Staff Development Director - Nursing Education & Training

Sweetwater Care; Kingsburg (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California seeks an Education Director to plan, organize, develop, and direct in-service educational programs across the facility, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local standards to maintain high quality resident care.

The role involves leading program development, integrating training materials, setting goals, and maintaining records. Strong leadership, teaching experience, and California clinical licensure are required; DSD certification is a must.

Qualifications

• Must have a clear and active California LVN/LPN or RN license.
• Must be DSD Certified.
• Experience in supervision and teaching principles.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, direct, evaluate, and coordinate educational and on-the-job training programs.
• Incorporate commercially produced instruction material into in-service programs as needed.
• Provide leadership in formulating goals and objectives of the in-service educational programs.
• Develop, evaluate and control the quality of in-service educational programs per policies.
• Secure, develop and maintain records, reports, instructional materials, etc., for in-service programs.
• Perform administrative tasks such as completing forms, attendance, and records.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the administrator concerning training programs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Supervision

Training

Education

California LVN/LPN or RN license

Job description

Sweetwater Care in California seeks an Education Director to plan, organize, develop, and direct in-service educational programs across the facility, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local standards to maintain high quality resident care.

The role involves leading program development, integrating training materials, setting goals, and maintaining records. Strong leadership, teaching experience, and California clinical licensure are required; DSD certification is a must.