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Posted 6 days, 23 hours ago

HealthCorps

Learning & Development Specialist

Roles

Compensation

USD 50000 - 55000

Full-time, salaried position with compensation of $50,000-$55,000 per year; comprehensive benefits package including PTO, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.

yearly
Aligned with applicable federal, state, and local requirements including salary thresholds where applicable; depends on qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location.
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Ancillary benefits tailored to lifestyle/needs
  • Observes most federal holidays

Tech stack

LearnUponCanvaZoomMicrosoft Teams

Location

Pennsylvania, United States

Work setup

full-time
Mid-level
Remote position; occasional evening hours and some overnight travel throughout the year may be required.
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Ability to travel nationally as needed (estimated 10-15% travel) and some overnight travel throughout the year may be required.
Background investigation and/or reference check clearance required; job offer contingent upon clearance.

Role details

  • Own mentor training and development experience
  • Design and deliver onboarding that prepares mentors for a range of classroom and club settings
  • Build ongoing professional development (office hours, live monthly sessions, coaching check-ins)
  • Develop mentor-ready resources (videos, how-to guides, templates, quick-reference sheets)
  • Review new lesson plans and activities before rollout and provide feedback
  • Translate curriculum into mentor-ready training (the 'here's how you actually run this' version)
  • Partner with Regional Program Managers who supervise mentors (provide training tools; local support/accountability)
  • Work with the data team to understand what’s working and what’s not (mentor struggles, fidelity score dips)
  • Design training that fits how college students consume content (short videos, push notifications, text-based tips, interactive modules)
  • Experiment with new training formats (podcast, quick-tip video series, LMS modules)
  • Stay current on what motivates and engages college-age mentors
  • Spend ~10-15% of time in the field observing mentors and improving training based on feedback
  • Coach mentors to be confident, skilled facilitators of the curriculum
  • Build mentors' fluency in program administration (activity logs, proof of programming, photos and stories, site communication)
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in education, instructional design, curriculum development, youth development, training and coaching, public health or related field
  • Familiarity with instructional design frameworks and ability to apply them to real-world, time-constrained training contexts
  • Demonstrated ability to work with young adults, particularly college students
  • Experience working across varied learning environments or age groups (plus)
  • Comfortable with learning management systems (LearnUpon experience a plus)
  • Ability to create and edit video
  • Familiarity with design tools such as Canva
  • Quick to pick up new platforms
  • Ability to travel nationally as needed (estimated 10-15% travel)
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
  • Strong facilitation skills (lead live training, host office hours, keep people engaged over Zoom/Teams)
  • Ability to give feedback that is honest and supportive (coach without crushing confidence)

Application

Please mention the word **FREEDOM** and tag RODguMTk4Ljk5LjE0Mw== when applying.

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Company context

Improve lives by addressing health challenges in communities through programming that includes innovative and engaging experiences for teens in education, leadership, and service learning.

Health education programming for teens using near-peer mentorship with college-age mentors deployed into schools.
Non-profit

Description

Who We Are: HealthCorps is a national non-profit organization committed to improving lives by addressing health challenges in communities through programming for teens in education, leadership, and service learning, using a near-peer mentorship model partnering with local colleges/universities to deploy college-age mentors into schools. Where You Fit In: The Learning & Development Specialist owns the mentor training and development experience, collaborates across departments to keep training best-in-class, coaches mentors as facilitators, and builds mentors' fluency with program administration (activity logs, proof of programming, photos/stories, and site communication). The role pressure-tests activities with the curriculum team before they hit the field. What You'll Do: - Drive mentor training & development: design and deliver onboarding; build ongoing professional development (office hours, live monthly sessions, coaching check-ins); develop mentor-ready resources (videos, how-to guides, templates, quick-reference sheets); review lesson plans/activities before rollout and provide feedback; translate curriculum into mentor-ready training; partner with Regional Program Managers. - Work with the data team to understand what’s working and what’s not (mentor struggles, where fidelity scores dip). - Reach college-aged mentors where they are: design training formats for how college students consume content (short videos, push notifications, text-based tips, interactive modules); experiment with new formats (podcast, quick-tip videos, LMS modules); stay current on what engages this generation. - Get out in the field: spend ~10-15% of time observing mentors and using insights to improve training. Reporting: Reports to the Manager of Mentor Experience and partners closely with curriculum, program, and evaluation teams. Requirements (summary): Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience; 3+ years hands-on experience in education, instructional design, curriculum development, youth development, training/coaching, public health or related field; familiarity with instructional design frameworks; experience with young adults/college students; experience across varied learning environments is a plus; tech-savvy with learning management systems (LearnUpon experience a plus), ability to create/edit video, familiar with Canva, and quick to pick up new platforms; ability to travel nationally as needed (~10-15%). Skills/attributes (summary): passion for youth development/health education/addressing disparities; creative problem-solver; ability to apply instructional design principles practically; strong facilitation skills including live training and office hours; supportive, honest feedback and coaching; collaborative communication (manage up and out effectively); thrives in build-from-scratch environments; growth mindset and adaptability for mentors. Physical requirements (summary): prolonged sitting at desk/computer work; lift up to 15 pounds at times; travel nationally as needed (~10-15%). Success looks like improved mentor confidence/preparedness/support, smooth curriculum rollouts, improved program fidelity scores, increased mentor retention, and strong trusted partnership with curriculum team and quality training resources for Regional Program Managers. Position details: Full-time, salaried; $50,000-$55,000; remote role with occasional evening hours and some overnight travel throughout the year may be required. Slight preference for candidates living in hub areas: Philadelphia PA, Pittsburgh PA, Phoenix AZ, Tucson AZ, Flagstaff AZ, Houston TX. Background investigation/reference checks may be conducted; offers contingent on clearance. Note includes applying with keyword FREEDOM and tag RODguMTk4Ljk5LjE0Mw==.

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