Technical Training Specialist

Salary: $38.23 - $59.27 Hourly
Location : Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: PERMANENT
Job Number: 25-00015
Business Center: Customer Care Service Center
Service Center/Team: Customer Care
Opening Date: 04/22/2025
Closing Date: 5/6/2025 5:01 PM Pacific
Recruitment Type: Open Recruitment

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Clark County Water Reclamation District is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Technical Training Specialist position. This position will be primarily responsible for:

• Researching and developing training materials for specialized, industrial training coursework.
• Working with various Service Sections to develop a comprehensive training program to the needs of the organization. This includes a needs assessment, curriculum development to support the development goals for the organization.
• Providing information for engaging professional industrial training opportunities and arranging for outside vendors to provide the training in meeting career and professional development goals of employees and management.
• Preparing and conducting in-house training classes, including scheduling of facilities and coordinating with other resources in providing appropriate educational opportunities in the wastewater industry. This includes preparing employees for professional certification testing.
• Conducting needs assessment for future internal industrial training programs and educational classes as needed. Provides reports on findings as a result of the needs assessment activities.
• Developing training and presentation materials, tests and other various methodologies of providing training of employees in an industrial setting.

This position is a confidential, non-union position and excluded from membership in the union.

This recruitment will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, sociology, human resources, business administration, public administration, or a field related to the area of assignment.
• Four years of full-time professional experience in the development, evaluation and presentation of training or training programs
• Equivalent combination of formal education and appropriate related experience may be considered.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Possess a valid Nevada Class (C) driver's license at time of appointment.

Background Investigation:

• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Additional background investigations may be conducted periodically after employment.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing:

• Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Water Reclamation District Comprehensive Benefits

Come make a difference and join the Water Reclamation District family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes*:

• Work/Life balance with Flexible Schedules, including 4/10 options
• More money in your pocket:
  
  • 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement - NVPERS
  • No Social Security deduction
  • No State Income Tax
  • (This link will redirect you to a third-party calculator. This tool provides estimates only, and we do not guarantee accuracy).
• Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid PPO/HMO)
  
  • Medical - Employer pays Tier 1 90% of premium - Tier 2, 80%
  • Pharmacy benefits (30-day retail or 90-day mail order fills)
  • 24/7 Telephone advice nurse - no employee/dependent cost per year
  • Flexible Appointment Scheduling
    
    • Virtual Visits: Teledoc
    • In-home visits: Doctor and Dispatch Health
  • Retiree insurance - eligible after 5 years of service, includes Dental and Vision
  • CCSF - Wellness Benefit of $200 per enrolled employee/dependent per year
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer Paid Benefits:
  
  • Basic Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
  • Generous Leave Accruals that include:
    
    • 12 paid holidays
    • Birthday holiday
    • Paid vacation leave
    • Paid sick leave
  • Other leave options:
    
    • Catastrophic leave
    • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
    • Parental leave - up to 90 days
• Wide variety of voluntary benefits that include:
  
  • Allstate Identity Protection
  • ARAG Legal Insurance
  • EMPOWER - 457b Deferred Compensation Plan - Pretax and ROTH options
  • Forthright Partners - Financial Advice for Employee & Family
  • Guardian - Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short Term Disability Insurance
  • Nationwide Pet Insurance
  • PerkSpot - CCWRD Discount Program with Thousands of Discounts Per Week
  • TASC - Flexible Spending Account - Medical and Dependent Day Care - Pretax - Debit Card Available
  • Sunlife Financial - Additional Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and/or Children; AD&D for Employee or Employee & Family
  • TransAmerica - Universal Life Insurance with Long Term Care - Coverage Includes a Living Benefit Rider

*Benefits vary and are subject to change.
01

The following questions 1 - 4 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications.
Which best describes your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma or GED
• Trade School or Technical Degree
• Some College (1-29 credits)
• Some College (30-59 credits)
• Some College (60-124+ credits)
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or Higher
• None of the above

02

List all education, degrees, or certifications as indicated in the previous question (see template below).
College/University/Trade School: Graduation Date: College Major/Minor: Units/Credits Completed: Degree Received:
Please note the education cited must be clearly documented in the "Education" section of the application.
03

Please indicate your professional, full-time experience in the development, evaluation and presentation of training or training programs.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 or more years

04

Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in the previous question.
The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or your application may be considered incomplete and ineligible for this recruitment.
Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name:Job Title:Hours Worked Per Week:Dates of Employment:
Please note qualifying experience cited must be clearly documented in the "Work Experience" section of the application.
05

The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.
I understand that:
A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

• I understand this recruitment includes a supplemental skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the work history detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

06

Please indicate your professional, full-time experience working for a public agency in an organizational development role.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 or more years

07

Please indicate your professional experience communicating complex educational technical training topics in a classroom setting to various audiences including employees, supervisors, management staff and the public.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 or more years

08

Please indicate your professional experience working with Microsoft Office 365 developing presentation and instructional materials for presenting complex and/or technical training topics.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 or more years

09

Please indicate your professional, full-time experience developing a comprehensive training program in an industrial setting concerning environmental and/or scientific topics.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 or more years

10

Please indicate your professional, full-time experience locating information and available training opportunities for advanced education classes.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 or more years

11

Please write a brief summary of your experience as indicated in Questions 6 - 10.
The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or your application may be considered incomplete and ineligible for this recruitment.
Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name: Job Title: Dates of Employment:Brief Summary:
12

Please indicate your professional experience scheduling and evaluating comprehensive training opportunities agency-wide.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 or more years

13

Please indicate your professional, full-time experience developing online technical training programs.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 or more years

14

Please indicate your professional, full-time experience preparing reports and analysis establishing the effectiveness of training programs.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 or more years

15

Please indicate your professional, full-time experience working Microsoft Power Point, Excel and Word in preparation of training materials.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 or more years

16

Please indicate your professional, full-time experience presenting courses in the area of mathematics or scientific concepts to adult learners.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 or more years

17

Please write a brief summary of your experience as indicated in Questions 12 - 16.
The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or your application may be considered incomplete and ineligible for this recruitment.
Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name: Job Title: Dates of Employment:Brief Summary:
Required Question