Job Details

Prescient Edge is seeking a Training Specialist III to support a federal government client.

Please note that the availability of this position is contingent upon. 

Benefits:

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes: 

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.  
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage. 
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule. 
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking. 
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

Description:

• Depending on the size, goals, and nature of the organization, trainers may differ considerably in their responsibilities and in the methods they use.
• Training methods include on-the-job training, operating schools that duplicate shop conditions for trainees prior to putting them on the shop floor, apprenticeship training, classroom training, and electronic learning, multimedia programs, distance learning, satellite training, other computer-aided instructional technologies, videos, simulators, conferences, and workshops. 
• Training specialists conduct and supervise training and development programs for employees and external customers.
• Planning and program development is an important part of the training specialist’s job.
• In order to identify and assess training needs, trainers research all problems.
• The goal of training is to help employees develop new skills and enhance productivity while improving the quality of work.
• Training specialists set up teaching materials and lesson plans prior to the class. 
• They also involve the class and issue completion certificates at the end of the class. 
• Training specialists must plan, organize, and direct a wide range of training activities.
• Trainers respond to corporate and worker service requests.
• They consult with onsite supervisors regarding available performance improvement services. 
• In government-supported training programs, training specialists function as case managers.
• They first assess the training needs of clients and then guide them through the most appropriate training method. 

Experience:

• 10 years professional experience in curriculum development.
• 1 year of hands-on experience with SeaVision, either in an operational or training environment.

Education:

• Master's Level degree in education, psychology, or related Training Systems discipline.

Security clearance:

• TS/SCI

Location:

• Washington, D.C.
• TBD- Remote and traveling will be expected.