Do you have a passion for lifelong learning and an interest in medical education programming?  Do you want to join a mission-driven organization that makes a difference in the U.S. healthcare landscape?

ASTRO, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, is seeking an experienced Senior Education Program Manager to join our Education team.  Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Education, this position is responsible for planning and delivery of the various components of ASTRO’s Educational Programs. This entails providing leadership and subject matter expertise in researching, planning, developing, implementing and evaluating the program content for each project which includes ASTRO’s Annual Meeting, Special Interest Group Activities, as well as managing the meeting timelines, budget and providing professional expertise to the Education Program Coordinator/Specialist team member(s) in the form of training and performance management as appropriate. Program formats include live activities, Digital poster program, online learning and hybrid meetings. Responsibilities involve external visibility that impact ASTRO’s public and professional reputation.

NOTE: The position is DC area-based and currently a work-from-home position due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  At this time, there is an option to work from our HQ offices in Arlington, VA (Crystal City) on a voluntary basis.  After ASTRO’s offices fully re-open (target mid-2021), all staff will be expected to return to the offices on a full-time basis, with the opportunity to telework up to two days/week.

Major responsibilities and duties:

• Plan, organize and execute ASTRO educational activities with a CME component. Oversee and be able to perform all necessary tasks in order to meet established timelines and content expectations for each activity.
• Liaise and serve as primary contact with committee leadership and its members to organize, plan and execute special interest group activities, related to diversity and inclusion, and resident education.
• Facilitate design of innovative educational programs, streamline guiding principles for the development, implementation, management and evaluation of the educational and scientific content for assigned projects.
• Serve as the main point of contact for meeting planning committees, faculty, abstract presenters and co-sponsors. Coordinate volunteer communications and manage their planning processes for sessions. Represent ASTRO on-site at various meetings.
• Make recommendations on an appropriate educational design/format for enduring materials. Make recommendations on improved processes/procedures to enhance the quality of the program/project.
• Cross Collaborate with the Division of Education’s Operations team, eLearning, Communications, IT, and Corporate departments to ensure the success of each project as needed. Work closely to produce educational materials (meeting programs, journal supplements, meeting evaluations, signage, etc.) as well as marketing pieces (registration brochures, ASTROgram stories, dedicated emails, etc.).
• Develop and manage project budgets.
• Maintain awareness of new regulations and guidelines concerning continuing medical education and ensure that program design and documentation supports compliance with accrediting systems, in particular the essential areas of the ACCME.
• Assist in the continuing education accreditation and re-accreditation processes.
• Serve as staff liaison for the Committee on Health Equity Diversity and Inclusion
• Utilize various technologies as educational tools:
• APTIFY (association management system)
• Kentico (web management system)
• Confex (Speaker Center, abstract submission site, online conference planner)
• Conferences i/o (audience response system, social Q and A)