About OSDT: The Office of Staff Development and Training (OSDT) provides training for employees across the Department of Adult Correction. OSDT has a staff of 91 instructors and support personnel who deliver basic training to correction and probation officers. The office also leads firearms training, leadership education programs, general instructor training, and other specialized classes and manages the delivery of the annual in-service training for more than 16,000 certified employees.

The position is responsible for the delivery and instruction of Correctional Officer basic training for Craven Community College, NCDAC Prisons and Division I of NCDAC Community Corrections.  The position supports Prisons CO training in accordance with Community College Consortium agreements and supports and delivers Community Corrections and COB training. 
  
 This position performs other training related functions including training logistics and training material development. This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and instructing blocks of training for COBT, Career Development, Correctional Officer, Probation/Parole Officer, and/or Instructor Training for NCDAC. 
  
 Employees in this position are responsible for delivering training in accordance with OSDT training materials, and related objectives.  Work includes delivering instruction independently and instructing as a member of an instructional team in accordance with approved training materials and methodology.  This position must establish and maintain effective communication in written and oral form with students, instructors, and supervisors.
  
 Work is performed both independently and as a member of a training team with minimum supervision.  
 

Bachelor’s degree AND two years of directly related instruction AND training experience in the subject matter specialty.
 
 OR Graduation from high school AND five years of experience. OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Qualifications requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position.  We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application.
  
 To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

• Possession of current General Instructor Certification.
• Possession of a firearms and or CRDT specialty certification. 
• Knowledge of procedures, practices, and operation of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing PowerPoint presentations and composing Microsoft Word documents. 
• Considerable knowledge of principles and theories of instruction, as well as capabilities and uses of audiovisual aids and other training tools and resources.