The Tennessee Secretary of State is seeking a TEL Training Assistant to enhance the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) through effective training and support for librarians. This full-time role involves developing and coordinating training programs, ensuring library staff are equipped to provide exceptional service and resources to Tennessee communities.
Responsibilities
- Conduct training for librarians, teachers, and students in-person or virtually as scheduled
- Serve as TEL’s primary contact for training planning, implementation, and logistical support
- Prepare materials for training activities including PowerPoint presentations, short training videos, and handouts
- Present at conferences and librarian/teacher workshops on TEL resources
- Track, analyze, and report data on trainings
- Establish partnerships with libraries, school districts, and other educators through various forms of outreach, including social media, conferences, email campaigns, etc
- Creating an evaluation mechanism to determine the effectiveness of the training and to identify potential training topic additions
- Update TEL and TEL4U websites as directed
- Update TEL Academy, TEL’s asynchronous training platform, as resources are updated
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Have a minimum of 1 year of experience in providing training for education or library organizations
- Excellent presentation/training skills
- Excellent written and oral communication abilities
- Overall knowledge of general library practices
- Organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
- Ability to communicate clearly, both in writing and orally
- Tactful and professional manner in dealing with the public, whether in person, by telephone, or through email
- Expert ability in using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Ability to travel and access to reliable transportation
- Possess ability to simultaneously utilize telephone and computer system for extended periods
- Possess ability to sit for long periods
- Assist the organization to create a safe and healthy work environment by working safely with the equipment provided
- Follow instructions given for health and safety purposes and immediately report any unsafe working practices or hazardous working conditions
- Experience with Articulate 360 or other e-learning platforms
- Working knowledge of video conferencing platforms
Company Overview
Tre Hargett was elected by the Tennessee General Assembly to serve as Tennessee’s 37th secretary of state in 2009 and re-elected in 2013, 2017, 2021, and 2025. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in Nashville, TN, US, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://sos.tn.gov/hr/pages/employment-opportunities.