**Location:** Avera Health **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Pay Range:** _The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._ $60,840.00 - $91,520.00 **Position Highlights** Hybrid position located in Sioux Falls, SD **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** Responsible to develop and implement workforce plans and strategies to generate and maintain an adequate workforce pipeline across the Avera system to ensure its healthcare ministry into the future. The Career Development Consultant will work with Avera employees to assist with building career paths to their desired career goals thru the Avera Career Planning Service. Through the Career Planning Service, this Consultant will assist students, interns and the public to identify a career path and resources needed to begin a healthcare career with Avera. The Career Development Consultant will also serve as additional support for career fairs, high school presentations, and college/university student presentations intended to build Avera's pipeline. **What you will do** + Create and communicate career pathways to retain and advance employees within Avera. + Actively promotes and administers the Avera Career Planning Service ensuring timely customer service. + Ongoing reassessment of the Career Planning Service in regard to process, marketing materials and measurable results. + Maintains accurate database for sourcing appropriate candidates to meet Avera's workforce needs. + Serves as a resource throughout Avera for workforce and career development needs/opportunities including scholarships, tuition reimbursement, state and federal funding sources, academic programs, etc. + Consults, develops and implements workforce plans and strategies for challenging workforce needs. + Works in coordination with system Talent Management directors, Vice President of Talent and Total Rewards, and leaders across the Avera system to develop appropriate actions and response to workforce demands. + Researches, understands and analyzes competitive workforce data and trends and recommends innovative strategies to support strategic workforce initiatives. Develops, maintains and communicates a broad understanding of the external market and how it may influence workforce strategies. + Develops and maintains a network of contacts to help identify workforce resources. Supports and participates in career events such as job fairs to strengthen recruitment efforts in the community. Researches, organizes and conducts training programs, seminars, and special programs such as Internships as directed. Develops and delivers healthcare presentations to educational institutions within the Avera service area. + Oversees development of workforce materials in collaboration with Avera Marketing. **Essential Qualifications** The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. **Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + Bachelor's **Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + Master's in Social Work, School Counseling, Healthcare Administration or related field. + Three years of experience in Human Resources, Education or healthcare field **Expectations and Standards** + Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. + Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. + Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. + Maintain confidentiality. + Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. + Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. **Benefits You Need & Then Some** Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. + PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. + Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan + Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement + Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship _Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to_ _talent@avera.org_ _._ At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.