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Learning and Development roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in instructional design, education, organizational psychology, or a related field. Employers file a Labor Condition Application with the DOL before petitioning USCIS, certifying the role meets specialty occupation standards and prevailing wage requirements.
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Medical Education
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Salary Range:
$64,972.00 - $97,458.00
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Learning Specialist will provide academic support to Albany Medical College students and residents. The Learning Specialist will evaluate and provide advice on study skills, time management, test-taking strategy, and managing test anxiety. Students and residents may request academic assistance or be referred when they experience academic difficulties as measured on course examinations, in-training examinations, licensing examinations, and clinical performance evaluations.
MINIMUM POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Masters Degree, PhD preferred
- 3 years’ experience in higher education student support positions
- Experience in graduate level higher education preferred
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a documented ability to interact with Staff, Students, and Faculty
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organize complex tasks
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
- Appointed by the Dean of the Albany Medical College/Executive Vice President for Health Affairs of the Albany Medical Center, upon advice and consent of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Albany Medical College
- Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education
- Represents the Albany Medical College at the Albany Medical Center level or outside the College and Center at the request of the Vice Dean for Academic Administration
Position Summary
The Learning Specialist will provide academic support to Albany Medical College students and residents. The Learning Specialist will evaluate and provide advice on study skills, time management, test-taking strategy, and managing test anxiety. Students and residents may request academic assistance or be referred when they experience academic difficulties as measured on course examinations, in-training examinations, licensing examinations, and clinical performance evaluations.
Responsibilities
The Learning Specialist is based in the Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center. The Learning Specialist will design and implement academic support services and learning resource programs for medical and graduate students and residents in all years of training. The Learning Specialist will work with the learner and the appropriate people from the learner’s program (advising dean, the assistant dean for years 1&2/3&4, residency program director, graduate director). The Learning Specialist will coordinate academic support and remediation planning for students and residents, align support programs and services with accreditation and curriculum requirements, track student outcomes, and identify academic interventions to support student success. The Learning Specialist will refer students who may require Neuropsychiatric testing, psychiatric evaluation, or psychological counseling to the appropriate professional.
DUTIES
- Meet with students during orientation to proactively assess skills, potential weaknesses, and optimize performance in the curriculum.
- Develop and implement required workshops for students in the areas of Time Management, Effective Study Strategies, Examination Preparation, and Performance.
- Coordinate academic support services and programs for all USMLE Step exams, and other exams required for students.
- Work with faculty in the medical and graduate programs to design an early identification process for “at-risk” students.
- Collaborate with academic faculty to provide faculty resources and support for student remediation needs.
- Represent academic support services at meetings, seminars, or conferences, such as Northeast Group on Educational Affairs or other professional societies addressing student success. Continuing education and knowledge of current trends, student needs, and innovative support services is important to meeting the needs of medical and graduate students and residents.
- Evaluate and recommend the purchase of supplemental learning resources for medical students, graduate students, and residents.
- Coordination and oversight for the learning resources budget, annual planning for learning resource needs and program costs, and appropriate tracking of expenses throughout the year.
WHY THIS POSITION IS NEEDED
Students require support and assistance to successfully meet the academic requirements. It is an accreditation requirement of LCME to provide academic support to medical students.
Timely communication and responsiveness to student needs and questions is critically important to this position. Students meet academic standards to achieve educational and career goals.
Assisting students who experience academic difficulties and challenges will support student improvement within the curriculum.
Assisting students in developing a plan to address and/or remediate academic difficulties will support students in remaining “on track” within the academic program.
Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!
Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
Department/Unit:
Medical Education
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Salary Range:
$64,972.00 - $97,458.00
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Learning Specialist will provide academic support to Albany Medical College students and residents. The Learning Specialist will evaluate and provide advice on study skills, time management, test-taking strategy, and managing test anxiety. Students and residents may request academic assistance or be referred when they experience academic difficulties as measured on course examinations, in-training examinations, licensing examinations, and clinical performance evaluations.
MINIMUM POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Masters Degree, PhD preferred
- 3 years’ experience in higher education student support positions
- Experience in graduate level higher education preferred
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a documented ability to interact with Staff, Students, and Faculty
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organize complex tasks
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
- Appointed by the Dean of the Albany Medical College/Executive Vice President for Health Affairs of the Albany Medical Center, upon advice and consent of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Albany Medical College
- Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education
- Represents the Albany Medical College at the Albany Medical Center level or outside the College and Center at the request of the Vice Dean for Academic Administration
Position Summary
The Learning Specialist will provide academic support to Albany Medical College students and residents. The Learning Specialist will evaluate and provide advice on study skills, time management, test-taking strategy, and managing test anxiety. Students and residents may request academic assistance or be referred when they experience academic difficulties as measured on course examinations, in-training examinations, licensing examinations, and clinical performance evaluations.
