Director of Education (Independent Contractor)

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.
Core Committees
These three represent the primary workload and require the deepest ongoing engagement:

• Education Committee: Primary committee ensuring quality and relevance of educational content and curriculum aligned with APCCMPD strategic priorities.
• Scholars Toolkit Subcommittee: Maintenance and curation of the APCCMPD Scholars Toolkit.
• Educational Content Development Subcommittee: Strategic vision and development of LMS content.
• AI Subcommittee: Exploration and implementation of artificial intelligence in medical education.
• Ambulatory Care Curriculum Workgroup: Oversees review, updating, and innovation of ambulatory care fellowship curriculum teaching scripts, including formatting, version control, section editor coordination, and online publication.
• In-Service Exam Writing Committee: Coordinates exam item creation and review with exam development partners; manages all administration logistics, delivery, report distribution, and quality assurance throughout the exam lifecycle.

Project Management Practices

• Plan and manage multiple concurrent projects across committees, volunteers, and contractors, establishing clear timelines, milestones, deliverables, and accountability structures.
• