<span>Education Specialist - Full Time</span>

Mlk Jr Community Hospital • Los Angeles, CA

374d • $55,390 - $85,862

About The Position

The Education Specialist at Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH) is responsible for supporting non-clinical education programs. This role involves designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating educational initiatives aimed at enhancing interpersonal skills, teamwork, and communication among employees. The Education Specialist plays a crucial role in advancing the hospital's mission to improve patient care quality through effective learning experiences and is expected to embody the organization's core values.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Instructional Design, Education, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years of directly related work experience.
• Detailed knowledge of instructional design concepts and practices.
• Ability to engage adult learners and stimulate critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Demonstrated experience with e-learning authoring tools.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) for data entry and reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish).
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Participates as a member of the Education Department to achieve annual MLKCH goals.
• Supports HR OD Director with broad MLKCH initiatives.
• Communicates assigned project milestones to the Director of Education and Professional Development and key stakeholders.
• Role models expert practice through the introduction of benchmarked best practices and appropriate learning methodologies.
• Acts as process owner and facilitator for General Hospital Orientation, ensuring all participants understand the program details.
• Ensures all non-clinical departments conduct annual competency assessments and validate required competencies.
• Participates on hospital committees as assigned by the Director of Education and Professional Development.
• Serves as a consultant to non-clinical areas to identify best practices and learning needs.
• Cultivates positive relationships within the Education Department and with all MLKCH personnel.
• Seeks feedback from participants in every learning event and conducts evaluations to drive improvements.
• Develops action plans with Directors to incorporate learning event content into practice.
• Participates in the annual educational needs assessment process with Clinical Educators.
• Utilizes adult learning principles in program planning and selects appropriate teaching strategies.
• Plans all aspects of program offerings including marketing, curriculum development, and logistics.
• Ensures learning event criteria are entered into the Learning Management System within 7 business days.
• Analyzes MLKCH data to identify performance gaps and incorporates this analysis into curriculum design.
• Coordinates the implementation of all programs for assigned departments, including obtaining external experts and resources.
• Works with academic partners to ensure affiliation agreements are up to date and approves clinical rotation requests.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage ranging from $26.63 to $41.28.
• Full-time employment with potential for career advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree