Policy & Practice Education Program Manager

Great People. Great Mission. Great Benefits.

Surround yourself with fun, energetic, and hard-working professionals who are dedicated to helping neurologists worldwide provide the best possible care for their patients. The AAN’s headquarters, built in 2012, is a beautiful, energy-efficient office in downtown Minneapolis’s vibrant Mill District, just steps from the light rail, major bus lines, great parking options, walking/biking paths, and countless dining and entertainment options.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Policy and Practice Education Program Manager manages the delivery of policy and PRACTICE EDUCATIONal content to AAN members. Provides strategic direction for health policy educational initiatives and evaluates programs to ensure a meaningful learning experience.

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Facilitate Programs

• Manage the logistics of distance learning programs, including correspondence and preparation with faculty, maintenance of the learning management system (LMS), tracking registrants, developing CME application, and overseeing marketing efforts
• Facilitate Annual Meeting team within the division (working with education staff on health policy logistics, design, including creating presentations, and events)
• Coordinate Health Policy involvement in regional conferences – identifying faculty/courses and participating in staff teams
• Manage the webinar and health policy exhibits budgets

Education Strategy

• Provides insight into strategic direction for health policy education initiatives, including exploring new programming venues and delivery methods
• Gather analytics and metrics around program performance, using the results to shape future programming

Coordination

• Serve as Health Policy liaison with the Center for Education and Science staff, serving as a single point of contact for all educational programming issues

This job description may not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, activities, and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Administration, Health Policy, Communications, Education, Instructional Design, or similar field is required

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience with adult learning theory and instructional design methods is required
• Using web conferencing systems and learning management systems is preferred

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required
• Demonstrated advanced oral and written communication skills are required
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders is required
• Excellent time management skills, ability to deliver when facing multiple projects with tight deadlines is required
• Highly organized with attention to detail is required
• Superior customer service skills are required
• Understanding of instructional design is preferred
• Experience with online learning management systems (LMS) preferred

ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Travel Requirements: Occasional travel required – approximately 5%

Location: Minneapolis, MN and is identified as hybrid (required to work in the office with the ability to work remotely part of the week)

Schedule: Some evenings and weekends required

Physical Requirements: Standard office setting, with ability to sit for long periods of time, occasional use of stairs; regular use of computer and office equipment, lifting up to 10 lbs. The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If our great people, great mission, and great location weren’t enough, we offer great benefits that work as hard for you as you do for us.

• Twenty-two days of paid personal time off (PTO) in the first year
• Thirteen paid holidays per year in addition to PTO
• $250 one-time telework allowance
• Company contribution equal to 10.5 percent of salary to AAN employee 401K retirement savings account
• Medical insurance (Both Traditional PPO and HDHP with HSA contribution)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance—premiums covered 100 percent by the AAN
• Long-term disability insurance fully funded—covered 100 percent by the AAN
• Short-term disability insurance fully funded—covered 100 percent by the AAN
• ID theft protection
• Travel insurance
• Flexible spending plan
• Computer loan purchase plan
• Transportation subsidy
• Wellness offerings
• On-site workout facility

The American Academy of Neurology is an equal opportunity employer.

American Academy of Neurology
201 Chicago Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55415

www.aan.com