Education Support Specialist

Saratoga Hospital; City of Saratoga Springs (NY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution seeks an Education Support Specialist to provide structure and expertise for nursing educational programs. The role involves data management, project support, and collaboration with clinical staff to enhance educational offerings, ensuring alignment with departmental goals. Candidates should possess relevant educational qualifications and experience in office management and analytics.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of office management experience.
• Preferred experience in a health-related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with databases.

Responsibilities

• Supports educational programming, including clinical orientation and in-service education.
• Coordinates course programming and manages data within the Learning Management System.
• Assists in research data analysis and supports Magnet Designation initiatives.

Skills

Data management

Project management

Analytical skills

Education

Associate Degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Databases

Analytical tools

Job description

Education Support Specialist

Saratoga Springs-NY-12866-United States

Summary of Position:

The Education Support Specialist supports and provides structure and analytic expertise for

• Data management - collection and tracking, and analysis of Nursing Organization metrics
• Project management and data reporting for the continuous Magnet Journey
• Coordinate the evidence-based projects with related outcome metrics for the Nursing Organization
• Coordinate and support the co-chairs of the Nursing Organization Shared Governance Model 10 Committees) including scheduling, attendance, minutes, communication, and SaraNet page maintenance, as well as unit-based councils as needed.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

Education and Training Support: Supports departmental staff to facilitate educational programming including clinical orientation, American Heart Association programs, in-service education, and maintenance of programming. Coordinates the administration of academic student management. Assures that the planning and event coordination are completed according to the established timeline and schedule.

Learning Management System (LMS): Provides coordination of course programming, data management, outcome reporting, and maintenance of the learning management system timely offerings. Develops and formats course content for uploading. Analyzes reports. Collaborates with Human Resource LMS System Administrator to assure consistent and timely customer service, and to seek strategies to maximize the LMS for clinical staff.

Business Intelligence and Analytics:Assists the Clinical Education Staff to provide learner outcome data of educational programs in order to evaluate programming. Collaborates with Human Resources to ensure data integrity. Provides reports according to established audit schedule. Maintains financial records of expenses for cost centers.

Research Data Analysis: Supports evidence based and research projects by translating raw data into usable format for statistical analysis. Assists with data management.

Magnet Designation: Supports the Shared Governance Structure and Nursing Excellence initiatives for Magnet Designation. Supports the Nursing Organization with required documentation from meetings and initiatives; maintains documentation. Assists with data management.

Minimum Qualifications: Associate Degree required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Minimum 3 years of experience office management, health related field preferred. Minimum of 2 years of experience working with databases, analytical tools and software.

Salary Range: $20.52 - $33.70
Pay Grade: 24
Compensation may vary based upon, but not limited to: overall experience and qualifications, shift, and location.