Development Specialist

The Employee Development Specialist plays an important role in strengthening organizational culture and elevating the growth, performance, impact, and overall experience of all Team Members. This position leads and/or supports a broad portfolio of workforce development initiatives; including onboarding, new employee orientation, leadership training, alignment of annual performance review and competency initiatives, non-clinical training, and workforce needs assessments. The role partners closely with Recruiting, Public Relations, Clinical Education, Workforce Planning, Operations, Leadership, etc.

The specialist drives employee engagement, recognition, wellness, and mental‑health initiatives; coordinates organizational training activities; ensures alignment of job descriptions with competencies; and supports succession planning efforts. Additionally, this role serves as an educator and communicator on HR practices, develops tools and resources for leaders, contributes to accreditation efforts, and maintains a strategic calendar of HR programs. With a focus on supporting Team Members and equipping them with the clarity and capability needed to thrive, the Employee Development Specialist helps ensure individuals are continuously developing and growing to their fullest impact.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Adult Education, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Psychology, or other related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience leading: employee non-clinical educational initiatives, leadership development, employee recognition, and employee engagement.
• Requires 2 years experience preparing and delivering presentations, trainings, workshops, or other adult education offerings.
• Professional certification such as SHRM-CP, PHR, CPTD, or ATD is preferred but not required.

Must be able to successfully pass a background check and drug screen to the satisfaction of the organization.

• Lead and coordinate Workforce Development initiatives, such as, but not limited to:
  • Onboarding and New Employee Orientation.
  • Stay Conversations.
  • Annual performance review processes and related compensation alignment.
  • Leadership training programs and monthly development offerings.
• Drive employee engagement, recognition, and celebration activities.
• Support and promote organizational culture initiatives and help advance employee engagement.
• Participate in workforce needs assessments and contribute to workforce strategies, including:
  • Cross‑functional competency development.
  • Skill and proficiency inventories.
  • Ensuring the right people are in the right roles.
• Review and update job descriptions and job specifications; and ensure proper alignment with compensation grades.
• Support succession planning strategies and maintain related documentation.
• Lead wellness and financial‑wellness initiatives, including mental health promotion and education.
• Serve as an educator and communicator on HR‑related matters.
• Educate leaders on HR practices, laws and regulations, dispositioning candidates, termination reasons, notes to file, PIPs, coaching, corrective actions, and related documentation expectations.
• Develop and maintain an annual calendar of HR events, initiatives, and required tasks.
• Coordinate a system for tracking of internal and external training when completed outside the primary LMS.
• Coordinate CAAS accreditation activities relevant to workforce development and training, while also assisting with other HR related accreditation expectations.
• Develop training tools, resources, SOP’s, and documentation for the areas of responsibility.
• Support talent‑management transformation by helping to implement a skills and competency-aligned framework that strengthens equitable, data‑driven workforce planning.

Punctuality and regular, predictable, reliable, consistent attendance is essential. Other essential functions include: professionalism, the ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing), maintaining confidentiality, exercising sound judgment, being adaptable and flexible, following safety and compliance protocols, being accountable, complying with the Code of Conduct,…