Director of Education (Independent Contractor)

Content Strategy & Instructional Design

This is a primary focus of the engagement. The Director of Education maintains a comprehensive view of APCCMPD’s content and continuously identifies opportunities to repurpose, reformat, and redistribute existing assets. Deliverables include:

• Conduct a working audit of existing resources, conference recordings, curriculum scripts, webinars, committee outputs, to identify gaps and repurposing opportunities.
• Transform content into structured LMS courses, micro-modules, on-demand modules, curated learning pathways, video tutorials, and infographics in collaboration with subject matter experts.
• Develop and maintain a content calendar to plan, track, and prioritize content repurposing and publishing across platforms.
• Cross-post and strategically publish content across the APCCMPD LMS and APCCMPD website for consistency, accuracy, and maximum member reach.
• Ensure recordings and resources from Monthly Virtual Check-ins and Quarterly Connections are posted to the LMS following each event.
• Collaborate with the Director of Member Engagement on promotional campaigns that highlight new and repurposed content.

Learning Management System (LMS) Administration

The Director of Education manages day-to-day operations of the APCCMPD LMS platform. Deliverables include:

• Upload, organize, and curate educational content, courses, and training materials within the LMS.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, access controls, and technical support requests.
• Generate and analyze reports on learner progress, engagement metrics, and platform utilization.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and coordinate with Higher Logic vendor support as needed.
• Develop training materials for members and staff on LMS functionality and best practices.
• Evaluate platform performance and deliver written recommendations for improvement.

Committee & Project Management

The Director of Education serves as staff liaison and project management lead for APCCMPD’s education-focused committees and workgroups. Staff liaison duties across all committees include:

• Scheduling calls, drafting agendas, distributing materials, recording and distributing minutes, tracking action items, and ensuring initiatives, deliverables, and goals are accomplished on schedule.

Annual Conference Administration

- Coordinate all aspects of annual conference planning, execution, and post-conference evaluation; deliver a final summary report with recommendations.

• Collaborate with committees and stakeholders to develop conference programming and educational content.
• Facilitate agenda development, session planning, and speaker coordination.
• Manage venue logistics, vendor relationships, and on-site operations.
• Coordinate conference promotion and member communications with the Director of Member Engagement.

Member Communication & Engagement

- Respond to member inquiries related to educational programs, content, and the LMS.

• Create resources such as video tutorials and infographics.
• Maintain and update the online event calendar with current information.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, including work with volunteers and external contractors.
• Proven experience with Learning Management Systems, content organization, user management, and platform optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities to repurpose existing content into new formats and distribute across multiple digital channels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to structure and convey information clearly and professionally.
• Strong self-direction and ability to take initiative with minimal supervision in a virtual environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively across multiple committees and stakeholder groups.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design, or related field.
• Experience in educational program management, conference administration, or association management.
• Experience with content strategy and multi-channel publishing, converting recordings into courses, written content into visual formats, and cross-posting across platforms.
• Experience with instructional design principles and building structured learning experiences.
• Proficiency with WordPress for content management and publishing.
• Proficiency with Canva, Articulate, Camtasia, Loom, or similar content creation tools.
• Experience with project management tools.
• Experience in medical education or healthcare professional associations.