Training Specialist 2

Training Specialist 2

Salary

$60,507.20 - $93,808.00 Annually

Location

Ames - 50010 - Story County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-03374

Agency

645 Iowa Department of Transportation

Opening Date

06/11/2026

Closing Date

6/21/2026 11:59 PM Central

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#LI-DNP

Point of Contact

Scott Nixon - Scott Nixon@iowadot.us

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Job Description

The Iowa Department of Transportation's mission is simple and powerful: Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To help us achieve that mission, the person selected for this role will model and promote the Iowa Department of Transportation's five core values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.

The Construction and Materials Bureau is seeking a motivated and service-oriented Training Specialist 2 to support our Technical Training and Certification Program (TTCP). This program delivers essential technical training and certification opportunities to DOT employees, local governments, consultants, contractors, producers, educational institutions, and others across the state. TTCP manages 13 certifications in various materials and material testing disciplines, along with 8 noncertification courses, all focused on heavy highway construction materials and contract administration.

Location: Ames, Iowa

Shift Requirements: 40 hours per week, 8:00-4:30 M-F, some travel required

As a Training Specialist 2, your duties will include but are not limited to:

• Coordinating all aspects of course delivery, including scheduling with training partners, arranging facilities and instructors, maintaining the master course schedule, and overseeing the production and distribution of training materials, to ensure training is delivered efficiently, consistently, and to a high standard.
• Developing, publishing, and maintaining key program resources such as the annual TTCP registration/information book, instructional manuals, and web-based training modules, providing clear, up-to-date materials that enhance learning and support statewide consistency.
• Monitoring classes to ensure effective instructional methods, consistent delivery, and adherence to program standards, helping maintain the quality, credibility, and statewide uniformity of TTCP training.
• Managing certification processes by maintaining training histories, certifications, expiration dates, and contact information for nearly 4,400 technicians; creating and managing courses in the LMS; and coordinating annual certification exam updates, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and reliable verification of technician competency.
• Engaging in ongoing program development by meeting with instructors and program personnel to share updates and gather feedback, and participating in local, regional, and national technical-training meetings to stay current on emerging needs, technologies, and best practices, driving continuous improvement within the program.

Special Requirements:

• Must possess and maintain a valid drivers license

As a State of Iowa employee, you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
• Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment and costs can be reviewed here.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website!

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The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal-opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at: aa-eeo@iowadot.us

Reasonable accommodation such as interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment/devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to three years of full-time work in professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency.

2) Seven years of full-time work experience in professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency.

3) All of the following (a and b): a. Three years of full-time work experience in professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency; and b. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six years of full-time work as described in number two. 5) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Training Specialist 1

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.

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Do you understand that the information provided on your application and resume must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your knowledge?

Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.

• Yes - I understand and agree
• No

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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

• No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq
• Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

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Do you meet A and B: A. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and B. Experience equal to three years of full-time work in professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency

• Yes - I meet A and B
• I do not meet A and B

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Do you have seven years of full-time work experience in professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency?

• Yes
• No

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Do you meet A and B: A. Three years of full-time work experience in professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency; and B. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience in professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency;, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

• Yes - I meet A and B
• I do not meet A and B

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Are you a current State of Iowa employee (executive branch)? IF YES - Do you have six continuous years of full-time qualifying work in one or in a combination of the following areas: Professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency

• Not applicable - I am not a State of Iowa employee
• Yes
• No

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Are you a current State of Iowa employee (executive branch)? IF YES - Do you have 18 months of full-time work experience in the classification of Training Specialist 1 for the State of Iowa?

• Not applicable - I am not a State of Iowa employee
• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer State of Iowa

Agency 645 Iowa Department of Transportation Address 800 Lincoln Way

Ames, Iowa, 50010

Website https://iowadot.gov/careers/