Title: Training Manager - Residential Programs

State Role Title: Training & Instruction Mgr I

Hiring Range: $106,399-$111,350

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice

Location: DJJ Training Academy

Agency Website: www.djj.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: State Employee Only - E

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) protects the public by preparing court-involved youth to be successful citizens. DJJ is committed to excellence in public safety by providing effective interventions that improve the lives of youth, strengthening both families and communities within the Commonwealth.

DJJ is currently seeking a Training Manager - Residential Programs. This role manages training unit operations and all aspects of comprehensive training programs dedicated to the development of residential security and non-security employees, including participating in budget development, managing expenditures, and approving course schedules. Provides leadership, supervision, guidance, and support to training unit staff, overseeing the development and delivery of courses, and leading assigned workgroups. This position is critical in the agency’s ability to comply with legal and regulatory requirements and support the hiring, development, and retention of a highly proficient workforce.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Demonstrated skills in the delivery of training to an adult audience, utilizing a variety of training interventions, as well as curriculum design, needs assessment, and evaluation methods.
  
• Demonstrated ability to lead others in the development and presentation of training, development of instructional plans and supporting materials, preparation of training aids, and to manage comprehensive training programs.
  
• Demonstrated ability to organize and schedule own work and supervise, manage, and direct day-to-day activities of others.
  
• Progressively responsible experience developing and managing comprehensive training and development programs and supervising/coaching training staff.
  
• Must be able to adhere to state travel reimbursement guidelines; adjust to the changing needs of the organization; interpret and apply agency and unit policies, procedures, regulations, and laws; to respectfully and professionally communicate verbally and in writing at all levels and provide exceptional customer service.
  
• May be required to become certified and maintain certification as a Handle with Care (use of force) and/or Red Cross instructor.
  
• A valid driver’s license is required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of managing/leading others.
  
• Ability to effectively supervise a professional team of multi-disciplinary trainers in the areas of criminal justice, safety & security, behavior management, and secure facility operations.
  
• Knowledge of budget development and state procurement processes.
  
• Experience in training program design, development, and delivery.
  
• Experience delivering formal classroom training to an adult audience.
  
• Ability to travel within the state on an as needed basis to deliver training, facilitate group processes, monitor training, and/or provide consultation.
  

Additional Considerations

• Considerable knowledge of criminal justice, behavior management, safety & security, adolescent development, secure residential programs, DJJ procedures, and JCC operations.

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.

Lay off Policy 1.3: If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.3 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.

DJJ Welcomes Veterans: DJJ is committed to hiring and retaining veterans. If applicable, please submit form DD-214 with your state application. Please include your name and the position number in which you are applying along with the DD-214.

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information may help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Status Updates/Confirmation: Once you submit your online application, you will instantly receive an application confirmation number. You may use this number to track the status of your application during the recruitment process. Please refer to your account for the status of your application. Updates will not be provided via telephone.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact our Human Resources Department for further assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Department of Juvenile Justice practices fair and equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Contact Information

Name: Bianca D. Stewart Williams, Talent Acquisition Consultant

Phone: 804-588-4410

Email: djjrecruit@djj.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.