CNA Healthcare Trainer (IDPH Certified RN)

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

The CNA Trainer will lead the development and delivery of an Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)–approved Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credentialing course designed for adult learners transitioning into healthcare careers. This role combines curriculum development, twice weekly classroom instruction, and ongoing collaboration with clinical partners and contextualized English language instructors to ensure students are supported both academically and linguistically/culturally as they navigate the healthcare ecosystem. The ideal candidate is an IDPH certified Registered Nurse (RN) with prior training or teaching experience, strong cultural competency, and a collaborative working style across departments and partner organizations.

This part‑time position is scheduled for 20 hours per week and follows a hybrid work model. In‑person classes are held twice a week from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The remaining responsibilities may be completed primarily remotely.

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, employees.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.