Associate Director, Professional Development
- Employer
- Sparks Group
- Location
- Rockville, MD
- Closing date
- Jun 19, 2019
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- Industry
- Other
- Function
- Human Resources
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Are you a mission-driven professional with experience in the non-profit/association field? Do you have years of experience with training and development in the education field? Sparks Group has partnered with a growing non-profit organization seeking an Associate Director of Professional Development. If you have experience with online learning platforms, please apply or call 301-926-7800 for more information!
Responsibilities:
- Create and implement a strategy, plan, and process for training faculty.
- Lead development of a system for faculty training within organization's online learning platform and/or utilizing another open source software available.
- Serve as key staff to identify and motivate members to serve as faculty.
- Manage aspects of the budget related to faculty training.
- Create data and tracking process needed to maintain and manage a database of faculty trained and signing up for training, etc.
- Manage and/or assist with vendor relationships as needed.
- Handle special projects as assigned such as summarizing evaluations, following-up with faculty, preparing tracking reports for the project grant, etc.
- Provide reliable and consistent customer service for the training system.
- Understand and adhere to ACCME and CME guidelines as needed.
- Manage and assist with other programs and projects as determined by the Chief Learning Officer and Director, e-Learning, Professional Development to work with other department staff as needed on other education programs.
- Small to moderate amount of travel (1 - 3 trips a year) as needed for live faculty development and training and/or to provide assistance and management required for successful operation of courses.
- Open to new ideas and other duties as they arise and are assigned.
Qualifications/Background Profile:
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Two to five years of experience with faculty development and training in another organization.
- Two to five years of experience with learning management systems (LMS), other education online software to create courses and online databases required
- Experience working closely with faculty and developing courses required
- Master's Degree in Adult Education and Training field preferred
- Association experience, particularly in a medical society preferred
- Experience in budget planning and management
- Proficient with LMS systems, articulate and other education online software
- Ability to create online education products utilizing the above and other software
- Excellent writing skills with expertise in proofreading and attention to detail
- Excellent organizational skills including setting priorities in work assignments, managing projects, and following up on assignments with minimal direction
- Ability to efficiently handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail
- Proven record of successful project and budget management
- Good interpersonal skills with ability to interact effectively, efficiently, and professionally with individuals at all levels of the organization
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Resourcefulness, initiative, and creativity valued
- Team player with positive attitude, enthusiastic energy and ability to have fun with team members
Qualified candidates should send their resume AND call Sparks Group for additional details. Please note, resume must include a valid email address in order to be considered. We look forward to discussing your background, your current job search, and your potential career path with Sparks Group!
Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.
Company
Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.
Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.
Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.
- Website
- http://www.sparksgroupinc.com/
- Telephone
- 3012792300
- Location
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700 King Farm Blvd.
Suite 100
Rockville
MD
20850-5736
US
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