Responsibilities
The Learning Specialist is based in the Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center. The Learning Specialist will design and implement academic support services and learning resource programs for medical and graduate students and residents in all years of training. The Learning Specialist will work with the learner and the appropriate people from the learner’s program (advising dean, the assistant dean for years 1&2/3&4, residency program director, graduate director). The Learning Specialist will coordinate academic support and remediation planning for students and residents, align support programs and services with accreditation and curriculum requirements, track student outcomes, and identify academic interventions to support student success. The Learning Specialist will refer students who may require Neuropsychiatric testing, psychiatric evaluation, or psychological counseling to the appropriate professional.
DUTIES
- Meet with students during orientation to proactively assess skills, potential weaknesses, and optimize performance in the curriculum.
- Develop and implement required workshops for students in the areas of Time Management, Effective Study Strategies, Examination Preparation, and Performance.
- Coordinate academic support services and programs for all USMLE Step exams, and other exams required for students.
- Work with faculty in the medical and graduate programs to design an early identification process for “at-risk” students.
- Collaborate with academic faculty to provide faculty resources and support for student remediation needs.
- Represent academic support services at meetings, seminars, or conferences, such as Northeast Group on Educational Affairs or other professional societies addressing student success. Continuing education and knowledge of current trends, student needs, and innovative support services is important to meeting the needs of medical and graduate students and residents.
- Evaluate and recommend the purchase of supplemental learning resources for medical students, graduate students, and residents.
- Coordination and oversight for the learning resources budget, annual planning for learning resource needs and program costs, and appropriate tracking of expenses throughout the year.
WHY THIS POSITION IS NEEDED
Students require support and assistance to successfully meet the academic requirements. It is an accreditation requirement of LCME to provide academic support to medical students.
Timely communication and responsiveness to student needs and questions is critically important to this position. Students meet academic standards to achieve educational and career goals.
Assisting students who experience academic difficulties and challenges will support student improvement within the curriculum.
Assisting students in developing a plan to address and/or remediate academic difficulties will support students in remaining “on track” within the academic program.
Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!
Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
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Map your degree to the role
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree field and the L&D position. An instructional design or organizational psychology degree maps cleanly. A general business degree alone may trigger an RFE, so document how your coursework connects to adult learning theory or curriculum development.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to filter L&D roles by employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for training, instructional design, or talent development positions. Repeated LCA filings in your occupation code signal an employer who understands the H-1B process for your specific role type.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up wage levels for your specific SOC code and metro area before your offer conversation. L&D roles spanning instructional design and people management often fall under different SOC codes, and the tier your employer files at affects your offer floor.
Confirm the job description meets specialty occupation
Ask your prospective employer to review whether the posted job description explicitly requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Generic L&D postings that list a degree as preferred rather than required can create specialty occupation problems at the I-129 petition stage.
Check your O*NET job zone classification
L&D roles sit in O*NET Job Zone 4, which supports specialty occupation arguments. Pull the O*NET profile for your specific title and use the preparation and education sections to build your position paper if your employer needs to document why the role qualifies.
Time your cap-gap period around training cycles
If you're transitioning from OPT to H-1B, your cap-gap authorization extends through September 30. L&D hiring often aligns with Q1 budget cycles, so a petition filed in April with an October 1 start date means you can begin a new role without an employment gap.
H-1B Visa Learning And Development: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Learning and Development roles qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B purposes?
Yes, when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as instructional design, organizational psychology, human resources development, or education. Roles that accept any bachelor's degree regardless of field are harder to qualify. The stronger your employer's job description ties the duties to a theoretical body of knowledge, the cleaner the specialty occupation argument.
Which SOC codes do employers typically use when filing H-1B petitions for L&D roles?
Most L&D roles are filed under SOC 13-1151 (Training and Development Specialists) or SOC 11-3131 (Training and Development Managers) depending on seniority. Some instructional design-heavy roles are filed under SOC 25-9031 (Instructional Designers and Technologists). The SOC code your employer chooses affects the prevailing wage level, so confirm it matches your actual duties before the LCA is filed.
How do I find companies that actively sponsor H-1B visas for Learning and Development positions?
Browse Learning and Development roles on Migrate Mate, which filters listings by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history in training and instructional design occupations. Large technology companies, healthcare systems, financial institutions, and consulting firms file the most L&D petitions because they run internal training programs at scale and need specialized instructional expertise.
Can an employer file an H-1B petition for an L&D role that involves both training delivery and people management?
Yes, hybrid roles are common in L&D, and USCIS evaluates the primary duties rather than every task listed. If the dominant function requires a degree in a specific field, the position can still qualify. Your employer should structure the job description so that the specialized instructional or organizational development work is clearly the core function, not an add-on to general HR duties.
Does L&D work for a nonprofit or university affect H-1B sponsorship differently than a for-profit employer?
Yes. Nonprofit research organizations and universities that qualify as cap-exempt institutions can file H-1B petitions outside the annual lottery and at any time of year. If you're in an L&D role supporting a qualifying institution's educational mission, your petition isn't subject to the 85,000-slot cap or the April filing window. Confirm cap-exempt status directly with USCIS before your employer files.