About Empowerly

Empowerly (Empowerly.com) is an education technology company that personalizes college and career counseling with a mission to empower students to become the most successful version of themselves. From college preparation, landing internships, and beyond, we support students in achieving their academic goals.

We provide data-driven education technology, start up and research internship programs, and personalized counseling led by former university Admission Officers and experienced College counselors. We are a rapidly growing, mission-driven, and venture-backed company. It takes a unified team committed to our core values – collaboration, data driven, and empowerment – to achieve this goal and a fast-moving team committed to serving the needs of families.

Each student is holistically evaluated through our Empowerly Score™ — the only predictive technology that can also quantify subjective material. Each student is offered a three-pronged approach to evaluate academics, essays, and extracurricular activities – providing them a 360-degree view of how to be competitive against other applicants.

Empowerly raised $30 million from investors, including Goodwater Capital, Conductive Ventures, FJ Labs, Scrum Ventures, Translink Capital, Azure Capital Partners, and Spero Ventures.

About Stepful :

Stepful is reimagining allied healthcare training by offering affordable, online, instructor-led, and AI-supported programs that help learners—regardless of background or circumstance—launch high-demand healthcare careers.

In addition to our direct-to-consumer training, Stepful partners with leading healthcare institutions to address the growing national shortage of healthcare workers. Our graduates, including Medical Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, and more, form the talent pipelines at major employers like CVS, NY-Presbyterian, HCA, Providence, and Walgreens.

Stepful is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and AlleyCorp, with a recent $55M Series C led by Oak HC/FT. We were named the #1 EdTech company in the U.S. by TIME for 2025.

We’re improving access to quality healthcare for everyone, everywhere, and improving access to healthcare careers for those who need them most.

Our values :

We credit much of our success to our exceptional team. We’re looking for mission-driven builders who thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, and embody our four core values:

• Care first : We do whatever it takes for our students to succeed.

• Learn quickly : We test, learn with data, and iterate.

• Build together : We win when we rely on each other.

• Own it : We show up, take initiative, and show pride.

The opportunity :

Stepful is scaling! To address our ambitious hiring needs, we’re adding a Business Recruiter to our Talent Acquisition team to support hiring across our G&A, GTM, Growth, Learning and Operations teams. You’ll play a critical role in helping to scale Stepful’s non-technical teams via full-cycle recruiting, management of structured and equitable hiring processes, and delivery of both a memorable and positive candidate experience.

This role will report into and partner with the Business Recruiting Lead. You will leverage existing recruiting infrastructure to independently manage your own portfolio of searches while continuously keeping an eye on ways to automate and improve the efficiency of our processes.

This opportunity is best suited for someone with a foundation of both agency and in-house recruiting experience who is seeking to develop their career within a fast-paced, mission-driven startup setting.

This is a hybrid opportunity entailing three days/week working out of our office located in SoHo.

What you’ll do :

• Full-Cycle Recruiting

• Hiring Manager Partnership

• Strategic Support

What you’ll bring :

• At least 3 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally with a blend of agency and startup experience

• Experience partnering with stakeholders to close a variety of roles across departments and levels

• Exceptional sourcing skills with a track record of identifying and engaging talent through both creative methods and automated, AI-powered tooling

• Strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment

• Attention to both detail and process optimization with a commitment to a great candidate experience and high-quality hiring

Bonus points if you have :

• Operated in a high-growth startup experience

• Experience with Ashby

• Experience with automation/AI-based recruiting tools

Interview Process :

• Interview with Hiring Manager

• Take-Home Assignment

• Team Panel Interview

The hourly rate range for this opportunity is $75/hour. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, internal pay equity and other relevant business considerations.

Stepful is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

About Stepful:

Stepful is a workforce platform redefining how America's largest health systems build, train, and retain their talent. Since our founding in 2021, Stepful’s trained over 32,000 practice-ready healthcare workers.

