The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) seeks to add an experienced Chief Learning Officer to its team of high performing professionals. The Chief Learning Officer leads ADEA’s mission to advance the quality and role of dental education in an effort to inspire all learners to serve the public, promote health, and improve care. In this role, you will focus on initiatives to advance competency-based dental education, interprofessional education and continuous learning across the dental education continuum, and furthers programs that support learners, educators, educational leaders, administrators and the public both nationally and globally.  You will also lead ADEA’s professional development and dental education unit, providing ADEA members the education, training, research, and clinical care models to succeed in the newly emerging health care environment. By applying current, or developing new, innovations to improve the delivery of health education and by harnessing emerging technologies, the Chief Learning Officer strategically aims to improve the learning experience and sustain the development of the life-long learner.  In addition to the Association’s membership, the CLO also leads internal educational and professional development opportunities for ADEA Staff.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage VP for Allied Dental Health Education and Faculty Development and all positions that report to that VP.
• Manage Senior Director for Faculty Development and E Learning and all positions that report to that Senior Director.
• Manage all dental education programming (predoctoral, allied, and advanced dental education).
• Develop strategic planning for all workshops, meetings, webinars, and podcasts that support the strategic initiatives of the Association.
• Explore and apply technology to improve access to, and improve the experience of, the adaptive learner
• Build critical thinking skills in learners and support an evidence-based approach to learning.
• Develop skills that produce identified and desired outcomes, supported by solid assessment tools.
• Develop and administer the organization's education, training, and development programs that foster the organizational expertise needed to maximize employee effectiveness and efficiency.
• Manage budget within the Office for Learning.
• Work collaboratively with other office chiefs to advance the mission, goals, and strategic framework of the organization.
• Liaison with and interact with other mission-related health care/dental organizations.

Qualifications

• Fifteen or more years of cumulative experience in higher education (association or academic institution) including more than five years of experience in a higher education or health professions association environment.
• Doctoral degree in dentistry, medicine, another health professions field or higher education. Preference will be given to those with dental education degrees and experience.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of higher education, adult learning, educational technologies (including online learning) and related academic programs.
• Demonstrated facility for communication and problem solving in a complex organization.
• Must possess previous supervisory, senior managerial and fiduciary experience.
• Ability to balance multiple projects and shifting priorities to meet tight deadlines while ensuring the project team works collaboratively to plan and execute programs efficiently and with accuracy.
• Capable of leading as a team player, with flexibility and ability to provide guidance and hands-on input for the good of the team as necessary.
• Ability to lead strategically and work independently with limited direction towards agreed-upon goals.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment and collaborate well with others from different backgrounds.
• Ability to travel to member meetings to support ADEA events as needed, including some weekends.
• Ability to work at ADEA’s DC office as needed. This position is currently a hybrid work model at 40% per week in office and 60% per week remote.

FIRST YEAR OUTCOMES

• Develop a cohesive and effective team within the Office for Learning.
• Develop a comprehensive learning strategy for dental education membership and within the Association.

In addition to a rewarding and purposeful mission, ADEA offers you a collaborative team environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits, including health, vision, dental and life insurance, wellness benefits, a 35-hour work week, generous paid leave and a 403(b) retirement plan with 10% employer contribution. Our office is conveniently located across from the Washington Convention Center, near shopping, restaurants and the Red and Green Line Metro Stations.

For more information and to apply online, visit www.adea.org.

ADEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Association’s EEO policy prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin or ancestry, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, child birth or related medical conditions, family responsibilities, genetic information, political affiliation, matriculation, veteran status, union affiliation, disability, credit information, status as a victim or family member of a victim of domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking, or any other legally- protected characteristic in accordance with federal or local law (the “Protected Categories”).  EEO applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, termination, compensation, and benefits.

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is The Voice of Dental Education. Its members include all 78 U.S. and Canadian dental schools, over 800 allied and advanced dental education programs, 66 corporations and more than 20,000 individuals.

The mission of ADEA is to lead and support the health professions community in preparing future-ready oral health professionals.

ADEA’s activities encompass a wide range of research, advocacy, faculty development, meetings and communications, including the esteemed Journal of Dental Education, as well as the dental school admissions services ADEA AADSAS, ADEA PASS, ADEA DHCAS and ADEA CAAPID.