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Date: Jun 21, 2024

Location: TONOPAH, AZ, US, 85354

Company: APS

Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

Summary

The Instructional Technologist PV coordinates and implements all phases of the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) for Instructor training programs at Palo Verde.

Responsible for performance monitoring and trending of instructors, ensure application of proven principles of learning psychology and SAT to training program design, and provide support for accreditation activities.

Minimum Requirements

High School diploma/GED plus six (6) years' experience in training or

development of instructional staff and/or curriculum development positions.

OR, a four year Bachelor's degree in Education, Curriculum Development, Instructional Technology or related discipline from a regionally accredited college or university plus four (4) years' experience in training or development of instructional staff and/or curriculum development positions.

Knowledge of Academy Document (ACAD) guidelines for training preferred.

Knowledge of the Systematic Approach to Training process preferred.

Knowledge of effective teaching techniques preferred.

Ability to solve instructional problems with peers and instructors preferred.

Nuclear requirement:

Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) and will be expected to fulfill their obligation as an ERO member.

This is a condition of employment at PVNGS.

Roles and Responsibilities defined in Policy 1503 and implementing policy guide are applicable to all PVNGS employees.

Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to support a refueling or short-notice outage.

This includes line roles and responsibilities as necessary to execute outage activities.

Major Accountabilities

1) Ensures application of proven principles of learning psychology and SAT to training program design by:

• Recognizing the strengths and limitations of various training methods

• Providing advice on training methods appropriate to given learning objectives

• Reviewing instructional designs to ensure their limitations do not adversely affect training

• Verifying SAT principles are adhered to during training development and implementation

• Verifying training materials are designed consistent with current adult learning theory

• Researching and benchmarking learning methods and techniques

  2) Conducts performance monitoring and trending of instructors by:

• Performing instructor evaluations in all settings

• Reviewing and analyzing management observations of training, instructor evaluations and student feedback

• Reviewing and analyzing data trends, condition reports (CR), self-assessments for conditions adverse to quality

• Identifying and reporting performance gaps.

• Formulating recommendations for training and non-training solutions for identified weaknesses

• Developing executive level reports based on analysis data

  3) Facilitates instructor training and qualification by:

• Coordinating and implementing all phases of the SAT for accredited Instructor training programs which includes analyzing job and task requirements, designing and developing training and evaluations, implementing training and evaluating the effectiveness of the training programs

• Assessing instructor training program effectiveness

• Maintaining instructor qualification database and instructor Master Task List

• Coaching instructors in all phases of SAT

• Coordinating instructor Training Advisory Committee/Training Review Group (TAC/TRG)

• Maintaining instructor training and qualification program In Accordance With (IAW) ACADs

• Maintaining and implementing the SAT procedures that support the analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluating of training

• Designing, developing and implementing an instructor training program

  4) Supports Accreditation activities by:

• Supporting development of documents (Accreditation Self Evaluation Reports, self-assessment reports) required for the accreditation of Nuclear Training Programs

• Providing guidance and support to training supervisors and instructors to ensure compliance with Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) accreditation guidelines

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Arizona Public Service is a smoke free workplace.

Hybrid Role:

This position combines working in the office and at home, based on the needs of the business. The schedule will be determined with the hired employee and leadership, but the ultimate decision is the company's.

Any PVGS employees may be called upon for random Fitness for Duty (FFD) testing during scheduled working hours. Employees, if off-site, must report to FFD at Palo Verde as soon as reasonably practicable, but no more than 120 minutes after being notified. Employees who are onsite when notified will have no more than 60 minutes to report after being notified.