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Back On Course Educational Services

Learning Specialist (Science/Healthcare)

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Sacramento, CA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Learning & Development

🗓️ December 20th, 2024

Edtech.com's Summary

Back On Course Educational Services is hiring an Educational Support Specialist for a hybrid role that includes both remote work and in-person responsibilities, involving travel between job sites. The specialist will join a mission-driven team focused on empowering adults underrepresented in the science workforce through personalized educational support.

 Highlights
  • Maintain a professional and welcoming environment that respects diverse cultures and experiences.
  • Facilitate client intake and evaluation processes.
  • Develop and facilitate educational goals and teaching methods to achieve program objectives.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to create and identify instructional materials, including social media content.
  • Design and administer assessments to determine clients' educational needs and progress.
  • Assist with the facilitation of employee and client onboarding and training.
  • Required knowledge in science fields or technical experience; teaching certification is a plus.
  • Benefits include paid sick and vacation time, a mission-driven culture, and growth opportunities.
  • Spanish fluency is preferred, and flexibility for remote work is offered.

Learning Specialist (Science/Healthcare) Full Description

About the job
Who We Are:
Approximately one in four U.S. jobs requires some level of science knowledge, but companies are struggling to find and retain employees with the skills they need—especially skills like math and programming. Back On Course Educational Services is the solution to this problem. We provide personalized educational support for adults who want to thrive in a career in the science workforce. Our experts deliver a variety of engaging methods of support including one-on-one training sessions and workshops. They have hands-on experience and specialize in working with adults that are underrepresented in the science workforce.

We know what it’s like, because we’ve been there. We’ve helped our clients gain new skills, earn certifications, and more. It’s time to reimagine how we develop our workforce. It’s time to get back on course.

Job Overview:
We are currently seeking an Educational Support Specialist. The ideal candidate is well-versed in multiple science subjects, can quickly establish a rapport and communicate well, demonstrates an ability to be flexible and adaptable in a dynamic environment, and has a high degree of self-directedness and self-efficacy. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, mission-driven company at a pivotal stage.

Read on to learn how you will make an impact and contribute to the operational health and success of the Back On Course Educational Services team in your role.

Responsibilities include:
Maintain a professional, caring, and welcoming environment that models patience, compassion,and respect for diverse cultures and experiences
Facilitate client intake process and lead client evaluation processes
Develop, and facilitate educational goals and teaching methods that achieve the program's objectives and client outcomes
Use an instructional approach rooted in andragogy
Collaborate with stakeholders and subject-matter experts to create and identify methods, materials, and resources for instruction, including social media content
Design and administer regular assessments to determine client’s needs, interests, preferences, learning styles, skill levels, and progress
Collaborate with staff to identify barriers to achievement of client objectives and create action plans to overcome them
Assist with the facilitation of new employee and client onboarding and training

*The specialist will work both remotely, and in-person. The position will occasionally require travel from one job site to another during the work day. The specialist must be able to perform the outlined job duties and responsibilities that support the performance standards of the position with or without accommodations.

Benefits: 
Paid sick & vacation time 
Mission driven, people-first culture 
Opportunities for growth & advancement 

Who You Are:
The right person for this role has a background in education OR hands on technical experience. You're passionate about empowering underrepresented groups to transform their careers.

We’re looking for someone who thrives at the intersection of education and technology, bringing either of the following experiences:*Teaching certification, grant or proposal writing experience is a plus.

You have an educational background in a science field such as Carpentry, Dental Hygiene, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Nursing, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Computer Science.
You’ve had a minimum of 2 years work experience instructing others.

OR

You’ve gained a minimum of 2 years practical experience in a science field such as Carpentry, Dental Hygiene, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Nursing, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Computer Science.

Additional Qualifications/Skills:
Passion for learning, with a strong ability to learn new software, systems and concepts
Excellent organizational, verbal communication, and writing skills
Ability to clearly and effectively explain technical information and challenging concepts
Ability to work seated in front of a computer for long periods of time
Ability to successfully pass background check
Spanish fluency (preferred)

Flexible work from home options available.