Title: Related Technical Instruction Education Specialist

State Role Title: Education Support Specialist III

Hiring Range: $55,000 - $75,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Department of Workforce Development and Advancement

Location: Dept of Workforce Dev and Adv

Agency Website: www.virginiaworks.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Come join our team at the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement (DWDA)! In 2023, bipartisan legislation consolidated a dozen workforce development programs and data systems from various existing Commonwealth of Virginia agencies to create the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement (DWDA), known as Virginia Works. On July 1, 2024, Virginia Works stood up as an independent agency dedicated to creating, sustaining, and retaining a highly skilled workforce, and committed to making sure Virginia Works for everyone.

Works as an essential team member at the request of Registered Apprenticeship Consultants and sponsors. Participates in the developing, convening, planning and coordinating related technical instruction (RTI). Ensures that related technical instruction for registered apprenticeship is designed to enhance on-the-job training experiences provided by employers/sponsors in a given trade/occupation; appropriate for the trade/occupation and the work processes as defined on the Apprenticeship Agreement Form; appropriate for competency or hybrid occupations development; and provided as a credit bearing course when appropriate. Evaluates current training materials or source occupation-specific related technical instruction to support the Registered Apprenticeship model.

Minimum Qualifications

* Knowledge of adult training/educational methodologies to include curriculum development; planning, design and evaluation of training materials; and high-quality course content.

* Strong computer (word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, database, and communication packages), oral and written, and training skills.

* Ability to present in front of large and small groups; efficiently manage multiple customers and projects; implement the apprenticeship training method, related policies, and regulations; collect and analyze data; prepare reports;

* Conduct research, prepare and conduct training; use automated systems; and use on-line tools such as O*Net.

Additional Considerations

* Education, training, and/or experience related to education, industrial arts, curriculum development, or related field.

* Must have and maintain a valid driver's license; overnight travel is required in order to provide service in all areas of the state.

* Experience working with registered apprenticeship programs; experience using databases to track registrations.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Diversity and inclusivity are at the heart of what we do in Virginia, and Virginia Works is committed to upholding these values in our employment opportunities across the Commonwealth to people from all backgrounds, including all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities.

Virginia Works is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program, and a Virginia Values Veterans certified employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

The selected candidate must successfully pass a comprehensive background check including an FBI fingerprint background investigation.

Applications for this position must be submitted electronically through this website. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and résumés will not be accepted.

Applications are not accepted after the recruitment closing date.

Please carefully review the details of this recruitment including the location of the position and the posted salary before applying. Virginia Works does not provide relocation assistance, and no salary will be offered outside of the posted salary range/flat rate.

Consideration for an interview is based solely on the information within the application (and/or resume). You must ensure your application/resume includes the scope of your experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as it relates to the position you are applying for. Information not stated will not be assumed.

This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration.

For the status of your application and this position, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account. We do not provide application status updates via email or telephone.

Auxiliary Aids and Services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
Applicants needing accommodations should contact the Human Resource office for additional information.

Virginia Works does not provide sponsorship; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., a Lawful Permanent Resident, or an alien authorized to work in the US.

NOTICE: Virginia Works will record information from each new employee’s Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) into the Federal E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources / Recruitment

Phone: For the most up-to-date status of your application, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account. We do not provide application status updates via phone.

Email: For the most up-to-date status of your application, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account. We do not provide application status updates via phone.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.