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Director of Education
The Director of Education will oversee the TOS continuing medical educational programs including the development and implementation of the educational program of the annual scientific meeting, the on-line CME programs, coordinate work with other office units, and develop additional services and programs as assigned. The ideal individual will be a creative, self-motivated and highly experienced individual who can work well in an association environment.
Duties:
He/she will:
Annual Meeting
- Serve as liaison to Annual Meeting Program Committee.
- Manage education programs including oversight of the abstract submission process for the Annual Meeting, capturing content in Obesity Online, the online learning center.
- Oversee on-site meeting logistics.
- Conduct educational program evaluations to validate the effectiveness of the programs.
- Manage the speaker/chair confirmation process, including notification, verification and communication.
- Coordinate and provide Communications Director and Managing Editor with accurate program descriptions for all educational sessions.
- Schedule and facilitate program committee meetings and conference calls for the purpose of selecting speakers.
- Maintain speaker/chairperson database.
- Prepare speaker confirmation correspondence, presentation guidelines and instructions pertaining to travel/reimbursement, AV requirements, ACCME disclosures, etc.
- Prepare and assure compliance with budget for member and non-member faculty participation at Annual Conference.
- Review and process speaker travel expense reimbursement and speaker honorarium in collaboration with Office Manager and conference management personnel.
Accreditation
- Manage documentation of CME credits for physicians and continuing education credits for other healthcare specialties for delegates at the Annual Meeting and all other educational programs.
- Ensure compliance with all ACCME essentials and policies, including reports and renewal self-study documents.
- Manage compliance with other accreditation agencies to ensure compliance with their CE requirements.
Other Educational Programs
- Serve as liaison to the Education, Obesity Online Editorial Board and Clinical Committees.
- Develop and manage the association’s educational programs, including on-line courses, the Internet Slide Library (Obesity Online), CD-ROM based programs, webinars and sponsored symposia. Answer user inquiries about these programs.
- Conduct educational program evaluations to validate the effectiveness of the programs.
- Develop educational program policies related to all educational programs.
Additional Responsibilities
- Participate in the development and management of departmental budget; monitor compliance.
- Write requests for proposals and manage vendor contracts.
- Collaborate in the development of grants for commercial support of education programs.
- Supervise full-time and temporary staff for specific projects.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualification Requirements: - Bachelors degree required, Masters preferred in a health-care related discipline or education;
- At least three years related experience managing educational programs in an association environment;
- Knowledge of accreditation requirements for the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and other related accreditation agencies;
- Excellent ability to communicate orally and in writing with a variety of audiences;
- Collaborative team player;
- Experience with non-profit voluntary associations, and working with volunteer committees a plus.
- Science related background or experience preferred
Membership Coordinator
The Obesity Society, is seeking a Membership Coordinator to run the membership department. This position will be responsible for processing all membership dues payments (new and renewal), providing "first-line" phone and e-mail communication with members and prospective members, handling all membership/benefits inquiries requiring advanced knowledge of programs and services, administering membership recruitment and retention programs, and maintaining the integrity of the membership database. The Membership Coordinator will assist the communications department with fulfillment and serve as a key trainer for staff on database functionality and work with the membership committee to coordinate membership statistical reports. Also required will be assisting in planning and coordinating annual membership renewal phone-a-thon, organizing and preparing membership booth for annual convention, and collaborating with accounting department on payments received.
Education and Experience:
- Database experience, preferably membership database
- One year bookkeeping experience preferred
- Association and customer service experience preferred
- Bachelor's degree preferred
Skills and Abilities:
- Good customer service skills, ability to handle people with tact and etiquette on the phone.
- Problem solving skills, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Knowledge of membership issues and benefits.
- Ability to edit documents for content, style, and grammar.
- Multitasking and excellent organizational skills.
- General IT knowledge to help troubleshoot database end-user issues and members utilizing our Web site.
How to Apply
Please forward your cover letter, resume and salary requirements by e-mail to:
kcleary@obesity.org
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