for teaching and instructing individuals and groups.
- Strong verbal and written communication.
- Strong interpersonal, presentation, and organizational skills.
- Ability to prioritize, organize, and shift focus while being efficient.
- Ability to interact with clients and staff positively and professionally within groups of various sizes.
- Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and work ethic.
- Ability to exhibit punctuality by arriving at work and scheduled events on time.
- Ability to develop new business as well as maintain current clients.
- Ability to assist in the design of new course curriculum and update current curriculum.
- Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to actively demonstrate the TEEX Values - Safety, Teamwork, Adaptability, Respect, and Stewardship.
Equipment:- Standard office equipment: computer, keyboard, multifunctional printer, telephone.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as necessary.
- Backhoe, excavator, forklift, front-end loader, skid steer, & commercial vehicles etc.
- Training equipment and props.
Notifications:- This position is security sensitive.
- This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.
- This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TEEX regulations and procedures.
- All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and Agency safety requirements.
- As part of TEEX’s mission of providing training, developing practical solutions, and saving lives; this position could be required, if called upon, to deploy within the State of Texas as directed by this position’s Division Director/HQ Department Head.
- Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving a personal or TEEX vehicle and/or flying on commercial airlines.
- Texas DPS and FMCSA Regulation requires a valid commercial driver’s license on approved Texas CDL Third Party Skills Testing Examiners.As a result, this position is subject to pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screening as required by DPS and FMCSA Regulation.
- May regularly direct and/or evaluate the work of others.
- Must maintain Texas Department of Public Safety and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requirements for Designated Responsible Person.
Essential Duties, Tasks, and Percentages:
Training Coordination - 80%- Coordinates training for the Texas CDL Skills Testing Program.
- Serves as Designated Responsible Person for Texas CDL testing program.
- Designs, develops, coordinates, and conducts Texas CDL training to include the approval process to be an approved training provider for Federal Motor Carrier Administrations.
- Coordinates all aspects for Texas CDL testing to include scheduling examinee, examiner, and site approval.
- Conducts trainer and course audits to ensure compliance with the terms of Texas Department of Public Safety/Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration.
- Coordinates training for the Transportation & Heavy Equipment program.
- Coordinates exams and assists in the preparation of the training schedule that includes instructor assignments.
- Periodically monitors instructors and course deliveries.
- Participates in the hiring, training, and the assignment of tasks for staff.
- Supervises assigned staff, evaluates performance, provides coaching, feedback, and addresses issues as necessary.
- Actively coordinates and participates in team meetings and events.
- Assists staff with the review and updating of program curriculum.
Administrative Support - 20%- Collects and manages all required documentation on examinees.
- Submits monthly reports to Texas Department of Public Safety.
- As required, must maintain monthly financial and course delivery progress reports.
- Supports and assists the Training Manager as needed.
- Markets Agency and Division programs and events to potential customers and students.
- Assists program business development by helping customers and students determine training and technical assistance needs.
- Responds to customer leads and builds and maintains relationships with program customers and students.
Other Duties:- Participates in professional development opportunities.
- Maintains a clean and professional appearance and work area.
- Maintains and safeguards assigned divisional equipment and property.
- Performs additional work duties as assigned.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. - Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (equivalency:will consider an Associate’s Degree with four years of related experience in project coordination, management, and/or delivery of adult training or a High School Diploma or GED with six years of related experience in project coordination, management, and/or delivery of adult training)
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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TEEX Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Show moreIt comes down to saving lives. From providing emergency responders to disasters across the state and nation to developing training and practical workforce solutions, TEEX makes a difference worldwide. More than 174,000 people representing every U.S. state and 109 countries are served annually through on-site and online resources for specialties from homeland security to economic development and workforce training.
Home to some of the world’s top training facilities, the emergency preparedness campus in Bryan/College Station includes the Brayton Fire Training Field, Disaster City® and the Emergency Operations Training Center. Customized TEEX training programs develop practical solutions for each client’s need through hands-on instructional facilities for public utilities, law enforcement and unexploded ordinance training at the home campus or at customer-specified locations worldwide.
Texas A&M Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2, the state’s elite urban search and rescue teams, are sponsored by TEEX. Throughout its existence, TX-TF1 has served the state of Texas and the nation by participating in over 100 deployments, completing search and rescue missions with highly trained and qualified personnel.
As part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and home to the National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center, TEEX has been leading homeland security training since 1998.
The major TEEX programs include fire and rescue, infrastructure and safety, law enforcement, economic and workforce development, and homeland security. As a member of The Texas A&M University System, TEEX is unique in its ability to access a broad range of emerging research and technical expertise. Beginning with course design and development all the way through hands-on instruction and national certification testing, TEEX delivers comprehensive training through both classroom and hands-on instruction and as online courses. Hosting services for online courses, technical assistance and technology validation, and bilingual training and translation services also are available.
By placing safety and well-being above all and by focusing on prevention and response, TEEX has become a comprehensive training provider through more than 80 years of extension training. Working with other agencies and encouraging involvement has led to better fire safety and emergency response, cleaner drinking water, better roads and infrastructure, improved homeland security, safer workplaces, heightened public safety and security, new therapeutics manufacturing and the evolution of cybersecurity.
Through innovative programs and adaptive outreach, TEEX services are created to train the people who expand the security, occupational and economic development of Texas and beyond.
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