The purpose of this position is to plan, coordinate, promote, administer, facilitate, and evaluate a full range of activities related to Leadership Training and Leadership Development. It is essential that the person in this position has the ability to provide outstanding customer service to elected and appointed city and county officials statewide and their staff, community members, and leaders in state government. The preferred workstation for this position is Nashville.
Applicants for this position will be considered by demonstrating the ability to independently perform program services in a broad area of specialization; oversee multiple training programs; design curricula and content; commit resources; and provide guidance to designated personnel and key customers.
Required Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in public administration, political science, social sciences, adult learning, human resource development, adult education, logistics and planning, hospitality or a related field is required.
Experience:
- At least 3 years of work experience with an appropriate combination of planning, coordinating, and/or delivering training programs, instructional design and providing technical assistance or consulting to customers or other professional stakeholder groups.
- Prior training and/or coordination experience working with local and state government employees strongly preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Effective writing, speaking, decision-making and organizational skills are a must for this position.
- The ability to relate and provide superb customer service to a broad range of clients is necessary.
- Knowledge and experience in the usage of MS Windows applications, including Microsoft Office products, email, and Internet-based applications etc. are required.
- Additionally, experience with social media and blast email systems is preferred.
- The successful candidate must be flexible and be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- The successful candidate must be able to travel to various sites across the state to assist with training and programmatic events. Establishing and maintaining positive, long-term working relationships with local and state government officials is a critical aspect of this position.
- This position requires a highly self-motivated individual who is able to work with and without direct supervision.
Public speaking skills are necessary
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Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Master’s Degree preferred.
Experience:
- Prior training and/or coordination experience working with local and state government employees strongly preferred.
- Experience with social media and blast email systems is preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Experience with social media and blast email systems is preferred.
Work Location:
The Institute for Public Service (IPS) supports a formal Alternative Work Arrangement program currently in place and more information can be provided if candidate progresses through the recruitment process. The candidate may be eligible for 1 day a week to work from home.
Benefits
Application Instructions
To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments. To be assured of full consideration, completed applications with all requested materials should be submitted on or before June 21, 2026.
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of 3 Professional References
Writing Sample of Previous Work Demonstrating Your Ability to Articulate Ideas Clearly and Professionally
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About The College/Department/Division
The UT Institute for Public Service provides outreach and assistance to all of Tennessee. Through our agencies and initiatives, we offer technical assistance, training, and consulting on a wide variety of services, including government operations, language services, law enforcement excellence, leadership training, manufacturing excellence, opioid abatement and much more.
