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.