Learning Specialist (Training)

The Devereux Foundation • Newfoundland, PA

263d • $19 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

Are you a training professional with experience supporting, implementing, planning and coordinating trainings? Do you enjoy improving job performance? Does your experience include working within the mental health or developmental disabilities field? If the above describes your passion, you could be the Learning Specialist that Devereux Pocono is looking for! Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Pocono Center provides programs and services for adults with developmental disabilities. Located in Newfoundland, PA the Learning Specialist schedules and delivers training and development to Devereux employees using a variety of instructional strategies and activities suited for adult learners. The Learning Specialist will coordinate, facilitate, monitor, evaluate, and record training activities as well as assist to create and develop training materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in development, education, training, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working within a behavioral healthcare setting.
• At least 1 year of experience conducting staff training and development, preferably in health care or social services setting.
• Instructor's certification in First Aid, CPR, and Crisis Prevention/Intervention preferred.
• Experience with learning management systems and data collection/analyzing platforms (Absorb, MyAvatar, and/or other internal and external software applications pertinent to the position) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and deliver training and development to Devereux employees.
• Use a variety of instructional strategies and activities suited for adult learners.
• Coordinate, facilitate, monitor, evaluate, and record training activities.
• Assist in creating and developing training materials.

Benefits

• A chance to be part of something that supports the community you live in.
• A fun and fast-paced environment.
• A group of like-minded peers to share knowledge, thoughts and ideas within the field of Behavioral Health.
• Collaborative working environment with multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to interface with many levels of Leadership.
• Robust tuition assistance and development program.
• Excellent benefit package.
• ASCEND career accelerator program providing career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree