Education Coordinator

About the role

The Education Coordinator assists the American Heart Association (AHA) Program Manager to facilitate and implement AHA and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Programs to educate Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) Associates and the surrounding community on all aspects of the assessment and treatment of victims of respiratory, cardiovascular, and stroke emergencies, including basic and advanced life support interventions. This position requires some travel between locations or course sites and occasional night and/or weekend hours.

Responsibilities

• Develops tools to obtain and analyze information regarding educational and instructional needs, including personnel interviews and assessments of various audiences to determine types and levels of programs needed.
• Designs, implements, coordinates, and evaluates educational activities to meet identified adult learning needs and promote knowledge and skill development of all AHA & ECC courses.
• Serves as project manager by incorporating principles of facilitation, time management, customer service, cost‑effective utilization of resources, and consistent application of standards and policies.
• Develops, utilizes, and analyzes appropriate evaluative systems to determine the effectiveness of educational activities and make content changes where applicable.
• Functions as an internal consultant, team player, change agent, and facilitator of groups to foster increased learning and performance improvement throughout the organization.
• Communicates effectively with medical, clinical, and community customers to maintain high educational and AHA standards and to serve all students.
• Supports and serves MWHC and the community ECC training programs within the Rappahannock Emergency Medical Services (REMS) District.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Education, Nursing, or related field is required. Applicants without a Bachelor's degree must obtain the degree within five (5) years of hire or placement.
• Minimum of one year health care teaching or instructional experience is required.
• AHA BLS instructor certification required.
• Proficient in MS Office, Adobe Illustrator, and NetLearning required.
• ACLS and/or PALS preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Constant (67–100% of workday): sitting and use of arms and hands.
• Occasional (0–33% of workday): standing, walking, bending, squatting.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 10 lbs.
• Auditory and visual skills required.

Mental Requirements

• Possesses critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Ability to multi‑task.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with a multi‑disciplinary team.

Environmental Requirements

• Potential risk of exposure to chemicals.

Pay

Compensation Pay Range: $30.90 – $43.26