Posted April 4, 2016

Senior Researcher, Learning Experiences:

Link: https://app.jobvite.com/j?cj=oPoV2fwU&s=Website

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Researcher, Learning Experiences to lead research into competencies needed for home care workers to be successful on-the-job. This is a unique and high impact opportunity to be part of a “ground floor” team responsible for building a competency based learning platform for the fastest growing job in the nation. We want to create learning experiences that are based on what learners really need on-the-job with a very high level of confidence. This reduces on-the-job learning and improves outcomes for workers, consumers, and our entire healthcare system. If you have strong research skill and want to make a difference in the lives of home care workers and the seniors and people with disabilities they support, we want to hear from you!

You will:

· Create research framework, protocol, and standards for initial and ongoing research as home care practice evolves.

· Conduct initial and ongoing research needed to identify competencies and practice standards for home care aides to ensure their success on-the-job. This may include job task analysis, high performer analysis, observational research, interviews, focus groups, data analysis, and literature review.

· Establish technology solutions to inventory competencies and practice standards and modifications as they evolve.

· Share actionable insights you discover through research with the rest of the team to inform competency based learning experiences and learning assessments.

· Work with tech team to build and maintain badging system based on competencies into courseware tagging and certification display.

· Responsible for success metrics including research output that is highly actionable and accurately reflects market need.

You are:

· 2-5 years’ experience in related research position. Master’s degree or PhD in nursing, research, education, or related field preferred, but not required.

· Experienced at conducting observational research, labor market research, job task analysis, high performer analysis, occupational competency analysis, focus groups, interviews, and/or related methods to identify workforce or job competencies.

· Strong literature review skills.

· Excellent ability to integrate and synthesize insights.

· Strong attention to detail and awesome follow-through.

· Ability to identify and establish technology solutions for competency and practice standard storage.

· Strong facilitation skill and ability to communicate effectively in 1:1 or 1:many.

· Experience in healthcare, long-term care, and/or learning industries is a plus.

· Strong connection to improving home care jobs to benefit workers, consumers, and society.

The SEIU 775 Benefits Group is an equal opportunity employer and offers an exceptional compensation and benefits package.