Education Program Specialist

Veterans Health Administration; Coatesville (Chester County); In loco; USD 82.000 - 107.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – Veterans Health Administration seeks a Medical Center Designated Learning Officer for the Coatesville VA Medical Center to align health professions training with organizational goals. You will coordinate education for over 1,200 employees and oversee the learning infrastructure.

The role requires leadership in education, collaboration with VISN and Central Office, and management of learning technology and resources. Monday–Friday, on-site at Coatesville.

Competenze

• A transcript must be submitted with your application, if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
• If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.

Mansioni

• Provides leadership and direction in aligning health professions training, staff education, and workforce development across the organization.
• Coordinates design, development, implementation, and evaluation of learning programs that support organizational goals.
• Oversee LMS/TMS 2.0 with user accounts, access management, compliance tracking, and course administration.

Descrizione del lavoro

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

You will serve as the Medical Center Designated Learning Officer (DLO) for the Coatesville VA Medical Center and as the advisor to the Associate Chief of Staff for Education (ACOS/E) on all local training and education issues. In this role, the Medical Center DLO coordinates education for more than 1,200 employees.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides leadership and direction in aligning health professions training, staff education, and workforce development programs across the organization. Coordinates the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of learning programs that support organizational goals and workforce needs.

Oversee localized web-based learning and education platform (TMS 2.0), including user account and access management, compliance tracking and reporting, curriculum and course administration, and system support, maintenance and training. Participates in strategic planning efforts and advocates for the development of a strong learning infrastructure. Promotes a culture of continuous learning by encouraging innovative educational methods and approaches.

Serves as the primary liaison for educational initiatives with VISN, VHA Central Office, and other key stakeholders. Oversees relationships with academic affiliates, educational institutions, and community partners. Advises leadership on emerging learning techniques, educational theories, and training technologies. Researches and analyzes organization-wide educational and workforce development issues and provides recommendations to leadership.

Identifies and advocates for resources needed to support and improve the learning environment, including staffing, funding, space, and technology. Reviews and evaluates training programs and educational offerings to ensure quality, effectiveness, and alignment with organizational objectives. Plans, assigns, directs, and evaluates the work of subordinate staff and establishes priorities and performance expectations.

Monitors the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of employee work and takes corrective action when necessary. Provides employee coaching, counseling, and guidance on work-related and administrative matters. Recruits, hires, develops, and recognizes employees while managing leave, performance, and employee relations issues. Identifies training needs, improves workflows and procedures, and manages personnel and resource requirements to accomplish organizational goals.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am -4:30 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $82289 – $106982/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.