PSIA-AASI Director of Learning Systems & Professional Development
About the role
The Director of Learning Systems & Professional Development at the Professional Ski Instructors of America-American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) is responsible for modernizing how learning is designed, delivered, and experienced across PSIA-AASI while ensuring professional development remains accessible, practical, and aligned with member, snowsports school, and industry needs.
Responsibilities
Partner with the complementary education department Director of Standards, Credentialing, and Quality Assurance, to develop and execute a unified national education strategy.
Ensure members experience a seamless learner journey from professional development through credential attainment and continued growth.
Develop and lead PSIA-AASI's national professional development strategy aligned with PSIA-AASI's mission, strategic priorities, and member research.
Design scalable professional development pathways that support instructor growth, leadership development, and long-term professional growth throughout the learner journey.
Help modernize PSIA-AASI's education delivery model to better meet the realities of today’s members, including accessibility, flexibility, affordability, and digital engagement.
Identify opportunities to expand PSIA-AASI's relevance through innovative learning experiences and emerging workforce development initiatives.
Oversee the design, structure, and continuous improvement of PSIA-AASI's learning systems and educational architecture.
Lead development of curriculum frameworks, progression models, and professional learning pathways.
Ensure learning design aligns with adult learning principles, modern delivery methods, and evolving professional expectations.
Partner with Standards & Credentialing leadership to ensure educational pathways align with national standards and assessment expectations.
Lead PSIA-AASI's digital learning strategy, including LMS evolution, eLearning architecture, webinar strategy, and digital content delivery.
Ensure PSIA-AASI's learning platforms create accessible, engaging, and scalable development opportunities.
Partner with IT and operations leadership to improve technology integration, usability, reporting, and learner experience.
Evaluate emerging technologies that enhance education delivery and learning effectiveness.
Help define how elite faculty expertise is leveraged to support PSIA-AASI's evolving professional development strategy.
Collaborate with the Director of Standards, Credentialing, and Quality Assurance and the regions to oversee the creation and implementation of a national examiner development pathway.
Partner with regional education leaders to design learning pathways, educational resources, and development experiences that prepare instructors for success as educational staff members.
Design and pilot new professional development concepts aligned with member and member school needs.
Explore emerging education opportunities that may include: leadership development, trainer development, workforce-oriented learning, short-format or distributed education models.
Evaluate pilot outcomes and recommend scalable future pathways.
Leverage National Team expertise through collaborative planning with the Director of Standards, Credentialing, and Quality Assurance to support professional development initiatives and learning innovation.
Build collaborative processes that strengthen alignment while respecting regional delivery models.
Gather feedback and insights to continuously improve professional development relevance and effectiveness.
Establish performance indicators tied to: participation, engagement, learner satisfaction, digital adoption, pilot success, pathway effectiveness.
Use data and member insights to improve offerings and inform future investment decisions.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, adult-focused education, learning technology, human resource or organizational development, workforce development, business administration, or a related field.
7+ years in professional education, learning systems, curriculum design, workforce development, organizational development, or related leadership roles.
Demonstrated experience designing and scaling professional learning systems.
Experience leading adult digital learning initiatives, LMS strategy, or educational technology integration.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving diverse stakeholders.
Strong project management skills.
Excellent written, verbal, and facilitation skills.
Benefits
Compensation: Salary range is $95,000-$115,000, commensurate with experience.
PSIA-AASI offers a competitive benefits package including health coverage, retirement contributions, an annual wellness allowance, and flexible PTO.