SUMMARY

The Education Specialist supports the Director of Education in developing live, virtual, and hybrid training and manages and maintains the AAOP Learning Management System (LMS). The Education Specialist will play a pivotal role in enhancing the LMS and will be responsible for driving the implementation of engaging, user-friendly educational content and experiences that align with organizational goals. This is a remote position.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Maintain LMS including uploading new content, managing content, and troubleshooting with end users
2. Produce live, online events by working with the moderator to launch polls and engage attendees. Provide real-time technical assistance to speakers and attendees
3. Convert recorded, live educational content into interactive and engaging online courses using Articulate Rise and other software platforms.
4. Work with the Director of Education to translate the provided clinical and practice management content into online courses for the LMS.
5. Coordinate with technical resources as it pertains to live and recorded content at the Annual Meeting to ensure that content is captured in the appropriate format.
6. Coordinate Journal Club including record presentations, gather slides, quizzes, articles, upload to LMS, generate course descriptions and publish
7. Update LMS with current Journal Club offering so it’s accessible via the website
8. Provide onsite program assistance at the Annual Meeting
9. Create all Rising Professional and Fellow First Friday meeting recordings including recording, editing, and posting on the website
10. Update the online learning catalogue and curate content for university programs
11. Primary point of contact for CEU reporting issues, including finding CEUs and assisting with missing CEUs

SPECIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Outstanding organization and project management skills
• Significant LMS experience (Path LMS preferred)
• Experience with event management platforms (Cadmium preferred)
• Experience with online course development platform (Articulate Rise preferred) and Association Management Systems (Novi AMS preferred)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• High energy, with a passion for innovation and creating engaging educational experiences.
• Must be a self-starter as well as an independent and creative thinker with a focus on details and the ability to initiate and complete projects independently
• Must be able to travel to the Academy’s Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium
• College degree required

About American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists

About the Academy The Academy, founded in 1970, is the professional organization representing certified practitioners, state-licensed practitioners, assistants, technicians, fitters, and others affiliated with the profession of orthotics and prosthetics (O&P). It is dedicated to helping its members provide the highest level of professionalism and service to their patients. To learn more, please visit www.oandp.org.

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