Instructor, Human Touch Healthcare (part-time)

Description

Position: Instructor, Human Touch Healthcare

Classification: Part-Time, Non-Exempt (variable hours)

Reports to: Sr. Instructor, Human Touch Healthcare

Date: March 2026

MISSION: Futuro Health launched in 2020 to address the critical shortage of workers in the healthcare sector. Our nonprofit mission is to improve the health and wealth of communities by growing the largest network of allied healthcare workers in the nation. Initially funded by a $130 million investment from Kaiser Permanente through a collective bargaining agreement with SEIU-UHW, Futuro Health has since grown to have a portfolio of funders, grants and contracts to do our work that is life changing. Every year, thousands of diverse adults become Futuro Health Scholars and pursue training to earn their credentials for a wide array of in-demand allied healthcare roles. What sets Futuro Health apart is our comprehensive approach to supporting Futuro Health Scholars throughout their education journey and our deep expertise in the healthcare sector. We address the healthcare workforce shortage by personalizing education journeys for diverse adults to enter allied healthcare careers at low or no-cost. More on Futuro Health can be found at www.FuturoHealth.org.

OUR VALUES

• Scholar Centered: We keep Scholars and equity at the center of our work.
• Quality Solutions: We design quality solutions that are agile, inclusive, and scalable – for employers, partners, and communities.
• Data-Driven Innovation: We continuously improve and innovate – and use data to inform our decisions.
• Future Focused: We look toward the future and embrace new opportunities.
• Collaborative: We earn and maintain trust through collaboration and acting with integrity and accountability.
• Culture Matters: We steward our culture – and empower team members to contribute meaningfully.
  
  

Why Should You Join Futuro Health: Do you seek to change lives for the better? Do you want a role in a nonprofit focused on designing solutions and bringing direct services to make a difference to Scholars, communities and the nation? Have you shown grit when it comes to taking on challenges and pushing forward to resolution? Our team of talents share a commitment to Futuro Health’s nonprofit mission. We celebrate the opportunity to transform lives through our purpose-driven work. We bring our skillsets, a can-do attitude, and a collaborative approach to our everyday work of forging workforce development models that apply best practices. We know it takes collective effort to design adult-friendly, inclusive, agile, and scalable solutions that meet the big challenges of the day -- ranging from worker shortages, social and economic mobility, to equity in care. If these qualities speak to you, apply to become part of the Futuro Health team.

Position Summary: The Instructor for Human Touch Healthcare plays a pivotal role in making a positive impact in the lives of scholars within our healthcare organization and their eventual patients. The online Instructors are responsible for guiding scholars through the soft skills learning experience through video calls, responding thoughtfully and timely to posts in Canvas, sensing and responding to individual and group needs, and modeling best practices as an instructor.

Essential Job Functions

• Facilitate synchronous and asynchronous instruction modules, including reviewing and responding to discussion posts.
• Regularly communicate with participants about their progress and upcoming course activities.
• Track participation in the Canvas course system.
• Participate in debriefing calls with the facilitation team.
• Facilitate multiple 1-hour live sessions using a conferencing tool in Canvas.
• Weekly hours for prep and grading.
• Enforce academic policies.
• Enforce Futuro Health and online code of conduct.
• Provide real-time feedback to students.
• Remediate students, as appropriate.
• Complete all grading in the specified timeframe.
• Notify the Coordinator, Human Touch Healthcare on at-risk students and students who fail courses.
• Interact with students professionally, offering constructive, encouraging, and timely feedback.
• Conduct weekly “live” video lectures and/or discussions (using Canvas Collaborate).
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of work or related to subject matter expertise.
  
  

Qualifications

• Prior experience teaching (preferred).
• Experience facilitating a course using an LMS like Canvas (preferred).
• Demonstrate effective facilitation skills during a 10-minute teaching demo.
• Background in allied health.
  
  

Education: Associates degree, with at least 5 years’ experience in health care environment; BA preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility: This role does not have supervisory responsibility over staff.

Work Environment/Travel: This is a remote role. Travel will also be required to attend meetings and conferences. This position requires mandatory travel twice per year to attend Futuro Health’s Spring and Fall In-Person All-Hands events. Participation in these events is an essential function of the role, as these gatherings support strategic alignment, cross-department collaboration, and organizational effectiveness, which cannot be fully achieved in a virtual format. As a condition of employment, employees must be able to fulfill this twice-yearly travel requirement. Reasonable accommodations will be provided as required by applicable law.

Physical Demands: Able to sit, stand, and type for long periods of time. Ability to work irregular hours including after hours and weekends although this will be infrequent. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Type: This position is part-time, non-exempt, with variable hours. Availability should include afternoons, evenings, Saturdays, and may extend to nights, weekends, and holidays.

Equal Opportunity: Futuro Health is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.