Position Purpose: The Director of Education Development will lead the education, content development and instructional design strategy efforts in new development opportunities for AACE’s global education, guidelines, and publications portfolio. The Director of Education Development is required to have experience in international education programs and program development. The Director of Education Development will write, create, and develop needs assessments, grant proposals, and collaborate with other stakeholders on accredited education grants and other support opportunities.
Directly Supervises: 3
What You’ll Do:
Develop, write and analyze the educational and needs of endocrinologists and the broader endocrine healthcare team members related to the delivery of care and assist in implementing AACE’s educational strategy through the design and delivery of innovative education programs.
Serve as the staff business liaison for various program committees, including AACE’s global education advisory committees, and direct other Education committee staff liaisons in their activities.
Partner with strategic alliance, education, guidelines and publications colleagues to conceive and present education plans that align with potential funding opportunities and current educational needs.
Establish cross-functional relationships with all program stakeholders (education, marketing, member services, strategic alliances, finance, and Digital Strategy) to facilitate innovative education program development initiatives, and, adherence to production timelines from inception through product launch.
Employ adult learning best practices and utilize technologies to support learner engagement, as well as the core competencies of endocrinologists and the broader health care team.
Ensure compliance with applicable ACCME, MOC, nursing and pharmacy accreditation guidelines.
Develop and implement assessment strategies and tactics for all assigned educational activities based upon learning objectives and desired level(s) of educational outcomes.
Manage all internal and external resources necessary to ensure the successful implementation and support of education programs.
Supervise staff to deliver education programs on time and within budget that meet technical and quality standards. Manage direct reports’ performance to achieve strategic initiatives/goals.
Other duties may be assigned.
Who You Are:
Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred. In lieu of Master’s degree, the desire to pursue graduate level studies in Education or related field. Minimum 5 years’ experience in delivering continuing medical education in a professional association environment. Previous supervisory experience required. Working knowledge of ACCME requirements. Demonstrated experience working with Learning Management Systems and Association Management Systems. Experience in writing and developing education needs assessments and grant proposals to support AACE’s education portfolio. Experience in international education program development. Able to master complex systems quickly and translate technical information for novices to easily understand. Ability to deliver on-time and within budget approved projects within established parameters using own judgment and related work experience in executing responsibilities. Proven ability to troubleshoot and to plan effectively to avoid problems. Demonstrated ability to independently plan and implement CME programs in a variety of innovative settings and formats. Previous experience building and delivering programs EX-US. Cultural intellect: being aware of societal needs and differences in languages – words matter. Awareness of cultural nuances and how communications and relationships function within different cultures. Professionalism: Good judgment; ability to interact with all levels of staff, volunteers, and vendors.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
AACE is an Equal Opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen based on ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law
About American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE)
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinology is a community of physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses specializing in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism committed to enhancing the ability of its members to provide the highest quality of patient care.
