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Get Access To All JobsThank you for your interest in a career at Regions. At Regions, we believe associates deserve more than just a job. We believe in offering performance-driven individuals a place where they can build a career—a place to expect more opportunities. If you are focused on results, dedicated to quality, strength and integrity, and possess the drive to succeed, then we are your employer of choice. Regions is dedicated to taking appropriate steps to safeguard and protect private and personally identifiable information you submit. The information that you submit will be collected and reviewed by associates, consultants, and vendors of Regions in order to evaluate your qualifications and experience for job opportunities and will not be used for marketing purposes, sold, or shared outside of Regions unless required by law. Such information will be stored in accordance with regulatory requirements and in conjunction with Regions’ Retention Schedule for a minimum of three years. You may review, modify, or update your information by visiting and logging into the careers section of the system.
Job Description
At Regions, the Learning Delivery Professional at this level serves as a consultant and provides high level formal and informal coaching to managers, leaders, and executives as well as their teams for both development and performance improvements.
Primary Responsibilities
- Supports Learning & Development strategy along with team initiatives and goals
- Takes responsibility for actions, projects, and people, maintaining a strong focus on desired outcomes
- Takes initiative and works under own direction, seeks guidance when necessary
- Makes quick, clear decisions which may include varying levels of risk
- Proactively builds and initiates continuous learning and development plans
- Utilizes strong values in quality improvement in making recommendations for changes to senior leaders
- Proactively seeks out new responsibilities in both the immediate context of the job and outside
- Proactively shares relevant business information and best practices with leaders
- Remains current on industry-wide trends through utilization of both internal and external resources, and shares important information with leaders
- Challenges traditional approaches to problems and collaborates with leaders in identifying innovative solutions, explaining decision rationale when necessary
- Displays an advanced level of engagement in the facilitation of learning sessions
- Asks thought-provoking questions, sparking interest and generating unique conversations that advance the level of understanding and challenges participants to think differently and change perspectives
- Resolves conflicts and disagreements among team through productive methods
- Cultivates a strong network across business groups and maintains relationships with external contacts
- Encourages participants to identify and focus on the most relevant developmental opportunities
- Utilizes stories, metaphors, and analogies to assist audiences to do their “best thinking”
- Utilizes positive reinforcement and positive tension to influence learners, create accountability, and drive behavioral change
- Ensures a focus on overall group participation and improvements, leveraging the group to change perspectives
- Contributes to loan, system, and producer training
This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Eight (8) years of related experience
Preferences
- Bachelor’s degree
Skills And Competencies
- Ability to build relationships with key business leaders and serve as a trusted advisor
- Ability to effectively persuade and influence a variety of audiences in one-on-one formats or in formal presentations
- Ability to create a safe and enthusiastic environment for sharing ideas and fostering open communication
- Ability to clearly articulate the purpose and objective of sessions and activities
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to provide feedback and recommendations to junior teammates
- Receptiveness to feedback
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
- Strong verbal, written communication, and organizational skills
- Strong work ethic and self-motivation
This position is currently offsite in Birmingham, AL, Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC, Orlando, FL, or Houston, TX. Associates will work from their home primarily and may be expected to go on site for meetings or other events as needed.
Additional Preferences
- Bachelor's or master's degree and experience in leadership, talent development, organizational effectiveness, consulting, or a related field.
- Certification in leadership assessment and development tools such as CliftonStrengths, Hogan, DiSC, MBTI, Korn Ferry, or similar instruments preferred.
- International Coaching Federation (ICF) credential (ACC, PCC, or MCC), executive coaching experience, or formal coach-specific training preferred.
Additional Skills And Qualifications
- Exceptional presenter and facilitator with demonstrated experience engaging, influencing, and inspiring audiences ranging from executive leadership teams to large-scale organizational events. Able to capture attention, foster engagement, and inspire action among diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate executive leadership discussions, leadership team meetings, strategic planning sessions, and other high-impact business conversations.
- Proven experience coaching managers, leaders, and executives to improve leadership effectiveness, performance, and business results.
- Ability to navigate complex group dynamics, foster meaningful participation, and ask powerful questions that drive insight, accountability, decision-making, and behavior change.
- Advanced knowledge of adult learning, professional development, and group facilitation practices.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect learning initiatives to organizational priorities and measurable business outcomes.
