Manager Of Public And Professional Education

The Manager of Public and Professional Education is a remote position responsible for the day-to-day oversight and management of patient and provider educational initiatives for the COPD Foundation.

Reporting to the Vice President of Education and Engagement, the Manager of Public and Professional Education leverages clinical and project oversight experience to deliver superior educational content to individuals with COPD, their families, and the providers who care for them.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates day-to-day activities on rigorous educational initiatives, some of which may be aimed at underserved COPD communities such as those in rural locations. Oversees projects from contract execution to final reporting.
• Develops project plan and calendar. Tracks progress and milestones against project plan as well as budget against expenditures. Keeps program on time and on budget.
• Writes and edits both formal and informal educational content that aligns with COPD Foundation brand and content standards. Reviews content to ensure clinical accuracy.
• Conducts outreach and engages appropriate partners and COPD Foundation team members to produce quality deliverables.
• Serves as independent project lead on educational initiatives related to COPD, bronchiectasis, and NTM lung disease. These initiatives may involve the use of blog, social, and website content; videos; slide decks; electronic and hard copy educational materials; educational curricula; and webinar-style events.
• Interfaces professionally with internal project staff; external corporate partner contacts; advisory boards; health care provider and patient partners; and vendors.

Professional and Personal Competencies:

• Able to work collaboratively with others in a remote working environment.
• The ideal candidate for the role of Manager of Public and Professional Education will be a self-starter who possesses the following skills and traits:
• Ability to write well-crafted content (e.g., internal and external communications, PowerPoint decks) that conform to the COPDF style guide.
• Must be intrinsically motivated, consider follow-through essential to project completion, and be able to manage multiple projects and timelines concurrently.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven organizational, problem solving, and planning skills with the ability to set priorities.
• Knowledge of and experience with using Salesforce, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Microsoft Office 365 program fluency required.

Education and Experience:

• Three to five years direct patient care experience required.
• CRT or RRT required from an accredited university; health care professionals with nationally recognized credentials will be considered, such as respiratory therapists, nurses, social workers and others as appropriate.
• Experience in DME, Home Health, LTACH, and Skilled Nursing preferred.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite.