Position Title: Professional Development Coordinator
Hiring Company/Organization: United States Lactation Consultant Association
Job Location: Remote
Job Type: Part-time (approximately 15 hours/week)
Reports to: Executive Director
Description
The Professional Development Coordinator will report to the Executive Director to develop and carry out the professional development program of the US Lactation Consultant Association. The coordinator will conduct long and short-range planning to create robust, timely, and varied educational offerings for Association members, as well as the broader lactation community. The coordinator will work at the macro level to help set goals and objectives and at the micro level to carry out those goals.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Identify and invite presenters for webinars, workshops, and conferences
- Guide presenters through application process to ensure the session meets accreditation standards of ANCC and IBLCE
- Work closely with the presenter through the execution of the session including application, draft presentation review, tech check, moderate presentation, and post-session wrap-up
- Disseminate annual education needs survey
- Moderate presentations including accreditation disclosures, introductions, and questions
- Work closely with ANCC Nurse Planners to ensure educational offerings are eligible for nursing CE’s
- Review all presentations to ensure sessions are eligible for Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs)
- Serve as liaison with IBLCE as a long-term provider
- Communicate regularly with Executive Director
- Establish and maintain a Professional Development Committee to assist in identifying and recruiting speakers
- Strategize ways to provide educational offerings that meet member needs and interests while generating revenue for the Association
- Assist Marketing Manager in promoting educational offerings
- Plan details of regional and virtual workshops including site coordination, collaboration with co-sponsors, coordination of exhibits, and communication with attendees
- Oversee ongoing ANCC and IBLCE reporting and recertification
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Successful candidate will be:
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Excellent communicator and collaborator
• Technologically competent with proven ability to learn and use new software programs
• Creative and innovative
• IBCLC who embraces the mission, vision, and values of USLCA
• Past related experience
Working Conditions
Remote position. Must have own computer (PC preferred) and smart phone. Must be able to flex schedule to facilitate scheduled educational offerings and communication with volunteer committee members and Directors.
USLCA is an equal opportunity employer.
Application Instructions
Please email cover letter and resume to danielle.harmon@uslca.org.
