Associate Director, Content Creation and Practice Implementation
Washington, D.C.
The American Pharmacists Association is the largest association representing pharmacists in all practice settings in the United States and is the only organization advancing the entire pharmacy profession.
Our expert staff, and strong volunteer leadership, including many experienced pharmacists, allow us to deliver vital leadership to help pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians find success and satisfaction in their work while advocating for changes that benefit them and their patients. From our headquarters in Washington, D.C., APhA prepares members to thrive at every career stage and in every pharmacy setting with world-class continuing education, transformative events, unique practice tools, and timely solutions to complex challenges. We’re committed to helping them deliver outstanding patient care, receive due recognition, and work at a full scope of practice. APhA advocates to give pharmacists a voice in decisions that affect their future while promoting their undeniable value to health care teams. Our goal is to facilitate pharmacists’ delivery of the highest quality patient-centered care.
WHAT WE’RE ABOUT
Collaboration- We strive to produce meaningful products and services in the spirit of trust and partnership throughout the organization. To achieve success, we are flexible, adaptable, open-minded, cooperative, and inclusive.
Accountability- We strive to meet the highest standards of ethical behavior. Equity, integrity, transparency, and personal responsibility drive everything we do. We are good stewards of organizational and human resources, and we are champions for our members and colleagues.
Respect- We are committed to seeking to understand others’ perspectives and appreciating our differences; treating others with consideration, thoughtfulness, and empathy; recognizing, acknowledging, and supporting each other; being fair to and supportive of our colleagues; attentively listening, and communicating tactfully and sensitively.
Excellence- We strive to deliver high-quality, innovative, and best-in-class products and services that offer high value to members and stakeholders. We embrace a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As the Associate Director, Content Creation and Practice Implementation, you will:
- Assist SVP, Education & Business Development with development of Practice Implementation strategy
- Coordinate with other Practice Implementation team members to lead the development of Practice Implementation content
- Contribute to the overall development and strategy of current and future education products, activities, and training to address current and anticipated needs of the pharmacy profession
- Develop/review title, learning objectives, activity descriptions, content (e.g., slides, storyboards, outlines, and self/post-assessment questions) as the authoring expert and/or as a reviewer in collaboration with subject matter experts (SME). Ensure that all content is high quality and in alignment with the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) CPE standards, learning objectives, and clinically accurate.
- Apply best practices of instructional design and adult learning theory to the strategy, design and delivery of educational content.
- Collaborate with the business development team to identify fundable education gaps and grant development that align with the overall APhA educational plan, which may include the full process of education development and creation.
- Coordinate market research to include the organization, development, direction, structure, review, programming, campaign launch, analysis, and summary report of market research initiatives; gain proficiency in Qualtrics.
- Offer academic, administrative, operational, clinical, and research counseling to the program and residents
LOCATION: Washington, DC – Hybrid, two days a week in the office (Tuesday & Thursday)
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
APhA may be the right fit for you if you have:
Experience and Education required:
- A Doctor of Pharmacy or equivalent degree is required.
- Completion of pharmacy residency or equivalent experience is required.
- 6+ years of pharmacy practice and management experience or 1+ year of a Residency/Fellowship and 4+ years of pharmacy practice and management experience is required.
- Current active pharmacist licensure and pharmacy practice experience is preferred.
- Pharmacist board certification is preferred.
- Pharmacy professional association involvement and leadership is preferred.
Skills, knowledge, and abilities required:
- Excellent oral and written communications skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent project management skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Demonstrates creativity and innovation
- Ability to relate to and interact with a wide variety of professional audiences
- Ability to facilitate meetings, roundtables, and group discussions
- Experience in performing practice gap analyses, writing needs assessments, developing learning objectives, and writing assessment questions
- Working knowledge of ACPE standards and adult learning principles
- Ability to precept residents, fellows, and student learners
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other computer applications
- Experience with volunteer leadership preferred
- Strong customer service orientation
- Ability to travel
APhA does not make hiring decisions on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, age, disability, veteran status, religion, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
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