Workforce Development Specialist, FT

Unity Health • Searcy, AR

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Workforce Development Specialist builds, manages, sustains, and promotes programs that help Unity Health employees and community members enter and advance in healthcare careers. This partnership, recruiting, and outreach role manages apprenticeships, clinical and non-clinical career pathways, educational partnerships, tuition and certification programs, workforce pipeline initiatives, and Unity Health’s rural healthcare workforce strategy. The specialist serves as the primary point of contact for partner schools, colleges, and universities and represents Unity Health at selected school, community, and workforce outreach events to increase awareness of healthcare career opportunities.

This is a non-exempt, hourly position funded through the RISE AR RHTP grant and contingent upon continued funding of the Rural Health Transformation Program Grant. The position works in a standard office environment, with regular travel to Unity Health facilities, partner schools, and community sites. Occasional evening or weekend events may be required. Dependable transportation is required for travel as needed. The role supports Unity Health’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Communications, Marketing, or a related field; related experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• At least three years of relevant experience in workforce development, education partnerships, career coaching, recruiting, or program management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills across schools, community partners, and clinical and non-clinical departments.
• Ability to manage multiple programs with measurable goals and deadlines.
• Comfort presenting workforce programs to students, employees, educators, and community partners in small-group or event settings.
• Willingness to think creatively and help create new programs.
• Dependable transportation to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Recruiting experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Build, manage, sustain, and promote programs that help employees and community members enter and advance in healthcare careers.
• Manage apprenticeships, clinical and non-clinical career pathways, educational partnerships, tuition and certification programs, workforce pipeline initiatives, and the rural healthcare workforce strategy.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for partner schools, colleges, and universities.
• Represent Unity Health at selected school, community, and workforce outreach events to increase awareness of healthcare career opportunities.
• Manage multiple programs with measurable goals and deadlines.
• Present workforce programs to students, employees, educators, and community partners in small-group or event settings.
• Support Unity Health’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level