Learning and Development Specialist

Salary : $71,510.40 - $110,843.20 Annually
Location : 901 Rancho Lane, Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 26-83513
Department: HUMAN RESOURCES - 8650
Opening Date: 08/20/2026
Closing Date: 8/28/2026 5:00 PM Pacific


Position Summary
EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)

COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE
As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.
UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Non-Profit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

Position Summary:
Designs, implements, and evaluates non-clinical training programs that enhance skills and professional development. Collaborates with leaders to identify training needs, develop educational programs, and ensure alignment with organizational goals and best practices. Acts as the administrator overseeing the UMC learning management system (LMS), performance evaluation system, succession planning program, and all UMC non-clinical employee and leadership training. Responsible for creating and analyzing reports related to training, performance evaluations, and succession planning.

UMC is not accepting unsolicited resumes/applications from any third-party recruitment agency/supplier for this posting.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience:
Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in business administration, Human Resources, Education, Organizational Development, Healthcare Administration, or a related field and three (3) years of current experience in learning and development, instructional design, education, and/or training facilitation roles.


Licensing/Certification Requirements:
None.

Additional Position Requirements

Priority consideration will be given to candidates who have the following experience requirements DOCUMENTED in their APPLICATION:

1. Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, education, or similar.
2. At least two years of experience administering an LMS/Performance Management system.
3. At least two years of experience in curriculum development, instructional design, and administering learning management/performance management systems, as well as the ability to manage multiple training initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
4. Experience with multiple design modalities- e-learning, classroom, virtual, gamification, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of:
Employee development, training principles and practices, instructional design, adult education principles and practices, training delivery methods, and theories and measurement assessment methodologies; healthcare practices; federal, state and local law; regulations and standards of care; emerging technologies and processes; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; basic data sampling and statistical analysis techniques; computer applications related to duties; project management and analytical techniques; principles and techniques of preparation of effective written informational and educational materials; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age-specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.


Skill in:
Assisting and conducting educational programs utilizing a variety of training tools; preparing and presenting a variety of oral and written reports; establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with a variety of training providers; managing and administering an LMS; facilitation; developing and managing a succession planning program; strong listening; effective writing and presentation; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment; building relationships with key stakeholders and fostering a culture of continuous learning; and collecting, analyzing, and reporting data.


Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, stamina to remain standing for long periods of time, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.
The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package:

• Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"!
  • Vesting in the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment!
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage
• Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (twelve scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.
• Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank)
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan
• Nevada has no State Income Tax
• No Social Security (FICA) Deduction

THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
01


Have you completed a Bachelor's Degree?

• Yes
• No

02


Please indicate any facilitator training certifications you have achieved (e.g., DISC, Vitalsmarts/Crucial Learning, Franklin Covey, DDI, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, etc.)
03


Indicate the LMS systems in which you have a proficient/expert level of use, including acting as an administrator of the system.
04


Indicate the Performance Management/Succession Planning Systems you have proficient/expert level of use, including acting as an administrator of the system.
05


Do you have experience designing leadership development courses/programs? If so, describe the most recent course or program you designed and implemented.
06


Do you have experience using Articulate?

• Yes
• No

07


Do you have experience designing soft skills courses? If so, describe the most recent course you designed.
08


Do you have experience designing hard skill courses? If so, describe the most recent course you designed.
09


What is the largest class size in which you've delivered training?
10


In your opinion, why are you qualified for this Learning & Development Specialist role?
Required Question