Training Specialist

The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) is adding to its team! ACU is a fast-growing organization filled with mission-driven people committed to improving the health of America’s underserved populations and supporting the clinicians serving these populations. We’re looking for someone equally committed to that cause who can help support ACU’s Health Center Workforce Well-being Technical Assistance Initiative.  The Training Specialist will assist in developing and implementing training and technical assistance to health centers to improve provider and staff well-being and improve burnout.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proficient in time management, and possess excellent interpersonal communication skills. The candidate will have experience in meeting facilitation, adult learning principles and modalities, and workforce matters such as workforce resiliency, recruitment and retention and leadership development. The candidate Will have expertise in drafting communications including emails and newsletters.  The ACU offices are located in Washington, D.C.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and executing webinars regarding ways in which workforce wellbeing can be incorporated within an organization’s strategic plan in order to facilitate cultural change

• Assist with and conduct one-on-one coaching calls with health center leadership on creation and implementation of their workforce wellbeing strategy

• Assist with and conduct program assessments on a variety of topics including assistance with diversity, equity, and inclusion programs or other workforce programs, assistance with the implementation of the employee well-being strategy, toolkits, the adoption of workforce well-being as part of the health center’s strategic plan and recommended strategies to support individualized workforce wellbeing

• Assist with and conduct virtual technical assistance “office hours” sessions on best practices to support staff wellbeing

• Assist with the creation of case study presentations that provide an in-depth examination of the issues, challenges, and solutions to promote health center workforce well-being and burnout

• Engage subject matter experts to develop resources on workforce resiliency and staff well-being

• Other Projects as Needed

Qualifications for Position

• BS degree preferred – Experience may be substituted for a degree.

• At least 2 years of experience providing support for virtual and online trainings

• Demonstrated understanding of the unique issues in delivering health care to underserved populations and strategies to support provider resiliency preferred

• Commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Proficiency with G-Suite programs

• Strong team collaboration and interpersonal skills

• Self-directed

• Creative problem-solving skills

ACU is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability in its programs or activities. As an Employer of National Service, ACU recognizes the unique skills of national service alumni. Accordingly, AmeriCorps alumni, returned Peace Corps volunteers and other national service participants are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Three weeks of vacation leave each year (accrued by pay period)

• Two weeks of medical leave each year (accrued by pay period) plus 4 mental health days

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage (80% individual & 50% family paid by ACU)

• Long‐Term Disability Insurance

• Short Term Disability Insurance

• Access to ACU’s 403(b) retirement plan

• Laptop computer

• Cell phone

Pay: Annual salary range $57,500 - $67,500

This is a two-year grant-funded position.