Learning & Development Specialist

About HealthCorps

HealthCorps is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving community health through innovative programming for teens. Our core model utilizes near-peer mentorship, partnering college-age mentors with local colleges and universities to inspire students as change agents. We address critical health challenges in nutrition, mental health, and fitness, recognizing that limited health education can lead to lifelong difficulties.

Our values center on being mission-obsessed, entrepreneurial, valuing our people, fostering teamwork, and empowering change.

Where You Fit In

As the Learning & Development Specialist, you will be the crucial link between curriculum development and program delivery. You'll ensure that the health education content created by our curriculum team effectively reaches and engages students through our college mentors. This role is designed to enhance the mentor training and development experience, ensuring it remains best-in-class.

You will coach mentors to become confident and skilled facilitators, deepen their understanding of program administration, and collaborate with the curriculum team to ensure activities are practical and implementable. This role also serves as a professional development engine for mentors, many of whom are aspiring healthcare professionals, shaping their future impact.

You will report to the Manager of Mentor Experience and collaborate closely with the curriculum, program, and evaluation teams.

What You'll Do

Drive Mentor Training & Development

• Design and deliver comprehensive onboarding programs that prepare mentors for diverse settings, effective session facilitation, student engagement across age groups, and handling unexpected situations in both classroom and club environments.
• Develop ongoing professional development opportunities, including office hours, monthly live sessions, and coaching check-ins, to enhance mentor program delivery mastery.
• Create practical, mentor-ready resources such as videos, how-to guides, templates, and quick-reference sheets tailored to how mentors work.

Partner with Curriculum and Program Teams

• Review new lesson plans and activities for clarity, resource needs, and time feasibility (e.g., fitting a 60-minute period).
• Provide constructive feedback to the curriculum team to ensure designs are optimized for real-world implementation.
• Translate curriculum content into practical, mentor-focused training materials.
• Collaborate with Regional Program Managers to equip them with training tools for direct mentor support and accountability.
• Analyze data with the evaluation team to identify areas where mentors struggle and where program fidelity may dip.

Reach College-Aged Mentors Where They Are

• Design training content in formats appealing to college students, such as short videos, push notifications, text-based tips, and interactive modules.
• Experiment with innovative formats like a mentor training podcast or quick-tip video series.
• Stay current on the motivations and engagement strategies relevant to the current generation of college students.

Get Out in the Field

• Dedicate approximately 10-15% of your time to observing mentors in action, gathering insights, and refining training to be more practical, useful, and responsive to their needs.

Qualifications

• 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 a related field.
• Familiarity with instructional design frameworks and their practical application in time-constrained training contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to connect with and support young adults, particularly college students.
• Experience working across varied learning environments or age groups is a plus.
• Tech-savvy: Proficient with learning management systems (LMS), video creation/editing, design tools (e.g., Canva), and quick adoption of new platforms. (LearnUpon experience is a plus).
• Ability to travel nationally as needed (estimated 10-15% travel).

Skillset

• Passion for youth development, health education, or addressing health disparities.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Practical application of instructional design principles for adult and young adult learning.
• Strong facilitation skills for live training, office hours, and virtual engagement.
• Skilled in providing constructive and supportive feedback.
• Excellent collaborative communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, build-from-scratch environments.
• Growth mindset, modeling learning and adaptability.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to travel nationally as needed (estimated 10-15% of travel).
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Mentors feel confident, prepared, and supported.
• Smooth curriculum rollouts due to well-trained mentors.
• Improved program fidelity scores through enhanced training and support.
• Increased mentor retention rates.
• The curriculum team having a trusted partner for implementation-focused design.
• Regional Program Managers having high-quality training resources.

Additional Position Details

• This is a full-time, salaried position with a compensation range of $50,000-$55,000 annually, depending on qualifications, skills, experience, and location.
• Compensation is aligned with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Slight preference for candidates located in HealthCorps hub areas: Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Phoenix, AZ; Tucson, AZ; Flagstaff, AZ; Houston, TX.
• This is a remote position, with occasional evening hours and some overnight travel required.

Benefits

HealthCorps offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee well-being:

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Additional ancillary benefits
• Recognition and observance of most federal holidays.

HealthCorps, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. Background investigations and reference checks may be conducted as a condition of employment. Duties may be assigned or adjusted as needed; employees are encouraged to be flexible.