American Academy Of Ped-Az - Itasca, IL
posted 2 months ago
Full-time - Senior
Hybrid - Itasca, IL
About the position
The Director of the AAP Pediatric Mental Health Education Center is responsible for expanding the capacity of pediatricians and care systems to address the mental health needs of children and teens. This role involves collaboration with pediatricians and community partners to integrate mental health support into practices and communities, while overseeing the development of educational resources and programs aimed at enhancing pediatric mental health education.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the development and implementation of a resource inventory and needs assessment to identify gaps in existing resources for pediatricians.
- Develop a multi-modal learning portfolio organized by modality, depth of content, and time required.
- Direct readiness assessments for pediatricians and clinicians to determine suitable educational opportunities.
- Develop a portfolio of options to facilitate education in pediatric mental health.
- Grow continuing medical mental health education priorities focusing on continuous professional development and quality improvement.
- Create a sustainable business plan to support the growth of the mental health education center.
- Support the CMO and Medical Director in creating educational curricula on various mental health topics.
- Create and offer a range of educational courses including live and asynchronous options.
- Direct development of objective measures to evaluate the impact of the education center.
- Create mechanisms to track the success of systems-change efforts over time.
- Assess and report on multicultural competence among pediatricians and staff.
- Partner with the Mental Health Education Center Medical Director to support the center's launch and direction.
- Provide primary staff support to the Mental Health Advisory Committee.
- Identify and secure sponsorship and funding opportunities with partners.
- Direct administrative, technical, and customer support for child mental health skills training programs.
- Ensure compliance with ACCME Essentials and standards for continuing education.
- Collaborate with AAP staff to develop communication and marketing materials.
- Lead and mentor assigned staff, promoting professional development and inclusiveness.
- Negotiate and oversee contracts with partnering organizations and vendors.
- Manage human and financial resources to achieve organizational objectives.
- Oversee assigned grants and contracts ensuring compliance with funder's expectations.
- Represent the AAP at external meetings as requested.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in adult education, public health, or related discipline.
- Minimum 6 years' management experience demonstrating successful inter-professional collaboration and program development.
- Extensive knowledge of CME accreditation processes and organizations.
- Experience in educational needs assessment, evaluation, and securing funding for programs.
- Successful experience in the administration and leadership of educational programs.
- Strong knowledge of pediatric mental health educational applications of new technologies.
- Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, grant development, and contract administration.
- Effective communication skills, including public speaking and presentations.
- Proven ability to collaborate with and lead a high-functioning team.
Nice-to-haves
- MEd, MPH, or MBA
- Familiarity with AAP CME and GME activities and processes.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Excellent work environment
- Employee-focused culture
