Job Title: Workforce Development Specialist
Department: Human Resources

Reports to: Director of Human Resources
Location: Alamosa or La Junta

Position Type: Full-Time

Pay Range: Hourly - Min $49,920 - Max: $63,410/annually (based on qualifications and experience)

Benefits:
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HRA, FSA, DCA, Retirement Plan
Aflac – Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Hospital
MASA – Employer paid Air Ambulance Coverage
Employer paid Basic Life, LTD, STD
Paid Leave: Vacation – 10 days accrued/year, Sick – 12 days accrued/year, Holidays – 8 days/year
(Benefits after one year of employment.) Retirement Match,

Job Summary: The Workforce Development Specialist will identify and monitor training needs in the organization, and design, plan, and implement on-going training programs, policies, and procedures to fulfill those needs. Position must foster a culture of patient and family centered care, service, quality, and safety excellence while improving patient and employee experience and community relations.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Coordinates with HR team and organization supervisors to ensure effective training for new hires regarding company policies and procedures.
• Ensures that training materials and programs are current, accurate, and effective.
• Maintains knowledge of new methods and techniques for training, and training requirements applicable to the organization.
• Identifies problems and opportunities such as operational changes that require training for successful implementation.
• Conducts or facilitates required and recommended education sessions across the organizational service area.
• Develops curriculum to improve employees’ professionalism, communication, customer service, etc.
• Consults with others in the organization to develop training materials that meet the needs of the program or process.

Job Qualifications

Knowledge, skill and ability:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Understands the principles of adult learning
• Experience developing curricula
• Ability to support and sustain programs after training delivery
• Ability to work with employees to develop effective training or presentations in various areas of work
• Ability to identify employee gaps in knowledge and/or skills
• Ability to identify best training methods for a specific purpose or audience and apply those methods
• Knowledge of various teaching methods and approaches
• Excellent time management, public speaking, and problem-solving skills
• Great email/phone etiquette
• Ability to facilitate large group trainings

Education/Trainings/Certificates:

Bachelor’s degree in organizational management, HR, education, or other relevant field or Training Professional/Talent Development Certification

Qualities and Characteristics

• Displays enthusiasm toward the work and mission of the organization
• Demonstrates accuracy and high attention to detail
• Ability to communicate professionally with all levels of staff
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changes in duties
• Role model for staff through his/her actions by maintaining a high degree of professional ethics
• Ability to work independently and manage projects from start to finish

• Displays consistency in following through on project
• People-oriented - enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible - enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented - would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented - enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Autonomous/Independent - enjoys working with little direction

Working Conditions and Physical Environment:

Work is performed in an office environment

Applications must be submitted by: Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)