Education Director, Special Programs

ASHP is an award-winning Association with a great mission. ASHP is the collective voice of pharmacists, representing more than 60,000 members. ASHP has recently won awards for being a Top Workplace for our work culture which fosters learning, collaboration, and for being inclusive.

The Education Director, Special Programs will be responsible for the development and execution of the Office of Professional Development and Publishing educational projects for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. The person in this role will also be accountable for the successful operation of an ASHP member program(s) and service(s) and will have responsibility for developing/maintaining work tools, processes, systems and program protocols to deliver member services and programs.

This is a regional hybrid position that requires candidates to live in the DMV area and be present in the downtown Bethesda, Maryland office as needed. At ASHP, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. The salary range for this position is $120,000-$150,000 and ASHP offers a comprehensive benefits plan. Click ASHP Benefits to learn more about our benefits.

Develops high-quality, evidence-based educational content for live and enduring educational activities. Responsibilities include research of subject matter; review of educational needs assessment; development of educational background, activity description, learning goals and agenda; selection of teaching methodologies; recruitment and coordination of faculty; communication and regular updates to faculty and commercial supporters.
• Responsible for management of all aspects of Continuing Education (CE) accreditation for activities; development of activity assessments (pre and post-tests); development of educational materials; review and approve final content; measuring and analyzing educational outcomes; and development of post-activity/meeting reports or executive summaries.
• Ensure faculty and participant satisfaction by monitoring project results and developing solutions for prompt resolution of issues.
• Develops, implements and manages other non-CE PDPO projects, including educational steering committee meetings, identification and recruitment of faculty, facilitators and participants; prompt communication with commercial supporters and participants; and development of post-activity/meeting reports or executive summaries.
• Serves as liaison and primary contact for selected aspects of commercial supporters and account management. Ensures commercial supporters, faculty and participant satisfaction by monitoring project results and developing solutions for prompt resolution of issues.
• Provides guidance to other Special Programs staff.
• Collaborates with staff of the Sections, Forums, and other offices/divisions to develop quality educational programs.
• Collaborates with marketing on promotional activities and development of printed materials (e.g., brochures, handouts) on select products including review and approval of final content.
• Assists program development staff by recommending new project ideas and developing scientific background information for educational grant proposals and other project proposals.
• Identifies and analyzes educational needs assessment data for targeted audiences and in monitoring trends related to outcomes of educational activities.
• Assists in the maintenance of project files to ensure all required documentation is readily accessible in compliance with ASHP procedures and requirements of Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and other applicable accrediting bodies including timely submission of all materials/applications.
• Collaborates with staff leadership to determine, execute and create a new program(s) and service(s). Works with various stakeholders and business partners to reach consensus or agreement on program delivery, operational policies and resource/tool needs.
• Develops policies and procedures to achieve desired outcomes/results for products and continuing education activities.
• Travels to ASHP meetings as required.
• Provides on-site meeting coordination and management at selected meetings as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Graduation from ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy required.
• Pharmacy residency training preferred
• Pharmacist licensure preferred
• Board certification preferred
• A minimum of five years of experience in related project management or association management is required.
• A minimum of five years prior experience in adult education and accreditation standards for healthcare professionals.
• Five years of relevant pharmacy practice experience preferred.
• Experience in authorship, peer review and publication process preferred.
• Ability to stay current on current topics in healthcare, pharmacy practice, and therapeutics.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage competing deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Attention to detail, high level of motivation, "can do" attitude.
• Highly customer-service oriented.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

• This position requires occasional domestic travel for conferences and meetings anticipated to be in the range of 3 to 5 times per year

• Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
• Working knowledge of project management tools

ASHP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at hrd@ashp.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address. In addition, ASHP is an E Verify employer.

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