Area Manager Content Development

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Functional Title: Area Manager Content Development 
Job Title: Training & Dev Specialist VI 
Agency: Health & Human Services Comm 
Department: Curriculum Dev & Training 
Posting Number: 20812 
Closing Date: 09/11/2026 
Posting Audience: Internal and External 
Occupational Category: Education Training and Library 
Salary Range: $5,797.66 - $9,508.25 
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-25 
Shift: Day 
Additional Shift:  
Telework: Eligible for Telework 
Travel: Up to 25% 
Regular/Temporary: Regular 
Full Time/Part Time: Full time 
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt 
Facility Location:  
Job Location City: WACO 
Job Location Address: 612 AUSTIN AVE 
Other Locations:  
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Brief Job Description:

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeks highly qualified candidates for the Content Development Area Manager position within the Access and Eligibility Services (AES), Office of Learning and Professional Development (OLPD). AES is driven by its mission to connect Texans to quality services by helping individuals and families access food, medical care, cash assistance, and other social services. The ideal candidate will thrive in an environment that values innovation, excellence, integrity, accountability, community, partnership, leading by example, and continuous improvement.

The Content Development Area Manager performs advanced educational program development, implementation, and evaluation activities for AES training programs for new and tenured staff, supervisors, and managers. Work involves planning, coordinating, organizing, and assessing training programs, with emphasis on Basic Skills Training (BST), continuing skills training, state office administrative program training, and special projects. The position requires a thorough understanding of AES philosophies, goals, and objectives.

Experience in social services or eligibility determination organizations is preferred. The position requires strong knowledge of leadership principles and practices; resource allocation, the ability to analyze training needs; and experience coordinating training development, evaluating training programs, and promoting current training services, methods, and techniques. The position manages technical content development tools, environments, and software. The position establishes goals and objectives, develops and approves schedules and standards, interacts routinely with staff at all levels, manages staff, directs evaluation activities, and represents the program area at meetings, conferences, seminars, panels, and project teams as needed. Work is performed under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

Oversees and participates in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of content development, exercise development, e-learning development, and training delivery. Ensures content development and training delivery meet program goals and customer needs. 30%

Leads or participates in planning and developing specialized staff training and development programs, including customized and technology-based training. Collaborates through stakeholder meetings, project management workgroups, and special projects, to address program issues and coordinate, plan, and implement programs. 25%

Directs daily unit operations, processes personnel actions, performance management, team building, provides staff guidance, establishes priorities and standards, and develops measurement tools to support program and division goals. 25%

Oversees or prepares management reports, program proposals, responds to inquiries, conducts research, and identifies and shares internal and external professional development resources. 10%

Interacts routinely with staff at all levels, internal and external to AES, including AES leadership, OLPD leadership, and staff. 5%

Represents the program area at meetings, conferences, seminars, panels, and committees as needed. 5%

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

Local, state, and federal laws related to the program area.
Public administration, management techniques, research techniques, marketing techniques, and program management processes.
Adult education principles, practices, and techniques.
Group processes, group dynamics, and interpersonal relations.
Team structures and performance or behavioral assessments.
Instructional design, content development, and training delivery.
Learning management and learning content management systems.

Skill in:

Oral and written communication.
Skill in evaluating, analyzing, reviewing, and making recommendations for training programs.

Ability to:

Formulate learning objectives.
Assess training needs and performance.
Demonstrate initiative and leadership.
Prioritize workloads and supervise the work of others.
Work effectively with a wide variety of personalities

Registrations, Licensure Requirements or Certifications:

 “N/A”

Initial Screening Criteria:

Professional experience in training development and delivery for adult learners (3 years minimum required).

Experience in:

Management or leadership, includes managing daily operations of an area, and developing and implementing creative solutions for problems or issues (2 years minimum required).

Applying adult learning principles, practices and techniques to a curriculum, e-learning or blended environment (required).

Managing a distributed workforce (preferred).

Working in social services or eligibility determination organizations (preferred).

Leading organizational transformation is preferred.

Training and development work.

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in education, organizational development, human resources, or a related field is preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.

Additional Information:

This requisition is posted to fill one position.

Flexible telework options may be available in accordance with HHSC policy. The position may require occasional travel for meetings or training; all HHS positions are subject to state and agency telework and travel policies.

For best results, please submit a completely fill-out State of Texas Application.

Any employment offer is contingent upon available budgeted funds. The salary offered will be determined in accordance with budgetary limits, follow HHS salary administration policy and guidelines and based on the candidate’s qualifications.

Applicants may not have a history of substantiated fraudulent activity against HHSC or any programs it administers. Applicants who have a non-fraud overpayment with an outstanding balance must agree to repay the overpayment balance as a condition of employment.

There will be oral questions and in-basket exercises as part of this selection process.

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Active Duty, Military, Reservists, Guardsmen, and Veterans:

Military occupation(s) that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include, but not limited to those listed in this posting. All active-duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position. For more information please see the Texas State Auditor’s Job Descriptions, Military Crosswalk and Military Crosswalk Guide at Texas State Auditor's Office - Job Descriptions.

ADA Accommodations:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHSC and DSHS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS Employee Service Center at 1-888-894-4747. If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodation to participate in the interview process, please notify the person scheduling the interview.

Pre-Employment Checks and Work Eligibility:

Depending on the program area and position requirements, applicants selected for hire may be required to pass background and other due diligence checks.

HHSC uses E-Verify. You must bring your I-9 documentation with you on your first day of work. Download the I-9 Form

Telework Disclaimer:

This position may be eligible for telework.  Please note, all HHS positions are subject to state and agency telework policies in addition to the discretion of the direct supervisor and business needs.