Professional Development Instructor (ECB)

Job Summary: Utilizes adult learning principles to ensure capabilities and assists staff to respond effectively in a complex healthcare market. Develops content, coordinates, facilitates, and evaluates accurate, educationally sound, evidence-based educational programs for Saint Francis employees.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in education or human resources or appropriate work experience.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: None.

Work Experience: 3 - 4 years related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Previous experience delivering and/or designing professional development educational content. Previous teaching experience with adult populations. Working knowledge of MS Office applications. Strongly self-directed, with demonstrated communication and teaching skills. Experience as a preceptor. Acts as a positive leader and innovator. Demonstrates proficiency in use of technology. Highly organized; comfortable working with multiple simultaneous priorities /projects. Accepts and responds to input and feedback. Strong ability to connect and instruct individuals and groups.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Develops, coordinates, implements, and documents adult learner-focused education, professional development and leadership programs, including initial competency of newly hired staff. Maintains educational records, assists with the development of orientation calendars and course documentation. Collaborates with managers and staff to identify and meet educational and skill needs of personnel. Develops, coordinates, implements and documents ongoing in-service programs based on identified educational needs, including correction of identified problems. Functions as a professional development and educational resource. Integrates information from internal and external sources in order to assist staff with development and implementation of evidence-based practice. Provides individual consultations and instruction. Develops content for implementation of new strategies and professional development opportunities. Maintains personal skill set, as appropriate, to establish and maintain credibility with staff. Accepts personal responsibility for own professional development. Supports lifelong learning of healthcare personnel in an environment that facilitates continuous learning. Evaluates identified System entities to determine areas needed for training and development of the specified teams. Assists with annual assessment of staff educational needs and implements plan of action based on assessment.

Decision Making: Independent judgment in making decisions from many diversified alternatives that are subject to general review in final stages only.

Working Relationships: Works with internal/external customers. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff. Works frequently with individuals at Director level or above.

Special Job Dimensions: None.

Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job.  This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

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