Position Type
Full time
Compensation Details
Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job. The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.
Minimum Job Range Target: $99,325.05 USD
Median $127,170.00 USD
Incentive Pay Plans
This job may participate in an annual discretionary bonus plan.
Benefits Information
Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all" for benefits-eligible associates. Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.
- Paid Vacation/Sick Time
- 401K with Company Match
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Disability Benefits
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Associate Volunteer Program
Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time.
Location Details
Regions Center
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Job applications at Regions are accepted electronically through our career site for a minimum of five business days from the date of posting. Job postings for higher-volume positions may remain active for longer than the minimum period due to business need and may be closed at any time thereafter at the discretion of the company.
Thank you for your interest in a career at Regions. At Regions, we believe associates deserve more than just a job. We believe in offering performance-driven individuals a place where they can build a career—a place to expect more opportunities. If you are focused on results, dedicated to quality, strength and integrity, and possess the drive to succeed, then we are your employer of choice. Regions is dedicated to taking appropriate steps to safeguard and protect private and personally identifiable information you submit. The information that you submit will be collected and reviewed by associates, consultants, and vendors of Regions in order to evaluate your qualifications and experience for job opportunities and will not be used for marketing purposes, sold, or shared outside of Regions unless required by law. Such information will be stored in accordance with regulatory requirements and in conjunction with Regions’ Retention Schedule for a minimum of three years. You may review, modify, or update your information by visiting and logging into the careers section of the system.
Job Description
At Regions, the Learning Delivery Professional at this level serves as a consultant and provides high level formal and informal coaching to managers, leaders, and executives as well as their teams for both development and performance improvements.
Primary Responsibilities
- Supports Learning & Development strategy along with team initiatives and goals
- Takes responsibility for actions, projects, and people, maintaining a strong focus on desired outcomes
- Takes initiative and works under own direction, seeks guidance when necessary
- Makes quick, clear decisions which may include varying levels of risk
- Proactively builds and initiates continuous learning and development plans
- Utilizes strong values in quality improvement in making recommendations for changes to senior leaders
- Proactively seeks out new responsibilities in both the immediate context of the job and outside
- Proactively shares relevant business information and best practices with leaders
- Remains current on industry-wide trends through utilization of both internal and external resources, and shares important information with leaders
- Challenges traditional approaches to problems and collaborates with leaders in identifying innovative solutions, explaining decision rationale when necessary
- Displays an advanced level of engagement in the facilitation of learning sessions
- Asks thought-provoking questions, sparking interest and generating unique conversations that advance the level of understanding and challenges participants to think differently and change perspectives
- Resolves conflicts and disagreements among team through productive methods
- Cultivates a strong network across business groups and maintains relationships with external contacts
- Encourages participants to identify and focus on the most relevant developmental opportunities
- Utilizes stories, metaphors, and analogies to assist audiences to do their “best thinking”
- Utilizes positive reinforcement and positive tension to influence learners, create accountability, and drive behavioral change
- Ensures a focus on overall group participation and improvements, leveraging the group to change perspectives
- Contributes to loan, system, and producer training
This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Eight (8) years of related experience
Preferences
- Bachelor’s degree
Skills And Competencies
- Ability to build relationships with key business leaders and serve as a trusted advisor
- Ability to effectively persuade and influence a variety of audiences in one-on-one formats or in formal presentations
- Ability to create a safe and enthusiastic environment for sharing ideas and fostering open communication
- Ability to clearly articulate the purpose and objective of sessions and activities
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to provide feedback and recommendations to junior teammates
- Receptiveness to feedback
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
- Strong verbal, written communication, and organizational skills
- Strong work ethic and self-motivation
This position is currently offsite in Birmingham, AL, Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC, Orlando, FL, or Houston, TX. Associates will work from their home primarily and may be expected to go on site for meetings or other events as needed.
Additional Preferences
- Bachelor's or master's degree and experience in leadership, talent development, organizational effectiveness, consulting, or a related field.
- Certification in leadership assessment and development tools such as CliftonStrengths, Hogan, DiSC, MBTI, Korn Ferry, or similar instruments preferred.
- International Coaching Federation (ICF) credential (ACC, PCC, or MCC), executive coaching experience, or formal coach-specific training preferred.
