Professional Development Educator

mainegeneral; Waterville (ME); On-site; USD 36,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Leave for new parents

403(b) match

401(a) retirement

Tuition reimbursement

Disability insurance

Payactiv access

Job summary

MaineGeneral is seeking a Professional Development Educator to empower staff with knowledge, skills, and confidence for high-quality care. You will partner with leaders and interdisciplinary teams to identify learning needs, create education programs, support onboarding, and drive ongoing professional growth.

The role emphasizes teaching, mentoring, collaboration, and continuous improvement to advance patient outcomes and staff competency. Competitive benefits accompany the base wage.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare education, staff development, clinical education, or a related field.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to work effectively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to assess learning needs and translate them into practical, engaging educational experiences.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills.
• A collaborative approach and genuine interest in helping others learn and grow.
• Certification in health education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess learning needs and develop education programs that support staff competency, clinical practice, regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and professional growth.
• Design, deliver, and evaluate educational programs using a variety of teaching methods and technology to make learning engaging and effective.
• Support new employee orientation and onboarding, helping staff feel prepared, confident, and connected as they begin their work at MaineGeneral.
• Serve as a resource, mentor, and consultant to staff and leaders on professional development, clinical practice, education, and program development.
• Promote evidence-based practice and continuous improvement by encouraging research, scientific inquiry, quality improvement, and the use of current best practices.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to identify opportunities for education and development that support both staff and patient outcomes.

Skills

Healthcare education

Staff development

Clinical education

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Teaching and mentoring

Collaboration

Education

Certification in health education

Job description

Job Summary

As a Professional Development Educator, you'll help MaineGeneral staff build the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to provide high-quality care.

You'll work closely with leaders and interdisciplinary teams to identify learning needs, develop meaningful education programs, support new employee orientation, and provide ongoing professional development. This role is a great fit for someone who enjoys teaching, mentoring, collaboration, and finding better ways to help others succeed.

Job Description

What You'll Do

• Assess learning needs and develop education programs that support staff competency, clinical practice, regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and professional growth.
• Design, deliver, and evaluate educational programs using a variety of teaching methods and technology to make learning engaging and effective.
• Support new employee orientation and onboarding, helping staff feel prepared, confident, and connected as they begin their work at MaineGeneral.
• Serve as a resource, mentor, and consultant to staff and leaders on professional development, clinical practice, education, and program development.
• Promote evidence-based practice and continuous improvement by encouraging research, scientific inquiry, quality improvement, and the use of current best practices.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to identify opportunities for education and development that support both staff and patient outcomes.

What You'll Bring

• Experience in healthcare education, staff development, clinical education, or a related field.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to work effectively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to assess learning needs and translate them into practical, engaging educational experiences.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills.
• A collaborative approach and genuine interest in helping others learn and grow.
• Certification in health education preferred.

Compensation Information

$26.16 - $47.25

The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Job Exempt

No

Benefits

• Supporting all aspects of our employees' wellness - physical, emotional and financial - is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
• Physical Wellness: We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We Believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
• Emotional Wellness: When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
• Financial Wellness: Access the wages you've already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.
• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
• Career Mobility: Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource - they're how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at [phone] .