Professional Learning Specialist Jobs in New York
Professional Learning Specialist jobs in New York represent one of the most active markets in the country, concentrated in K-12 school districts, higher education, healthcare systems, and large corporate learning and development functions, with openings at every level from early-career instructional coaches through senior directors of professional development. The heaviest hiring is in New York City, Buffalo, and Albany, where institutions like the New York City Department of Education, Mount Sinai Health System, and IBM have established, ongoing demand for the role. The most sought-after specialties in New York include curriculum design, adult learning facilitation, and e-learning development. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Emergency Department, Nights.
In this role, the successful candidate Assesses and analyzes learning needs for nursing staff throughout the Departments of Nursing; plans, implements and evaluates educational activities that support nursing care; participates in the development, supports implementation, and provides education and reinforcement of nursing and patient care standards, evidence based practice and nursing research; maintains clinical expertise in a specialty area; demonstrates and fosters collaborative relationships within the Departments of Nursing and other disciplines; participates in Departments of Nursing and hospital committees.
Job Responsibilities:
- Fosters a culture embedded in NYULHs tripartite mission: to care, to teach, and to discover. (AONL-Knowledge of the Health Care Environment, ANPD-Leader)
- Collaborates with interprofessional team to ensure excellence in quality, patient experience, and efficiency. Develops positive and productive relationships across disciplines to establish strategic partnerships to achieve shared goals. (AONL-Communication & Relationship Management, ANPD-Change Agent)
- Facilitates and supports positive and productive work and care environments, founded in the principles of respect and civility. Demonstrates a steadfast commitment to engaging and meaningfully recognizing staff. (AONL-Business Skills & Principles, ANPD-Mentor)
- Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong professional growth and development. Utilizes current literature, research, and evidence-based findings in the design, implementation and evaluation of education programs and activities for staff learning and development. (AONL-Leader Within, ANPD-Learning Facilitator)
- Collaborate with nurse manager to select new hires, mentors, preceptors and ensures that employees are appropriately on-boarded, oriented, educated, and evaluated. Supports clinical rotations and student nurses in partnership with school affiliations. (AONL-Business Skills & Principles, ANPD-Partner for Practice Transitions)
- Evaluates the performance, and assesses practice, of designated personnel in a fair and transparent manner. Works collaboratively with clinical leadership to identify learning needs, provides learning opportunities and educational resources for staff in clinical area of responsibility. (AONL-Communication & Relationship Management, ANPD-Learning Facilitator)
- Serve as role model and resource for staff. Functions as a respectful leader of the health care team; develops and manages employees through the promotion of professional growth and development, mentoring, appreciative coaching, and counseling, as appropriate, in alignment with the principles of a caring, fair, and professional work environment. (AONL-Leader Within, ANPD-Mentor)
- Ensures that education programs are executed according to established processes, guidelines, and standards of accrediting agencies such as the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the State Nurses Association (AONL-Business Skills & Principles, ANPD-Advocate for NPD Specialty)
- Collaborates with patient care unit leadership to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies as pertains to staff education and competencies. (AONL-Professionalism, Knowledge of the Health Care Environment, ANPD-Partner for Practice Transitions)
- Identifies and addresses learning needs of nursing staff in assigned clinical areas and throughout the Departments of Nursing to promote and maintain competency. (AONL-Knowledge of the Health Care Environment, ANPD-Learning Facilitator)
- Holds self and others accountable for efficiency and feasibility in the delivery of exemplary care. (AONL-Professionalism, Knowledge of the Health Care Environment, ANPD-Leader)
- Communicates with clarity and integrity to build trust with all stakeholders. Provides education and resources that facilitate age-appropriate, culturally sensitive, and ethical care for patients. (AONL-Professionalism) (AONL-Communication & Relationship Management, ANPD-Leader)
- Participates in the drafting of nursing and organizational policy, engaging front-line staff, and incorporating the precepts of shared governance. (AONL-Professionalism, Knowledge of the Health Care Environment, Communication & Relationship Management, ANPD-Change Agent)
- Supports data collection in collaboration with the nurse manager and interprofessional team. Analyzes and utilizes data to drive practice changes that integrate quality, safety, patient experience, and productivity metrics to achieve excellence in patient and nursing outcomes. (AONL-Knowledge of the Health Care Environment, ANPD-Champion for Scientific Inquiry)
- Fosters high reliability concepts within the unit/organizational structure. (AONL-Business Skills & Principles, ANPD-Change Agent)
- Fosters a culture of inquiry, innovation and transformation with a focus on the future. Participates in and fosters staff involvement in nursing research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice efforts. Leads and supports developing of new insights to complex situations, innovative designs, and programs/processes (AONL-Leadership, ANPD-Champion for Scientific Inquiry)
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify you must have a Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in New York State
Master's degree in nursing education
Certification in Nursing Education required upon eligibility
Ability to apply nursing process toward achievement of specific outcomes in an organized fashion to address patient/family satisfaction and quality indicators.
