Life at Healthy Alliance
At Healthy Alliance, our purpose is to improve health and empower the underserved. Every community has its own needs, affecting the health of those who live, learn, work, and play within them. Our network brings together organizations, big and small, to coordinate and collaborate so that all communities have reliable access to the resources they need. Why? Because every New Yorker deserves the same opportunity to be healthy.
As a 2019-23 Albany Business Review’s Best Places to Work and a 2021-2024 Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Health Care award recipient, we strive to maintain a culture wherein high-performing, mission-driven team members collectively work toward better health for all. Dedicated to promoting a culture built upon autonomy, mastery, and purpose, we believe our differences in strengths and perspectives play an integral role in propelling us forward, while our core values ground us, serving as the common thread that unites our team.
Why You Should Join Healthy Alliance
We offer amenities, professional development opportunities, events, and programming that supports the interests of our teams while expanding and enriching our culture. Some of the benefits you can expect when you join Healthy Alliance include:
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive insurance benefits available the 1st of the month after hire, including but not limited to medical, dental and vision, group short-term disability and life insurance with buy-up options, flexible spending and HSA company-contributed accounts, and more
- 401K with a company match
- Unlimited paid time off after 90 days of employment
- Company-sponsored training and certification opportunities
- Remote employer with flexible work schedules
- A workplace that values safety, respect, employee engagement, recognition, and diversity
- Salary range: $90,700 - $104,000 per year, commensurate with experience
Who You Are
The Training and Education Director is responsible for creating, implementing, and evaluating educational programs designed to meet the learning needs of various audiences, both internal to the company and partner-facing.
We are looking for someone who resides in one of our three coverage regions; Capital Region, Central New York, and the North Country. Initially, there may be some travel required between our three regions for in-person training events.
What You’ll Do
- Conduct annual training and development needs assessments for both internal and external partners to support functions of the Social Care Network.
- Develop and implement educational programs and curricula that align with business goals and regulatory requirements using a variety of media and training approaches.
- Recruit, hire, train and lead the educational staff and subcontractors, ensuring they meet any required qualifications and standards, job responsibilities, and contract deliverables.
- Collaborate with educators, subject matter experts, and stakeholders to ensure curriculum is relevant, engaging, and aligned with the latest educational standards and industry trends.
- Evaluate and measure the effectiveness of educational programs, utilizing staff/partner feedback and observation approaches to ensure high-quality, consistent instruction.
- Monitor and manage all training programs and ensure compliance with initial and ongoing designation requirements.
- Collaborate with Human Resources to define, plan, organize, and facilitate employee development and training initiatives and events.
- Collaborate with the Communications team to develop organizational communications to ensure employees and network partners have knowledge of training, development events, and resources.
- Manage the budget for educational programs, including allocating funds for resources, staff salaries, and program development, ensuring financial efficiency and sustainability.
- Facilitate collaboration amongst staff to promote a cohesive educational environment and encourage the sharing of best practices and innovative teaching methods.
- Oversee the maintenance and procurement of educational materials and resources, ensuring they are up-to-date, relevant, and accessible to both staff and partners.
- Coordinate with external organizations, including educational bodies, accreditation agencies, and community groups to establish partnerships and ensure compliance with external standards and expectations as required.
- Implement and manage technology integration in the learning environment, overseeing the adoption of educational software and Learning Management Systems, online learning platforms, and interactive teaching tools to enhance the learning experience.
- Manage the training function to foster an environment that supports continuous learning and development, leading to improved performance and outcomes for learners.
- Facilitate a culture of knowledge sharing and professional growth through strategic planning and effective management of educational resources.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of task activities and/or duties that are required of the employee for this job. Responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
What You’ll Need
Education
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
Professional Work Experience
- Five years of experience designing, implementing, and evaluating educational development programs.
- Experience in the management of Learning Management Systems.
- Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) credential preferred.
- Experience in HIPAA/Privacy, Cultural Competency, Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed Training preferred.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
· Strong curriculum development experience creating engaging, relevant, and comprehensive educational and professional development programs.
· Strong proficiency in developing and managing a learning management system to meet educational goals and expectations.
· Proven success setting strategic education vision and goals, motivating and guiding toward objectives that enhance the learning outcome and experience.
· Ability to engage with staff, partners, and community leaders to ensure educational programs meet the expectations and needs of all stakeholders.
· Demonstrated success creating effective learning evaluations and utilizing assessment results to promote effective learning outcomes.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· Strong presentation skills.
· Adept with a variety of multimedia training platforms and methods.
· Ability to evaluate and research training options and alternatives.
· Ability to design and implement effective training and development.
Your next career opportunity is at Healthy Alliance!
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of task activities and/or duties that are required of the employee for this job. Responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background investigation including OIG List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) and state Medicaid exclusion lists. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.
Physical requirements
This position involves sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing, use of typical office equipment such as a computer, laptop, and cell phone. May include light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds independently or with assistance. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Healthy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to hr@healthyalliance.us
Privacy Requirement
This job function involves potential access/interaction with protected health information. Position will be required to abide by company policies and procedures that support federal, state and local HIPAA regulations. Any violations will be subject to company policy which includes disciplinary actions up to and including separation of employment. Healthy Alliance is an At-Will Employer