Training Officer - 20027323

What You’ll Do

• Assesses localized facility training needs and plans training activities to meet those needs for annual mandated in-service training and new employee orientation.
• Incorporates annual training mandates into annual facility training plan.
• Schedules and conducts training programs accordingly (e.g., reviews, revises and prepares training materials and/or writes lesson plans.
• Sends training announcements.
• Maintain registration and attendance rosters.
• Schedules instructors and/or instructs classes.
• Reserves training/conference room space.
• Instructs and coordinates new employee orientation and in-service training to include but not limited to firearms, unarmed self-defense, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), OC (pepper spray) and transportation procedures, and if applicable PR24.
• Conducts regular inspections of staff safety equipment, including firearms and firearms related equipment, handcuffs, vests, pepper spray as well as participates in firearm inspections.
• Maintains employee database (e.g. Enterprise Learning Management) for purposes of creating and completing activities related to employee’s training record.
• Maintains records and reports related to training activities (e.g., compiles training data; prepares correspondence.
• Disseminates information regarding scheduling and course material; maintains employee training files).
• Operates audio/visual equipment to include but not limited to VCR’s, DVD players, video cameras, digital cameras, overhead projectors, LED machines and computers.
• Attends and successfully completes training sessions for initial instructor classes within allotted probationary period and maintains re-certification (e.g. Firearms, unarmed self-defense, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), OC (pepper spray) and transportation procedures and if applicable PR24. As required.
• Attends required training officers meetings, staff meetings and serves on committees as required.
• Completes monthly sanitation reports and other training documents.
• Makes recommendations and requests to purchases of training supplies and equipment as necessary.
• Performs other duties as required.
  
  

6 courses in human resources, education, sociology or psychology or 18 mos exp in preparing informational or instructional programs; 18 mos trg or 18 mos exp in public speaking or effective communications skills; 3 mos trg or 3 mos exp in operating audio visual equipment.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
  
  

Job Skills: Training, Communications, Corrections, Firearms, Public Speaking, Time Management, Teamwork, Coaching, Developing Others.

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Allen/Oakwood Correctional Institution

Agency Contact Name and Information

Personnel Director 567-242-2362 / DRC.AOCIRecruit@drc.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

Dec 15, 2025, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

Allen Correctional Institute

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Allen County-Lima

Compensation

$27.92

Schedule

Full-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Training

Technical Skills

Firearms, Communications, Corrections, Training

Professional Skills

Coaching, Developing Others, Public Speaking, Teamwork, Time Management

Agency Overview

Who We Are…

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do…

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov

Are You Ready?

We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!