Layering onto our successful direct-to-consumer training, Stepful partners with leading healthcare institutions to address the growing national shortage of healthcare workers. We’re improving access to quality healthcare for everyone, everywhere, and improving access to healthcare career ladders for those who need them most.

Our students form the talent pipelines for major employers such as NY-Presbyterian, Mt. Sinai, HCA, Providence, CVS, and Walgreens. We have partnerships with half of the top 10 health systems in the US and are in process with many more.

Stepful is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and AlleyCorp, with . .

Our values:

We credit much of our success to our exceptional team. We’re looking for mission-driven builders who thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, and embody our four core values:

• Care first: We do whatever it takes for our students to succeed.

• Learn quickly: We test, learn with data, and iterate.

• Build together: We win when we rely on each other.

• Own it: We show up, take initiative, and show pride.

The Opportunity

As Stepful’s Chief Nursing Officer, you will serve as the clinical voice for our go-to-market organization, walking into rooms with top CNOs and being recognized immediately as a peer, not a vendor. You will challenge CNO thinking, validate our program designs, and bridge the gap between what sales communicates and what clinical executives actually believe.

Success in this role will be measured by your direct impact on clinical stakeholder relationships, the credibility of Stepful’s brand in nursing leadership circles, and partnership-building velocity. You will spend the majority of your time speaking with clients or presenting at conferences, with the remainder devoted to internal coaching, program quality, and strategic external presence.

This is a remote role with a significant travel component (30% expected travel). This role reports to our SVP of Growth.

What You’ll Do

In the Field (60–70%)

• Join sales as the clinical voice—not to present, but to converse peer-to-peer with clinical executives, leveraging lived experience and authority rather than talking points

• Challenge and reframe clinical objections in ways an Account Executive simply cannot

• Build trusted, lasting relationships with clinical champions inside target accounts that persist beyond any single transaction

• Co-own clinical validation during the sales process, helping buyers construct their internal business case

Internal (20–30%)

• Serve as the voice of the clinical operator on our program and product roadmap, stress-testing decisions, messaging, and use cases against real-world nursing workflows

• Coach the sales team on clinical fluency: terminology, care delivery models, and what CNOs actually worry about

• Review and stress-test clinical claims in marketing materials, case studies, and ROI models

• Help develop clinical content—white papers, webinar presence, conference speaking—that builds Stepful’s credibility with nursing leadership

Strategic (10–20%)

• Advise GTM strategy through a clinical lens, identifying which programs, buyers, and problems resonate most

• Represent Stepful externally at nursing and health system conferences

• Build and cultivate a network of clinical advisors and reference customers

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years of clinical nursing experience, with at least 5 years in a senior nursing leadership role (Director of Nursing, VP Patient Care, CNO, or equivalent) at a recognized health system; you’ve sat in the seat our buyers sit in

• Demonstrated ability to operate in a commercial environment. You’ve worked with vendors, led evaluations, or made significant technology or operational purchasing decisions

• Comfort with ambiguity and a commercial mindset. You love being in deals, not just advising from a distance

• The willingness and confidence to challenge the status quo of healthcare education, push back on buyers, and push back on our own team when the clinical logic doesn’t hold

• Excellent communicator in both small group settings and in front of large audiences

• At least a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Bonus Points If…

• You hold your DNP or another relevant certification (CENP, NEA-BC)

• You have experience at a top-tier, complex health system—academic medical center, large IDN, or magnet-designated system—whose brand names our buyers recognize and respect

• You’ve held a clinical advisor, CMO/CNO-in-residence, or commercial clinical role at a health tech or medical device company

• You’ve published, spoken at national nursing or health system conferences, or come with an established professional network in nursing leadership

• You have exposure to, or ownership of, Clinical Education or Clinical Professional Development

Interview Process

• Introductory call with a Talent Acquisition team member

• Interview with Hiring Manager

• Take-Home Assignment

• Virtual Panel Interview

• On-Site Panel Interview

Benefits & Compensation

• Meaningful Equity Stake

• Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plan options

• 401(k)

• FSA, HSA and commuter benefits

• Learning stipend

• Open vacation policy, including:

  • Guidance of 15 days PTO annually

  • Stepful closed the last week of December

  • 15 work-from-anywhere days

  • 10 public holidays observed for 2026

The target base salary range for this opportunity is part of a competitive total rewards package including equity and benefits. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.