Additional Skills And Qualifications
- Exceptional presenter and facilitator with demonstrated experience engaging, influencing, and inspiring audiences ranging from executive leadership teams to large-scale organizational events. Able to capture attention, foster engagement, and inspire action among diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate executive leadership discussions, leadership team meetings, strategic planning sessions, and other high-impact business conversations.
- Proven experience coaching managers, leaders, and executives to improve leadership effectiveness, performance, and business results.
- Ability to navigate complex group dynamics, foster meaningful participation, and ask powerful questions that drive insight, accountability, decision-making, and behavior change.
- Advanced knowledge of adult learning, professional development, and group facilitation practices.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect learning initiatives to organizational priorities and measurable business outcomes.
Position Type
Full time
Compensation Details
Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job. The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.
Minimum Job Range Target: $99,325.05 USD
Median $127,170.00 USD
Incentive Pay Plans
This job may participate in an annual discretionary bonus plan.
Benefits Information
Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all" for benefits-eligible associates. Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.
- Paid Vacation/Sick Time
- 401K with Company Match
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Disability Benefits
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Associate Volunteer Program
Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time.
Location Details
Regions Center
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Job applications at Regions are accepted electronically through our career site for a minimum of five business days from the date of posting. Job postings for higher-volume positions may remain active for longer than the minimum period due to business need and may be closed at any time thereafter at the discretion of the company.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Professional Learning Specialist
Document your instructional design credentials early
PERM requires your employer to advertise the role at a specific degree level. If your master's degree is in a related field like curriculum studies or organizational learning, get a credential evaluation done before employers post the PERM job order.
Target districts with established HR sponsorship infrastructure
School districts that have sponsored foreign nationals before already have immigration counsel and PERM workflows in place. Search DOL PERM disclosure data to identify education employers with recent labor certification filings in instructional or training roles.
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by sponsorship history
Not every district lists sponsorship willingness in job postings. Migrate Mate lets you search Professional Learning Specialist roles filtered by employers with active EB-2 or EB-3 green card filing history, saving you from applying to dead ends.
Clarify your EB tier before the offer stage
If your role requires a bachelor's degree plus progressive experience, you'll likely file under EB-3. If the employer specifies a master's as the minimum requirement, EB-2 may apply. Get clarity from the employer's immigration attorney before signing an offer letter.
Understand how prevailing wage affects your offer
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your location and role. Look up the wage level for your specific job duties using the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating, so your offered salary doesn't trigger a prevailing wage deficiency.
Prepare for the PERM recruitment audit window
DOL can audit a PERM application for up to five years. Your employer must retain recruitment records proving no qualified U.S. workers were rejected. Ask HR whether their counsel maintains a compliant recruitment file, since an audit can delay or invalidate your I-140.
Green Card Professional Learning Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Professional Learning Specialist role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
It depends on how the employer defines the minimum requirements. If the role requires a master's degree in education, instructional design, or a related field, EB-2 applies to advanced-degree professionals. If a bachelor's degree plus experience is sufficient, EB-3 is the more common path. The employer's immigration counsel sets the degree requirement in the PERM job order, which locks in the tier.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa subject to an annual lottery and a six-year cap, while EB-2 and EB-3 green cards lead to permanent residency with no lottery. The PERM labor certification process takes longer up front, often 18 to 36 months total from PERM filing through I-485 approval, but the outcome is permanent status rather than a renewable temporary authorization.
Which types of employers sponsor Professional Learning Specialist green cards?
K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, ed-tech companies, and large corporate learning and development departments are the most active sponsors. Employers with dedicated HR teams or in-house immigration counsel tend to have more consistent PERM experience. Use Migrate Mate to identify employers in this role category with confirmed EB-2 or EB-3 filing history before applying.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers mid-process?
If you leave before your I-140 is approved, your PERM filing is tied to that employer and cannot transfer. After I-140 approval and once your I-485 has been pending for 180 days, portability rules allow you to move to a same or similar role with a new employer. Professional Learning Specialist and related instructional positions often qualify as substantially similar under portability.
Can I work on a different visa while waiting for green card approval?
Yes. Many candidates maintain H-1B status while their PERM and I-140 process in parallel. Others work on OPT or a different employer-sponsored visa. The key constraint is that your green card sponsorship must be for a permanent, full-time position. Part-time or contract roles do not qualify for PERM, so confirm your employment structure with USCIS requirements before filing.