Training Supervisor na City of San Diego, CA

About the Department

See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Training Supervisor positions plan, assign and supervise the work of a subordinate staff engaged in designing, developing, implementing and evaluating departmental training programs; conduct department-wide training needs assessments; coordinate, recruit and schedule collateral duty instructors and trainers; consult with and counsel department employees regarding training, certification requirements and career development; develop standard formats for lesson plans, workbooks and training materials; evaluate the suitability of commercially available training materials and outside contract instructors; select, train and evaluate the performance of subordinates; and perform other duties as assigned.

     NOTES:

• The following special salary wage increase is scheduled to take effect for Training Supervisor: 5% effective 1/1/26          
• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

Position Duties

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise
indicated.
 
EDUCATION:  Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
 
    NOTE:

EXPERIENCE:  You must meet ONE of the following options: 

1. Three years of full-time professional-level experience developing, administering or presenting/facilitating adult education programs, adult training programs and/or adult structured learning programs.  
2. Four years of full-time professional-level experience developing multimedia presentations/materials for adult structured learning programs to include computer-based/internet training, mobile learning, E-learning or simulation applications. 
3. Four years of full-time professional-level experience in Public Utilities Field Operations, Customer Service or Occupational Health and Safety functions, which MUST include two years of full-time professional-level experience developing, administering or presenting/facilitating adult structured learning programs.

     NOTES:

• A Master's Degree in Education, Instructional Design, Instructional Media Technology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or a closely related field may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required experience.
• Experience gained in a managerial function does NOT qualify unless the primary function of the managerial experience involves training or development activities.
• Supervisor's tailgate training is NOT qualifying.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered. 

LICENSE:  A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.                                                                                                   
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

Minimum Qualifications

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next one year. For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

Other Qualifications

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change to their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

Rev. 5 – October 17, 2025 (New Recruitment Date)