Please note we do not have a bonus structure at this time so all cash compensation will come in the form of base salary. The total compensation package will also include our benefits package and an equity (ISOs) package.

Stepful is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

About Stepful:

Stepful is a workforce platform redefining how America's largest health systems build, train, and retain their talent. Since our founding in 2021, Stepful’s trained over 32,000 practice-ready healthcare workers.

Layering onto our successful direct-to-consumer training, Stepful partners with leading healthcare institutions to address the growing national shortage of healthcare workers. We’re improving access to quality healthcare for everyone, everywhere, and improving access to healthcare career ladders for those who need them most.

Our students form the talent pipelines for major employers such as NY-Presbyterian, Mt. Sinai, HCA, Providence, CVS, and Walgreens. We have partnerships with half of the top 10 health systems in the US and are in process with many more.

Stepful is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and AlleyCorp, with . .

Our values:

We credit much of our success to our exceptional team. We’re looking for mission-driven builders who thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, and embody our four core values:

• Care first: We do whatever it takes for our students to succeed.

• Learn quickly: We test, learn with data, and iterate.

• Build together: We win when we rely on each other.

• Own it: We show up, take initiative, and show pride.

The opportunity:

We are seeking experienced and passionate Adjunct Instructors to join Stepful’s bench of virtual educators supporting the 16-week virtual and synchronous didactic portion of our Surgical Technologist program. This role is ideal for instructors who are interested in supporting existing cohorts as substitute instructors when coverage is needed, while also being considered for future cohort teaching opportunities as new classes launch.

Stepful’s instructor-led programs are designed to support students every step of the way, from preparing for NCCT certification to launching successful careers in surgical services. We’re looking for educators who are excited to deliver high-quality online instruction, foster student confidence, and help learners succeed in a virtual classroom environment.

This is a fully remote, part-time, 1099 contract role.

What you’ll do:

• Teach highly-engaging, live, virtual classes over Zoom four times a week

  • Didactic classes usually take begin between 1-3:30pm EST, Monday - Thursday

• Communicate regularly with students over email and other communication tools

• Provide ongoing support, troubleshoot issues, and prepare and plan for future modules, as needed

• Deliver clear, engaging instruction aligned to Stepful’s standardized curriculum

• Support students in understanding Sterile Processing concepts across CRCST exam domains

• Assess student understanding through assignments, quizzes, and in-class participation

• Provide timely feedback and targeted remediation to students who are struggling academically or with confidence

• Document student progress, attendance, and performance in Stepful systems

• Collaborate with Stepful’s learning team to ensure alignment with program goals and student needs

• Offer insights to improve the student experience and curriculum delivery

What you’ll bring:

• Active Surgical Technologist Certification

• 3+ years of experience as a certified Surgical Technologist in a clinical setting

• Experience teaching, training, tutoring, or instructing students or staff

• Comfortability teaching live online classes over Zoom

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable using LMS platforms and virtual teaching tools

• Ability to follow a standardized curriculum while adapting explanations to different learning styles

• Commitment to inclusive, accessible, and career-focused healthcare education

• Ability to work 10 hours per week per class, Monday - Thursday

Bonus points if:

• You have experience teaching Surgical Technology or NCCT exam preparation

• You have experience supporting diverse, underserved, or non-traditional student populations

• You have experience with online or hybrid education programs

• You have familiarity with competency-based education

Interview Process:

• Intro Call with Talent Team

• Case Study Assignment

• Final Interview with Hiring Manager

The hourly pay rate for this opportunity is $30.00 - $35.00/hour. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, internal pay equity and other relevant business considerations.

Stepful is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.