Training Specialist

The Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB) program is an employee education program that trains staff to identify potentially disruptive situations, recognize the signs that a disruptive situation could escalate into a violent situation, intervene appropriately to reduce risk of injuries to self and others, and contain patients who become violent. This position is located in the Education Services at Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : The major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Keep abreast of national policies pertaining to prevention and management of disruptive behavior (PMDB), and train in a way that's consistent with those policies. Assist in the training of others to be instructors for the PMDB program. Acquire certification as a PMDB Facility Trainer and PMDB Master Trainer so he or she can certify both Facility trainers and Master Trainers. Design, direct, and provide standard training to all VA Memphis Health System staff in the prevention and management of disruptive behavior. Assist with preparing the annual training PMDB plan. Coordinating all aspects of the PMDB courses offered. Organizes Train-the-Trainer courses, Facility Training Refresher Courses, and the scheduling of all local courses for employees. Compiles all necessary documents (including any required suspense) required by local, VACO, National, and EES (Employee Education Services) by all required deadlines. Gathers data and analyzes it to evaluate program effectiveness Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday; 7:30am - 6:00pm or Tuesday - Friday; 7:30am - 6:00pm (4-10 days/compressed scheduled). Compressed/Flexible: Authorized Telework: ADHOC Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Training Specialist/PD504490 and PD504480 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/16/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Individual Occupational Requirement: The 1712 Training Instruction series requires specific education or experience to be met in order to be appointed into a position of this series. All applicants must meet one of the Individual Occupational Requirements listed below in addition to the grade specific requirements. Applicants may qualify based on their experience and/or education as described below. Education: A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. (Transcripts required) OR, Special

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