Learning & Development Specialist

HealthCorps is a national non-profit organization focused on improving community health through education, leadership, and service learning, primarily via near-peer mentorship programs involving college-age mentors working with middle and high school students.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $50,000–$55,000/yr

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver onboarding that prepares mentors for the range of settings they'll work in how to run a great session, engage students across various ages, and handle the unexpected across both larger classroom environments and smaller club settings.
• Build ongoing professional development that supports mentors' ability to deliver the program with growing ease and mastery including office hours, live monthly sessions, and coaching check-ins.
• Develop practical, mentor-ready resources (videos, how-to guides, templates, quick-reference sheets) built for how mentors work.
• Review new lesson plans and activities before rollout: Is this clear? Will mentors have the right supplies? Does it fit a 60-minute period?
• Provide feedback that helps the curriculum team design for real-world implementation.
• Translate curriculum into mentor-ready training: turn the lesson plan into the 'here's how you actually run this' version.
• Partner with Regional Program Managers who directly supervise mentors. You provide the training tools; they provide local support and accountability.
• Work with the data team to understand what's working and what's not: which activities are mentors struggling with? Where do fidelity scores dip?
• Design training that fits how college students consume content: short videos, push notifications, text-based tips, interactive modules.
• Experiment with new formats, from a mentor training podcast to a quick-tip video series to LMS modules.
• Stay current on what motivates and engages this generation of mentors; what worked five years ago doesn't necessarily work now.
• Spend roughly 10-15% of your time observing mentors, talking with them about their experience, and using what you learn to make training more practical, more useful, and more responsive to what they actually need.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience, plus 3+ years of hands-on experience in education, instructional design, curriculum development, youth development, training and coaching, public health or related field.
• Familiarity with instructional design frameworks and the ability to apply them to real-world, time-constrained training contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to work with young adults, particularly college students, and meet them where they are.
• Experience working across varied learning environments or age groups is a plus.
• Tech-savvy: comfortable with learning management systems (LearnUpon experience a plus), able to create and edit video, familiar with design tools such as Canva, and quick to pick up new platforms.
• Ability to travel nationally as needed (estimated 10-15% of travel).

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) to relax, recharge, and take care of what matters most.
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance to keep you and your family healthy.
• Life Insurance coverage for added peace of mind.
• A 401(k) with company match to help you plan for the future.
• Additional ancillary benefits tailored to fit your lifestyle and needs.

Additional Information

• This is a full-time, salaried position of $50,000-$55,000 and you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package.
• Because we operate across multiple states, compensation is aligned with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including salary thresholds where applicable.
• Slight preference given to candidates that live in one of our hub areas: Philadelphia, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, Phoenix, AZ, Tucson, AZ, Flagstaff, AZ, Houston, TX.
• This is a remote position, though occasional evening hours and some overnight travel throughout the year may be required.
• HealthCorps is an Equal Opportunity Employer.