RESEARCH AND TRAINING SPECIALIST - 76004264

Requisition No: 855207 

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: RESEARCH AND TRAINING SPECIALIST - 76004264

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 76004264 

Salary:  $50,000.04 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 07/11/2025 

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Office of Executive Director

 

Office of Learning and Development

 

Career Service

 

Open Competitive

 

To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history.  Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position. 

 

Contact Person: Tara Mathison, (954) 956-5632

 

The Organization
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol. 
 
Our Benefits include

• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual and Sick Leave Package
• Nine Paid Holidays
• State Health and Life Insurance
• Educational Benefits
• Contributory Retirement Plan  

 

To learn more about FLHSMV and why it’s a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.

 

If you're seeking employment with a meaningful mission, opportunities for skill growth and career advancement, competitive medical and life insurance, retirement benefits, ample vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, and educational assistance, consider building your career at FLHSMV!  

 

Duties and Responsibilities
This position is a Research and Training Specialist that serves as a trainer and curriculum developer on the Specialized Skills Training Team within the Learning and Development Office (LDO). This position involves both training development, and facilitation of job-related courses to Driver License Examiners, Tax Collector Agents and other personnel throughout the state. The selected candidate will work both independently and as part of a team to develop Driver License, Motor Vehicle, and Customer Service training modules for virtual and in-person training. In addition, the selected candidate will provide driver license/motor vehicle subject matter expertise in support of updating and developing online (computer-based) courses that train employees on policies, procedures, and systems, ensuring that employees are knowledgeable of agency procedures and practices and are able to apply the learned material on the job. Using instructional design principles. The incumbent will be expected to design training that will incorporate interactive elements such as videos, images, end-of-course exams, job aids, and scenarios that will enhance the knowledge transfer and learning experience. As an LDO trainer, this position serves as a subject matter expert (SME), providing support as well as leading various training projects in alignment with agency goals. As a general LDO member, the incumbent will serve on project teams, conducting need assessments when necessary, evaluating current training curricula, revising existing programs and developing new training programs for better alignment with learning objectives and outcomes. Administrative duties, such as coordinating and maintaining training schedules, tracking travel costs and vehicle logs, maintaining organized training documents and information in LDO's main folder, entering and tracking learners' training transcripts in iLearn, the Department's Learning Management System, are also required.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the Driver License and/or Motor Vehicle operations and procedures.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, techniques and current trends of training or instruction including adult education/learning.
• Knowledge of principles of e