Talent Development Specialist

Job Summary

The Talent Development Specialist serves as the primary resource for providing healthcare-related career guidance, preparation, and workforce information to the public. The Talent Development Specialist collaborates with internal teams, educational institutions, and community partners to ensure effective workforce pipelines, engaging learning experiences, and strong support for current and future employees. This includes overseeing student and volunteer initiatives and coordinating talent development events, in addition to clearing students for placement at Shannon.

Performance: Position Specific Essential Functions

• Plans and implements short- and long-term strategies to meet recruitment and staffing needs for healthcare positions across the organization.
• Develops and recommends advertising and marketing materials to attract and engage potential candidates, enhancing the overall talent pipeline.
• Builds and maintains long-term relationships with key training programs, including personal outreach, attending career fairs, and following up with student rotations to ensure continuous talent flow.
• Provides educational and resource materials to support career exploration and advancement in healthcare fields.
• Generates timely reports on pipeline growth, key recruitment metrics, and effectiveness of strategies, making recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Ensures recruitment efforts target a wide range of potential candidates, including under-represented groups in healthcare.
• Collaborates with department managers and leadership to identify skill gaps and offer solutions for targeted talent development, training, and career advancement.
• Assists in the creation and execution of workforce planning, ensuring that healthcare teams are well-equipped to meet patient care demands.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts, project team members, external consultants, or website creators to establish comprehensive and seamless messaging.
• Partner with local schools, colleges, and workforce agencies to create talent pipelines for critical positions.
• Understands, interprets, and references affiliation agreements with education institutions and contractual agreements and with agency employees placed at Shannon.
• Works with Shannon leaders in guiding students to a departmental contact in their area of interest.
• Interacts with many areas within the organization, including Staff Development, EMR Training, Shannon leaders, Information Systems, Employee Health & Safety, and various other groups to ensure that all students placed at Shannon have a seamless onboarding to the organization and all resources required to complete the necessary duties. 
• Credentials and onboards students.  Ensures all student credentialing and onboarding activities are performed in accordance with compliance guidelines.
• Works directly with instructors and students to ensure timely completion of credentialing requirements.  Coordinator works as a liaison between the instructor or student and the Shannon leader to coordinate all aspects of the student placement.
• Onboards, Hires, and ensures regular check-ins with the candidates in the pipeline programs, such as the intern jobs and the C.N.A. program, to ensure we maintain the pipeline of candidates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED: Required
• Bachelor's in administrative or healthcare related field: Preferred

Experience:

• One year of recruitment experience: Preferred
• One year of human resources experience: Preferred

Certification/Licensure:

• Valid Texas Driver's License: Required