Evidence of excellent communication (both oral and written), interpersonal, organization, critical thinking, problem solving, and leadership skills.
Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association
Three to five years of clinical experience in a specialty area, or combination of staff nurse/leadership experience in the specialty area.
Required Licenses: Registered Nurse License-NYS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Participation in pertinent professional organizations
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal.
NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $128,440.00 - $147,000.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
INTRODUCTION
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Emergency Department, Nights.
In this role, the successful candidate Assesses and analyzes learning needs for nursing staff throughout the Departments of Nursing; plans, implements and evaluates educational activities that support nursing care; participates in the development, supports implementation, and provides education and reinforcement of nursing and patient care standards, evidence based practice and nursing research; maintains clinical expertise in a specialty area; demonstrates and fosters collaborative relationships within the Departments of Nursing and other disciplines; participates in Departments of Nursing and hospital committees.
Job Responsibilities:
- Fosters a culture embedded in NYULHs tripartite mission: to care, to teach, and to discover. (AONL-Knowledge of the Health Care Environment, ANPD-Leader)
- Collaborates with interprofessional team to ensure excellence in quality, patient experience, and efficiency. Develops positive and productive relationships across disciplines to establish strategic partnerships to achieve shared goals. (AONL-Communication & Relationship Management, ANPD-Change Agent)
- Facilitates and supports positive and productive work and care environments, founded in the principles of respect and civility. Demonstrates a steadfast commitment to engaging and meaningfully recognizing staff. (AONL-Business Skills & Principles, ANPD-Mentor)
- Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong professional growth and development. Utilizes current literature, research, and evidence-based findings in the design, implementation and evaluation of education programs and activities for staff learning and development. (AONL-Leader Within, ANPD-Learning Facilitator)
- Collaborate with nurse manager to select new hires, mentors, preceptors and ensures that employees are appropriately on-boarded, oriented, educated, and evaluated. Supports clinical rotations and student nurses in partnership with school affiliations. (AONL-Business Skills & Principles, ANPD-Partner for Practice Transitions)
- Evaluates the performance, and assesses practice, of designated personnel in a fair and transparent manner. Works collaboratively with clinical leadership to identify learning needs, provides learning opportunities and educational resources for staff in clinical area of responsibility. (AONL-Communication & Relationship Management, ANPD-Learning Facilitator)
- Serve as role model and resource for staff. Functions as a respectful leader of the health care team; develops and manages employees through the promotion of professional growth and development, mentoring, appreciative coaching, and counseling, as appropriate, in alignment with the principles of a caring, fair, and professional work environment. (AONL-Leader Within, ANPD-Mentor)
- Ensures that education programs are executed according to established processes, guidelines, and standards of accrediting agencies such as the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the State Nurses Association (AONL-Business Skills & Principles, ANPD-Advocate for NPD Specialty)
- Collaborates with patient care unit leadership to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies as pertains to staff education and competencies. (AONL-Professionalism, Knowledge of the Health Care Environment, ANPD-Partner for Practice Transitions)
- Identifies and addresses learning needs of nursing staff in assigned clinical areas and throughout the Departments of Nursing to promote and maintain competency. (AONL-Knowledge of the Health Care Environment, ANPD-Learning Facilitator)
- Holds self and others accountable for efficiency and feasibility in the delivery of exemplary care. (AONL-Professionalism, Knowledge of the Health Care Environment, ANPD-Leader)
- Communicates with clarity and integrity to build trust with all stakeholders. Provides education and resources that facilitate age-appropriate, culturally sensitive, and ethical care for patients. (AONL-Professionalism) (AONL-Communication & Relationship Management, ANPD-Leader)
- Participates in the drafting of nursing and organizational policy, engaging front-line staff, and incorporating the precepts of shared governance. (AONL-Professionalism, Knowledge of the Health Care Environment, Communication & Relationship Management, ANPD-Change Agent)
- Supports data collection in collaboration with the nurse manager and interprofessional team. Analyzes and utilizes data to drive practice changes that integrate quality, safety, patient experience, and productivity metrics to achieve excellence in patient and nursing outcomes. (AONL-Knowledge of the Health Care Environment, ANPD-Champion for Scientific Inquiry)
- Fosters high reliability concepts within the unit/organizational structure. (AONL-Business Skills & Principles, ANPD-Change Agent)
- Fosters a culture of inquiry, innovation and transformation with a focus on the future. Participates in and fosters staff involvement in nursing research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice efforts. Leads and supports developing of new insights to complex situations, innovative designs, and programs/processes (AONL-Leadership, ANPD-Champion for Scientific Inquiry)
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify you must have a Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in New York State
Master's degree in nursing education
Certification in Nursing Education required upon eligibility
Ability to apply nursing process toward achievement of specific outcomes in an organized fashion to address patient/family satisfaction and quality indicators.
Evidence of excellent communication (both oral and written), interpersonal, organization, critical thinking, problem solving, and leadership skills.
Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association
Three to five years of clinical experience in a specialty area, or combination of staff nurse/leadership experience in the specialty area.
Required Licenses: Registered Nurse License-NYS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Participation in pertinent professional organizations
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal.
NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $128,440.00 - $147,000.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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Where New York roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Professional Learning Specialist Job Market in New York
A snapshot from current New York openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- NYU Langone Health2
- M&T Bank1
- New York Institute of Technology1
- New York Life1
Top Industries Hiring
- Education3
- Banking & Financial Services1
- Insurance1
What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in professional learning specialist jobs across New York.
- Bachelor's degree in education, instructional design, or a closely related field
- New York State Teaching Certificate or relevant instructional credential recognized in New York
- Demonstrated experience designing and delivering adult professional learning programs
- Proficiency with learning management systems such as Canvas, Schoology, or Cornerstone
- Strong facilitation skills for both in-person and virtual professional development sessions
- Experience using data and needs assessments to inform professional learning strategies
Professional Learning Specialist Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a professional learning specialist in New York?
Most professional learning specialist roles in New York require a bachelor's degree in education, instructional design, or a related field, with a master's degree preferred for district-level or senior positions. Candidates pursuing K-12 roles typically need a New York State Teaching Certificate issued through the New York State Education Department, along with classroom teaching experience. Corporate and healthcare employers focus on instructional design credentials, facilitation experience, and a portfolio of professional development programs you have built or led.
How much do professional learning specialists make in New York?
Professional learning specialists in New York earn a median of about $80,560 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $50,620 for the lowest 10% to over $125,880 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire professional learning specialists in New York?
Employers hiring professional learning specialists in New York right now include NYU Langone Health, M&T Bank, and New York Institute of Technology, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New York's dense mix of large public school systems, major health networks, and Fortune 500 corporate headquarters creates particularly consistent demand for the role across multiple sectors.
Which New York cities have the most professional learning specialist jobs?
Mineola, Buffalo, and New York account for the most professional learning specialist openings in New York. New York City drives the largest share of listings given the scale of the city's public school system and the concentration of major healthcare systems and corporate headquarters, while Buffalo and Albany generate steady demand through regional school districts, state government agencies, and university systems anchored in each metro.
Are there remote professional learning specialist jobs in New York?
Yes, and more than many education-adjacent roles, because a significant portion of the work involves curriculum development, e-learning design, and virtual facilitation that translates well to distributed teams. About 40% of professional learning specialist openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting growing employer comfort with off-site instructional design work. Roles focused on live, in-person coaching or hands-on classroom observation remain predominantly on-site.
How can I get hired as a professional learning specialist in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving laterally from a classroom teaching or corporate training role, since New York employers, particularly the New York City Department of Education and large health systems like Northwell Health, actively recruit instructional coaches and training coordinators from their own staff. Building a portfolio of curriculum samples or professional development workshops you have led, even informally, strengthens an application considerably. Completing a New York State Teaching Certificate or an instructional design certificate program also signals readiness for candidates without a formal professional learning title on their resume.
Where can I find and apply to professional learning specialist jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to professional learning specialist jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current New York openings across school districts, healthcare systems, higher education, and corporate employers. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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