Reston, VA
Minnesota
Rockville, Maryland
Posted: 05-Feb-26
Location: Fully Remote
Type: Full Time (Remote Only)
Salary: $50,000-$60,000
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Position Overview
The Education & Program Specialist oversees the full lifecycle of the Society's virtual learning offerings, including live online and on-demand programs. This role includes guiding activity directors, faculty, and content development, as well as coordinating accreditation, marketing, program delivery, and post-program evaluation. In addition, the Specialist coordinates the annual meeting (~100 participants) and scholarship program for the Society's subsection, SCORCH. The Specialist may also support additional educational programs or initiatives as needed and is expected to serve as onsite staff during the Society's annual meeting. Responsibilities may evolve or shift over time to align with the Society's changing needs and strategic priorities. The position requires someone with strong project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively across internal teams and external partners, and who is comfortable working within a small virtual team environment as a self-starter who can independently manage responsibilities and consistently meet deadlines.
Key Responsibilities
- Organize and manage virtual activities (55%)
- In collaboration with the activity director(s), develop, deliver, and audit virtual educational offerings.
- Assist with executing operational logistics for online offerings, including, but not limited to, communicating with invited speakers, configuring the online platforms, monitoring registration, facilitating rehearsals, drafting scripts and slide decks, video editing and distribution, marketing, and post-event wrap-up.
- Upload and maintain educational content across the Society's online platforms (e.g., website, LMS, online community, etc.) and provide customer support to the platforms' users.
- Submit educational reporting as requested.
- Coordinate the annual meeting for SCORCH, a subsection of the Society (30%)
- Accomplish all aspects of meeting planning within established timeframes and without significant deficiencies, including, but not limited to, developing and monitoring the budget, invoicing and billing arrangement, F&B selection, AV coordination, shipping meeting materials, monitoring registration, facilitating contract negotiations (i.e., with the hotel and outside vendors as needed), organizing transportation and social programs, and liaising with outside vendors, and post-meeting wrap-up.
- Solicit faculty and prepare related communications material. Develop, collect, and record required documentation.
- Manage the continuing education application process, including but not limited to submitting the application, and creating, distributing, tracking, and maintaining activity documentation as mandated by the accredited provider.
- Design, develop, and deliver enduring educational offerings derived from the live offering, as needed.
- Solicit leads for future meetings through proper channels, including National Sales Offices and CVB's using appropriate meeting specifications and timely follow-up.
- Scholarship and Program Support (10%)
- Oversee the application intake and review process for the SCORCH Scholarship Program, maintain accurate records, and provide comprehensive support to the Scholarship Review Committee.
- Assist with other organizational programs as needed.
- Perform other duties as required (5%)
- Willingly accepts duties as assigned and satisfactorily completes them within agreed-upon timeframes.
- Travels to and provides onsite assistance at society meetings, as required.
Work Environment/Physical Requirements
SPR offers a completely remote work environment. Candidates should be able to work as part of a goal-oriented, collaborative, virtual team and be comfortable with a high level of engagement through video meetings and other online methods. When onsite, there is moderate lifting and carrying (or similar movements) of objects, including luggage and a laptop, with a maximum lift of 15-25 lbs. In addition, repetitive hand movements with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists occur. The ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards, is necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.
Benefits
SPR provides a competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, a 401K program, and professional development opportunities.
Equal Opportunity Employer
SPR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.
- Bachelor's degree or commensurate related experience.
- Prior association or nonprofit experience preferred.
- Previous experience with medical education programming is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge in working with virtual meeting platforms (e.g., Zoom).
- Experience with association management systems, such as NoviAMS, Higher Logic Community, and the Elevate Learning Management System platform, is a plus.
- Ability to interact professionally and effectively communicate with a diverse group, including peers, senior leadership, physician volunteers, and vendors.
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects and meet overlapping deadlines.
- Competency working with Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including grammar, spelling, and proofreading.
- Some travel is required.