Director, Continuing Medical Education

Date Posted: December 3, 2011

Job Status: Full-time

Primary Location: Biddeford

Job Description

To develop and manage continuing medical education programs.

Responsibilities

Primary

• Plan, implement, administer, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate all UNE continuing health and medical education programs for physicians, nurses, EMT candidates, and other health professionals. 
• Develop and modify programs and related operating policies and procedures in accordance with institutional objectives and participant needs.
• Supervise a part-time secretary and work study students.
• Keep abreast of current trends and developments in the field. Coordinate and carry out a number of key research, planning and evaluation tasks, typically involving analysis of current trends and student needs, establishing short- and long-term goals and priorities, program design and evaluation, development of marketing goals and strategies, publications planning, fiscal and enrollment projections, course pricing, and the like.
• Prepare grants, contracts and program proposals to secure external funds. Serve as project manager for grants and contracts awarded to unit, both local and international.
• Recruit faculty for various programs. 
• Negotiate compensation and coordinate contract preparation.
• Arrange logistical support (i.e., food service, meeting space, signage, registration) to support program offerings. Oversee/perform a wide variety of tasks related to making necessary physical arrangements for conferences and programs, including delivery of short courses at various off-campus sites.
• Coordinate/carry out a variety of marketing and public relations functions, such as: plan and implement promotional plans for individual programs; develop appropriate mailing lists and supervise mailings; select/prepare course descriptions, brochures, and general promotional literature; and the like.
• Coordinate billing/payment with accounting personnel.
• Plan and administer operating budgets for programs.  Prepare income/expense projections and reports.
• Confer regularly with the Dean of ADEP, UNECOM personnel, other University departments, alumni, medical associations and other community-based health and medical organizations to plan, coordinate and evaluate programs/services/activities, exchange information, investigate and resolve problems, and the like.  Serve on University committees.
• Plan and administer appropriate recordkeeping and reporting systems related to assigned functions.
• Prepare various administrative reports, planning documents and program summaries.
• Attend meetings and conferences of medical/health associations.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the Dean.
• Develop relationships with external partners to promote new programs and opportunities.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Functional supervision of two full time employees and work study students.  Faculty oversight/coordination/evaluation.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Direction is received from the Dean of the College of Professional & Continuing Studies.

Qualifications

Master's degree in an appropriate discipline, plus two to four years of relevant administrative and organizational experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.

• Strong program planning, administrative, and organizational skills; good budget management and basic supervisory skills.
• Solid base of knowledge and skills related to designing and administering adult and continuing education programs, with some relevant experience in the health professions.
• Ability to deal effectively with a variety of University personnel/departments, as well as outside professional associations and community organizations.

* Background check may be required.

Application Procedure

To apply, please submit the following materials to contact listed below:

• 3 Letters of Recommendation
• Cover Letter
• Resume

Contact

Human Resources Office
University of New England
11 Hills Beach Road
Biddeford, ME 04005-9599
careers@une.edu