Director of Professional Education and Consulting Services

Posted: 11/18/2024

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Job Description Summary
The Scripps Gerontology Center seeks a full-time Director of Professional Education and Consulting Services to develop a strategic, comprehensive professional education and technical assistance plan. We seek an individual who can manage the continuing education process for a variety of professions that work in long-term services and supports (LTSS), such as nursing homes, assisted living communities, adult day health, and home care. The individual would collaborate with researchers to support the dissemination of findings through the Scripps learning management system (e.g., badges, micro-credentials, webinars, certificates). The person in this role will also help develop, lead, and implement a consulting service to support individuals, families, communities, and organizations serving aging populations. For example, we seek to provide consulting assistance to LTSS providers interested in implementing our evidence-based practices. In addition, this individual would lead outreach efforts at national conferences by staffing a Scripps booth at the exhibit hall.

Job Description
The Scripps Gerontology Center seeks a full-time Director of Professional Education and Consulting Services to develop a strategic, comprehensive professional education and technical assistance plan. This individual collaborates with the Executive Director of the Scripps Gerontology Center and is responsible for leading the identification and development of professional education in addition to a technical assistance service for the Center. Scripps has expertise in applied research with findings that are of interest to: providers of long-term services and supports; academic researchers; prospective students and Gerontology program alumni; legislators and policy-makers; older adults and their families; and the general public. The Scripps Gerontology Center recently celebrated its 100th year; its mission is “to do work that makes a positive difference in the lives of aging individuals, their families and communities, and to meet the needs of aging societies.”

We seek an individual who can manage the continuing education process for a variety of professions that work in long-term services and supports (LTSS), such as nursing homes, assisted living communities, adult day health, and home care. Examples of the professions for which we seek to create educational content include: nursing, social work, activities professionals, and nursing home administrators. The individual would collaborate with researchers to support the dissemination of findings through the Scripps learning management system (e.g., badges, micro-credentials, webinars, certificates). The successful applicant will explore the State of Ohio’s TechCred Program to see if corporate partners could be reimbursed for employees who complete educational offerings. In addition, the successful applicant will engage with Certified Nursing Assistant or State Tested Nursing Assistant training programs to explore partnerships/licensing of educational materials. The successful applicant will need to translate research and technical information to a broad client/consumer audience.

The person in this role will also help develop, lead, and implement a consulting service to support individuals, families, communities, and organizations serving aging populations. For example, we seek to provide consulting assistance to LTSS providers interested in implementing our evidence-based practices. In addition, we want to build out our ability to provide consultation to planners, entrepreneurs, and policymakers about the design and delivery of effective services and programs. The successful applicant will be responsible for developing and maintaining an infrastructure to match client needs (e.g., providers, consumers, policymakers) with a Scripps expert and evaluate the outcome. In addition, this individual would lead outreach efforts at national conferences by staffing a Scripps booth at the exhibit hall.

Duties:

Lead the strategic planning for all Scripps professional education and client services, benchmarking, and tracking metrics for the organization.
Apply for and maintain continuing education licenses with a variety of professional organizations including nursing, social work, activity professionals, and nursing home administrators.
Conceptualize use of the ScrippsAgingHub website for optimal dissemination strategies.
Recruit and coordinate educational offerings with staff members engaged in production of research materials.
Review and disseminate research content provided by Principal Investigators for dissemination on the Scripps Portal learning management system.
Collaborate with the Director of Communication.
Create posts in WordPress or other blogging Content Management System.
Perform basic image editing skills for web and social media use (cropping, resizing).
Manage and edit lessons, content, and student progress in a Learning Management System like Canvas, Blackboard, or LearnDash.
Post content to YouTube and place media content into WordPress or another Content Management System.
Conceptualize and implement a plan for marketing educational offerings, including attending national conferences and staffing the Scripps booth, interacting with attendees, and following up with attendees.
Build and maintain long-term relationships with clients through regular communication and personalized interactions.
Provide expert advice and consultation to help clients optimize the use of products and services.
Engage with clients proactively to inform them about new products, updates, or services that may benefit them.
Offer tailored services or solutions to meet the specific needs and preferences of individual clients.
Develop and direct professional education strategies to engage alumni and donors to support the mission of the Scripps Gerontology Center and Miami University.
Supervise professional and student staff (both graduate and undergraduate).?
Communicate effectively via targeted messaging to audience segments (e.g., communication designed for specific end users such as a nursing home resident, family member, provider, or policy maker). This may also involve the use of narratives (communication delivered in the form of a story, testimonial, or entertainment education) to disseminate.

Position is full-time, 12 months.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required: Master’s degree in gerontology or related field; three or more years of experience in career/technical education or higher education.
Consideration may be given to candidates with experience in gerontology, long-term services and supports, as well as research dissemination for an academic research center that serves multiple audiences and stakeholders. In addition, we seek an individual with positive interpersonal and public relation skills, along with strong technological skills (e.g., Word Press, Learn Dash, Google Workspace, Trello).

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Miami University recognizes that technology enables us to find new ways of providing first class service and workplace flexibility. This position will be reviewed to determine if it will be approved for remote work on a hybrid or full-time basis. Remote work is a working arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason.

Required Application Documents

Resume/CV, Cover letter, names of three references

Special Instructions (if applicable)

Inquiries may be directed to Katy Abbott at abbottkm@miamioh.edu. Screening of applications will begin on 11/25/24 and continue until the position is filled.

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work
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