Staff Development Training Manager

Job Description:

Staff Development Training Manager

Description

The Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) seeks a Staff Development Training Manager. This position may be domiciled within one of DMH’s regional offices, Jefferson City Central Office, or a DMH facility.

The base salary offered for this position ranges from $76,000.00 - $82,000.00 annually, commensurate with education and experience. If the selected candidate is eligible for a pay differential, such as retention pay, the total salary may exceed what is listed in this posting.

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the DMH Way and Supervisory Training Programs, ensuring consistency, quality, and relevance.
• Understand, utilize, and demonstrate practices taught in the DMH Way, including difficult conversations, de-escalation techniques, social styles, and effective communication.
• Design, market, and deliver training content.
• Identify training needs, help establish priorities, and direct or coordinate training efforts.
• Stay current on adult learning, facilitation, and leadership development trends.
• Model and reinforce department policies, mission, vision, and values.
• Serve as a visible advocate for learning, development, and professional growth across the department.
• Set clear expectations, goals, and performance standards for supervised staff.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and professional development opportunities for supervised staff.
• Delegate operational tasks appropriately while maintaining accountability for outcomes.
• Utilize Learning Management System (LMS) software, including Missouri Vital Enterprise Resource System (MOVERS), and RELIAS to manage courses, track participation, and generate reports.
• Establish and track training metrics such as attendance, completion rates, and compliance.
• Attend MOVERS implementation sessions, share knowledge, and communicate DMH needs.
• Serve as a liaison between local training units, human resources, and content subject matter experts in the development and delivery of training.
• 50% travel is required for site visits and training facilitation. Some overnight travel is required.

Eligibility:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Psychology, Public Administration, Education, or a closely related field. 5-7 years of relevant experience, including 2+ years in a supervisory or leadership capacity. Relevant experience may substitute for education on a case-by-case basis.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Required Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing with specific emphasis on active listening.
• Ability to provide direction, set goals, and hold others accountable.
• High levels of emotional intelligence, energy, positivity, influence, creativity and drive.
• Compassionate with the ability to listen as well as challenge and find common ground.
• Ability to collaborate with a wide array of people across all levels of the department.
• Ability to make solid judgment calls in the moment.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, and manage workloads.
• Proficiency with computers and experience utilizing MOVERS, RELIAS, or other LMS.
• Strong organizational skills and an operational excellence mindset.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

hrmail@dmh.mo.gov

Salary:

$76,000.00-$82,000.00 per Year