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ASCP currently has a unique opportunity for a highly motivated, energetic Manager, Live Learning Programs to collaborate with ASCP’s Learning Innovations team and stakeholders across the organization on the design and delivery of innovative live learning programs (in-person, virtual, and hybrid) and resources designed to meet the best practices in instructional design, curriculum development strategy, technology, and evaluation.  At ASCP, you'll work in a challenging and collaborative environment to create engaging, high-quality live learning experiences, bringing our educational offerings up to -- and over -- the high bar we're setting for ourselves.  With over 100,000 members, you'll be able to directly shape the continuing education and professional development needs of Pathologists and Laboratory Professionals around the world.

The Manager, Live Learning Programs will manage the ASCP live learning programs to include the Annual Meeting, Pathology Updates, Immersion Courses, KnowledgeLab, and Virtual Pathology Grand Rounds, from development to implementation. The ASCP continuing medical education (CME) mission is to develop, maintain, and increase the knowledge, competence, and performance of pathology and laboratory medicine professionals by providing high quality, relevant, accessible, independent, and cost effective educational activities, and as such, the Manager plays a critical role in fulfilling this mission.  The Manager collaborates with external subject matter experts and staff across all departments, including marketing, customer service, IT, and meeting services in order to maximize the impact of ASCP’s live educational programs for physician and non-physician learners, and to optimize ASCP’s success in meeting learner educational needs and financial objectives.

The Manager serves as staff liaison to various education committees and workgroups, including the Annual Meeting Education Committee, Curriculum, Educational Research and Scientific Advisory Committee (CER-SAC), the Virtual Pathology Grand Rounds (VPGR) Committee, the KnowledgeLab Conference Planning Committee (CPC), and the evolving Immuno-Oncology Workgroup. The Manager will coordinate planning meetings for both volunteer and staff groups, set the master calendar of planning activities, and set and maintain meeting/program budgets. The Manager will serve as the primary liaison for live learning faculty and committee communications, including invitations and confirmations, adherence to production timelines, submission of all compliance documentation, and other important milestones. The Manager must work with staff across all internal departments as well as external vendors/consultants/partners that may need to be involved in the planning process, demonstrating tact and diplomacy.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the design and implementation of innovative live learning programs from conceptualization through development and practical delivery of learner-centric educational programs.
• Collaborate with learning experience designers on the Learning Innovations team to facilitate the adoption of instructional design, adult learning theory, and evidence-based practices to ensure the highest educational quality of the live learning programs.
• Collaborate with the Director, Evaluation, Measurement, and Assessment to evaluate live learning programs to ensure their continuous improvement.
• Manage live learning program operations, evaluate and align processes to maximize efficiency.
• Serve on the internal ASCP cross-functional teams as they relate to live learning programs, including the Annual Meeting and KnowledgeLab core staff teams.
• Manage the live learning components of grant-funded educational offerings.
• Serve as staff liaison to the Annual Meeting Education Committee, VPGR Committee, KnowledgeLab CPC, and the evolving Immuno-Oncology Workgroup.
• Serve as staff liaison to the CER-SAC, as it relates to the content development of live learning programs.
• Achieve financial objectives by developing and monitoring department, committee, and product revenue and expense budgets, analyzing variances, initiating corrective actions, and anticipating long-term issues.
• Oversee the develop and execution of a live learning strategy.
• Collaborate with the marketing, finance, IT, and meeting services departments to ensure that the live learning program strategy reaches and grows the targeted audience(s).
• Establish the staffing schedule for live learning programs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Continuing Certification (CC), and Board of Certification (BOC) guidelines for continuing education and certification requirements.
• Serve as on-site staff for live learning programs, as assigned.
• Coordinate a regular schedule of planning meetings and communications with volunteer and staff groups.
• Serve as the primary liaison for live learning faculty and committee communications.
• Manage the education proposal and poster abstract process, including vendor contract negotiations/communications.
• Manage ASCP’s program database and coordinate enhancements and revisions to faculty communications.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 5-6 years’ applicable experience in managing the administrative aspect of live learning programs for healthcare professionals’ adult and continuing professional development.
• Management experience dealing with diverse audiences and needs. Candidates must have prior experience managing volunteer groups while being responsible for multiple educational programs. Excellent internal and external customer service skills are essential.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and oral/written communication skills. Must be flexible, responsive, a quick thinker, and self-directed, and have strong attention to detail.
• Experience with project management (for example: planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives)
• CME/CE experience and association experience a plus.
• Ability to cultivate and sustain effective relationships with staff and volunteers.
• Fiscal experience with program budget management.
• Self-starter, with ability to handle multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Well-developed time management, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work independently, leveraging tools such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, videoconferencing software (eg, Zoom), and email to effectively collaborate with in-person and/or remote colleagues.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

Flexible telework policy, with option for a hybrid work schedule in Chicago office for local candidates.  Interaction across departments/ divisions of the Society. Travel and occasional weekend committee assignments would be associated with this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran

About American Society for Clinical Pathology

Our organization provides certifications, continuing education, publications, legislative advocacy and valuable memberships for pathologists and medical laboratory professionals. Our staff mission is to be of service to our members, the public, and our colleagues. We do this by working with our core values: collaboration, ethics, innovation and respect. Our society offers a generous salary and benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental & vision plans, retirement contribution and various other voluntary benefit plans. Competitive paid leave & flexible work/life programs, tuition reimbursement, professional development and much more. We encourage you to learn more about the ASCP at our website - http://www.ascp.org

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