Learning & Development Specialist

About HealthCorps

HealthCorps is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving lives by addressing health challenges in communities. Through innovative programming focused on education, leadership, and service learning, we empower teens. Our model centers on near-peer mentorship, partnering with local colleges and universities to place college-age mentors in schools. These mentors act as relatable role models, inspiring students to become agents of change.

Where You Fit In

HealthCorps impacts tens of thousands of students annually through nutrition, mental health, and fitness education delivered by college mentors. This new role is the vital link between curriculum development and program delivery, ensuring our educational content effectively reaches mentors and students. You will own the mentor training and development experience, collaborating across departments to maintain and enhance our program's excellence. Your work will involve coaching mentors to become confident, skilled facilitators, building their proficiency in program administration, and ensuring curriculum activities are realistic and effective for the settings and training provided. This role also serves as a professional development engine for mentors, many of whom are pre-health students, shaping their future careers in healthcare.

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

What You'll Do

Drive Mentor Training & Development

• Design and deliver comprehensive onboarding to prepare mentors for diverse settings, including running engaging sessions, connecting with students of various ages, and managing unexpected situations in both classroom and club environments.
• Develop ongoing professional development opportunities, such as office hours, monthly live sessions, and coaching check-ins, to enhance mentors' program delivery skills and mastery.
• Create practical, mentor-ready resources, including 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 prior to rollout, assessing clarity, supply needs, and time feasibility within a 60-minute period.
• Provide constructive feedback to the curriculum team to inform the design for real-world implementation.
• Translate curriculum into actionable mentor training materials, transforming lesson plans into practical delivery guides.
• Collaborate with Regional Program Managers who directly supervise mentors, providing training tools while they offer local support and accountability.
• Analyze program data with the data team to identify areas of strength and opportunities for improvement, such as mentor challenges or dips in fidelity scores.

Reach College-Aged Mentors Where They Are

• Design training content that aligns with how college students consume information, utilizing short videos, push notifications, text-based tips, and interactive modules.
• Experiment with innovative formats, such as a mentor training podcast, quick-tip video series, or Learning Management System (LMS) modules.
• Stay current on the motivations and engagement strategies for the current generation of mentors.

Get Out in the Field

• Dedicate approximately 10-15% of your time to observing mentors, gathering feedback on their experiences, and using these insights to refine training for practicality, usefulness, and responsiveness.

Qualifications

Requirements

• 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 the ability to apply them in practical, time-constrained training scenarios.
• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with young adults, particularly college students.
• Experience working with diverse learning environments or age groups is a plus.
• Tech-savvy: Proficient with LMS platforms (LearnUpon experience is a plus), video creation/editing, and design tools like Canva; quick to learn new platforms.
• Ability to travel nationally as needed (estimated 10-15% travel).

Skillset

• Passion for youth development, health education, or addressing health disparities.
• Creative problem-solver with a proactive approach to generating solutions.
• 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 for coaching and improvement.
• Collaborative communicator adept at managing upwards and outwards.
• Enjoys building from scratch and thrives in environments with ambiguity.
• Possesses a growth mindset and models learning and adaptability.

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Mentors feel confident, prepared, and supported as facilitators.
• Smooth curriculum rollouts due to well-trained and supported mentors.
• Improved program fidelity scores stemming from enhanced mentor training and support.
• Increased mentor retention rates due to effective onboarding and ongoing support.
• The curriculum team has a trusted partner for implementation-focused design.
• Regional Program Managers have high-quality training resources to support their mentors.

Benefits

Additional Position Details

• This is a full-time, salaried position with a compensation range of $50,000-$55,000 annually.
• Compensation is determined by qualifications, skills, experience, and location.
• Slight preference may be given to candidates residing in our 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.

HealthCorps Benefits Package

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental & 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 committed to diversity and inclusion. Background investigations and reference checks may be conducted as a condition of employment. The company reserves the right to assign additional duties as needed.