Title: Training & Development Coordinator Senior
State Role Title: Trainer and Instructor III
Hiring Range: $88,200 - $99,642
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location: Dept of Health
Agency Website: vdh.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH), Division of Clinical Epidemiology is seeking a
Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) Education and Training Specialist for the HAI/AR Program. This position will provide oversight and subject matter expertise to coordinate statewide education and training initiatives on HAI, AR, antimicrobial stewardship (AS), and infection prevention and control (IPC). The HAI/AR Education and Training Specialist will use innovative teaching techniques to create impactful education and training to engage all members of the healthcare
and public health community regardless of their IPC expertise. This role is responsible for leading, planning, creating, delivering, promoting, and evaluating statewide educational initiatives tailored to the needs of Virginia’s healthcare and public health workforce. The HAI/AR Education and Training Specialist will assess learning needs regularly, provide rapid response to educational requests, develop accessible and tailored training for a variety of audiences, promote awareness of current HAI/AR/AS/IPC concerns and activities, and implement initiatives to grow infection prevention and control expertise within Virginia.
The Division of Clinical Epidemiology in the Office of Epidemiology at the Virginia Department of Health works with partners and applies epidemiologic principles to infectious diseases affecting the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia in healthcare settings and the community, with the mission of improving patient-level outcomes and protecting the population.
The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life
insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.
Minimum Qualifications
• Knowledge of adult learning theory and training methods
• Knowledge of needs assessments, organizational development, and program evaluation
• Experience using information technology related to education/training (including distance learning and learning management systems)
• Group facilitation experience including effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively as a member of teams including public health staff, healthcare and emergency management partners
• Demonstrated ability to teach, communicate, and consult constructively
• Strong problem-solving, customer relations, and leadership skills
• Experience in developing instructional plans and supporting methods and materials
• Ability to manage logistical, administrative, and contractual details associated with the program
• Advanced expertise in healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial resistance and stewardship, and infection prevention and control related principles and practices
• Travel may be required
Additional Considerations
• Substantial experience providing education/training programs in preferred healthcare, public health, nursing, laboratory, and/or infection prevention and control
• Education in nursing, microbiology, public health, or related field
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Virginia
• Current infection control certification by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) or studying to take the exam
• Certified health education specialist (CHES) by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing or studying to take the exam
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control practices in a variety of healthcare setting types
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.
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!
Contact Information
Name: Yatavia Banks
Phone: N/A
Email: Yatavia.Banks@vdh.virginia.gov
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.