Director of Education

Independent Contractor (1099) — Scope of Services

About APCCMPD
Established in 1984, the Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors (APCCMPD) professional association. APCCMPD supports pulmonary and critical care medicine training program directors and their fellowship programs by fostering excellence in training and mentoring the next generation of medical educators.

Role Overview

The Director of Education sits at the intersection of instructional design and project management. This role has two equally important responsibilities: they assess APCCMPD’s existing educational assets, recordings, curriculum scripts, committee outputs, webinars, and transform them into new formats and learning experiences that extend their reach and value; and they serve as the primary staff driver for APCCMPD’s education-focused committees and workgroups, and projects keeping initiates on track, deliverables moving, and stakeholders aligned.

Think of it as two equally weighted responsibilities:

• Instructional Designer: Audits APCCMPD content, identifies repurposing opportunities, and converts existing materials into structured courses, micro-modules, learning pathways, and visual formats across the LMS and website.
• Project Manager: Facilitates committee and workgroup activity, manages concurrent timelines and deliverables across volunteer contributors and external contractors, and ensures organizational initiatives reach the finish line.

Engagement Details

• Engagement Type: Independent Contractor (1099-NEC)
• Contract Term: One (1) year, renewable by mutual written agreement
• Estimated Scope: Approximately 35 hours per week for 50 weeks a year
• Schedule: Contractor sets own schedule; availability during core collaboration windows by mutual agreement
• Compensation: $35.00/hr, invoiced by contractor
• Work Location: Contractor’s own location/remote; virtual collaboration with APCCMPD team
• Travel: Required attendance at annual conference; expenses reimbursed per agreement

Scope of Services

1. Content Strategy & Instructional Design
   This is a primary focus of the engagement. The Director of Education maintains a comprehensive view of APCCMPD’s content and continuously identifies opportunities to repurpose, reformat, and redistribute existing assets. Deliverables include:
   • Conduct a working audit of existing resources, conference recordings, curriculum scripts, webinars, committee outputs, to identify gaps and repurposing opportunities.
   • Transform content into structured LMS courses, micro-modules, on-demand modules, curated learning pathways, video tutorials, and infographics in collaboration with subject matter experts.
   • Develop and maintain a content calendar to plan, track, and prioritize content repurposing and publishing across platforms.
   • Cross-post and strategically publish content across the APCCMPD LMS and APCCMPD website for consistency, accuracy, and maximum member reach.
   • Ensure recordings and resources from Monthly Virtual Check-ins and Quarterly Connections are posted to the LMS following each event.
   • Collaborate with the Director of Member Engagement on promotional campaigns that highlight new and repurposed content.
2. Learning Management System (LMS) Administration
   The Director of Education manages day-to-day operations of the APCCMPD LMS platform. Deliverables include:
   • Upload, organize, and curate educational content, courses, and training materials within the LMS.
   • Manage user accounts, permissions, access controls, and technical support requests.
   • Generate and analyze reports on learner progress, engagement metrics, and platform utilization.
   • Troubleshoot technical issues and coordinate with Higher Logic vendor support as needed.
   • Develop training materials for members and staff on LMS functionality and best practices.
   • Evaluate platform performance and deliver written recommendations for improvement.
3. Committee & Project Management
   The Director of Education serves as staff liaison and project management lead for APCCMPD’s education-focused committees and workgroups. Staff liaison duties across all committees include: scheduling calls, drafting agendas, distributing materials, recording and distributing minutes, tracking action items, and ensuring initiatives, deliverables, and goals are accomplished on schedule.
4. Annual Conference Administration
   Coordinate all aspects of annual conference planning, execution, and post-conference evaluation; deliver a final summary report with recommendations.
5. Member Communication & Engagement
   Respond to member inquiries related to educational programs, content, and the LMS.

Qualifications

Required

• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, including work with volunteers and external contractors.
• Proven experience with Learning Management Systems, content organization, user management, and platform optimization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to structure and convey information clearly and professionally.
• Strong self-direction and ability to take initiative with minimal supervision in a virtual environment.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design, or related field.
• Experience in educational program management, conference administration, or association management.

Success Profile

The ideal contractor brings together content strategy, instructional creativity, and operational project management in equal measure. They are as comfortable identifying how a conference recording becomes an on-demand course as they are managing a committee’s action items or troubleshooting an LMS issue.

How to Submit a Proposal

Interested contractors should submit the following:
A current resume or professional profile detailing relevant experience.
A brief statement of qualifications describing experience with educational program management, learning management systems, content repurposing and multi-channel publishing, and project management across committees or with external contributors.

APCCMPD is an equal opportunity organization and welcomes proposals from all qualified contractors regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.