Director, Education
Company: Tennessee Society of Association Executives
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: October 24, 2024
Job Description:
POSITION OVERVIEW The Director of Education leads the strategy
and delivery of PQA's educational activities, which bring the
health care industry together to develop, learn about and share
best practices for medication use quality strategies, quality
measures, related tools and supporting research. PQA's education
programs are delivered through in-person meetings, webinars,
continuing education programs, workshops and forums. The director
is highly organized, comfortable working in a fast-paced
environment, knowledgeable about medication quality and related
health care topics, and able to develop timely, relevant events for
quality-focused health care professionals. This position also
directs PQA's student and professional programs, including advanced
pharmacy practice experience rotations, internships and
fellowships. This includes recruitment and selection, program
design and implementation, and supervision of fellows, students and
interns. A key member of PQA's Education, Engagement, and Convening
(EEC) team, the director partners with internal colleagues and
external stakeholders on event design, operations, sponsorship,
promotion and marketing. The director is an entrepreneurial leader,
who encourages program innovation across PQA, identifies new event
opportunities aligned with PQA's mission and strategic plan, builds
partnerships and delivers financially sustainable programs.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish and help achieve PQA's education vision, aligned with
PQA's mission and strategic plan.
- Lead development and implementation of PQA educational
programming in coordination with PQA staff, member volunteers and
external partners, including peer organizations and education
accreditors.
- Identify, prioritize and lead the selection of topics, speakers
and partners critical for delivering timely and relevant
programs.
- Establish and maintain relationships and partnerships with
internal and external education stakeholders.
- Understand and proactively address the professional education
needs of diverse health care audiences interested in medication use
quality.
- Manage speakers and event and education platforms in
collaboration with PQA staff and partners.
- Inform the marketing and communication of PQA education
offerings.
- Evaluate PQA's education strategies and programs to optimize
relevance, participation and financial sustainability.
- Serve as program director and primary supervisor for Executive
Fellows, Summer Executive Interns and Advanced Pharmacy Practice
Experience students.
- Manage education staff, the PQA Education Advisory Council,
volunteers and vendors.
- Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- A minimum of 4-5 years of full-time related experience in
professional education.
- Bachelor's degree required. A degree in a healthcare-related
field is a plus.
- Association management experience preferred and health care
association experience is a plus.
- Working and current knowledge of the healthcare industry,
stakeholders, future trends and continuing education requirements
focused on medication use quality.
- Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to work independently and as
part of a team.
- Experience utilizing adult learning principles in educational
program development.
- Ability to forge strong relationships with internal and
external stakeholders at all levels.
- Proven ability to effectively manage and lead multiple projects
and priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to identify high-priority educational topics and
determine the most appropriate way to deliver timely, relevant
programs.
- Exceptional interpersonal, written, and oral communication
skills.
- Experience mentoring students and early career
professionals.
- Experienced working with groups and teams within a membership
association or organization and membership, marketing, meeting
planning and communications.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Suite of applications, including
Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND
WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands and work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those that
must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
- Employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear and
use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone.
- Close vision requirements due to computer work.
- Standard office environment.
- Provide on-site support to deliver two national meetings
annually, including but not limited to, overseeing the educational
program and speaker management. TRAVEL Occasional travel to attend
the PQA Annual Meeting, Leadership Summit, other events and
internal team meetings. APPLY Sponsorship not available. Previous
applicants need not reapply. Interested candidates should submit a
letter of interest accompanied by a resume and/or curriculum vitae
to . EEO Statement PQA is committed to the principles of equal
employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state,
and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all
other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain
a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or
retaliation based on the following protected classes: age (40 and
older), race (including traits historically associated with race,
which includes hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles
such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin,
ancestry, religion (including any outward expression of religious
faith, which includes adherence to religious dressing and grooming
practices and carrying or displaying religious items or symbols),
sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender
identity or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth,
lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental
disability, genetic information (including testing and
characteristics), marital status, military status (including status
as a uniformed servicemember, a veteran, or dependent of a
servicemember), or any other status protected by federal, state, or
local laws. The Organization is dedicated to the fulfillment of
this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including, but
not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training,
promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and
all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. This job
description does not imply that the stated requirements are the
only expectations for the job. Incumbents are expected to perform
any other duties that may be assigned. PQA has the right to revise
this job description at any time. PQA is an "at-will" employer and
as such, neither this job description nor your signature
constitutes any form of contractual agreement between you and
PQA.
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