Occ. Code 9124100 

HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING FACILITY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,                                                 M-2	9124100
HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING FACILITY DIRECTOR, M-4	9124200

New York State Department of Civil Service

Classification Standard

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CLASS SERIES

Positions in this series direct the training programs that serve to equip first responders and governmental officials with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist acts and other man-made and natural disasters.

These positions are only classified at the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES).

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING FACILITY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: one position class; under the general direction of the Homeland Security Training Facility Director, functions as overall assistant by directing the daily operations of the State Preparedness Training Center including the administrative supervision of multiple Associate Training Technicians (Police).

HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING FACILITY DIRECTOR: one position class; under the general direction of executive staff, directs all programs, activities, and staff of the State Preparedness Training Center; establishes training policies, curriculum, and criteria; and administratively supervises the Homeland Security Training Facility Assistant Director.

RELATED CLASSES

Associate Training Technicians (Police) assigned to DHSES supervise Senior Training Technicians (DHSES) or DHSES Training Extras that deliver or support emergency response and preparedness training or exercise programs for government, law enforcement and emergency responders.

Senior Training Technicians (DHSES) deliver advanced and comprehensive training to government, law enforcement, and emergency responders.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING FACILITY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

• Coordinate the development, implementation and administration of the State Preparedness Training Center.

• Confer with representatives of both State and local entities in an effort to satisfy the training needs of individual agencies, and relating those needs to prescribed federal guidelines.

• Research funding sources and secure resources to provide for the needs of the Training Center.

• Supervise the recruitment and development of instructors.

• Participate in and conduct needs assessment meetings to determine current training requirements and the best approach for meeting those needs.

• Coordinate the research of new training methods, materials and technology.

• Supervise the development and implementation of monitoring programs designed to measure participation in individual programs, course completion, client satisfaction, and the efficacy of the curriculum.

• Observe and evaluate classroom presentations, and the range of other instructional delivery methods.

· Supervise the development and implementation of review mechanisms used for client agencies and training participants to assess the quality and effectiveness of course curriculum and instructors.

· Assist in budget preparation; manage expenditures.

· Perform the full range of administrative supervisory responsibilities.

HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING FACILITY DIRECTOR

• Direct the development, implementation and administration of the State Preparedness Training Center.

• Direct the research of potential funding sources.

· Direct the recruitment and development of instructors.

· Direct the research of new training methods, materials, and technology.

· Direct the monitoring and evaluation of course curriculum and instructors.

· Manage the overall budget of the Training Center; evaluate and control expenditures.

· Perform the full range of administrative supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING FACILITY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Promotion: one year of permanent service as an Associate Training Technician (Police). 

Open Competitive: nine years of professional training experience, which  includes performing needs assessments, preparing curricula, delivering training, and supervising a large training program. At least two years of this experience must involve the development of training for police, fire, or emergency response personnel, and two years of experience at a supervisory level. A Bachelor's Degree can substitute for four years of the general experience. A Masters Degree can substitute for an additional year of general experience.

HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING FACILITY DIRECTOR

Promotion: one year of permanent service as a Homeland Security Training Facility Assistant Director.

Open Competitive: eleven years of professional training experience, which includes performing needs assessments, preparing curricula, delivering training, and supervising a large training program, and at least two years at a managerial level. A Bachelors Degree can substitute for four years of the general experience. A Masters Degree can substitute for an additional year of general experience.

Date: 4/16

NOTE: Classification Standards illustrate the nature, extent and scope of duties and responsibilities of the classes they describe.  Standards cannot and do not include all of the work that might be appropriately performed by a class.  The minimum qualifications above are those which were required for appointment at the time the Classification Standard was written.  Please contact the Division of Staffing Services for current information on minimum qualification requirements for appointment or examination.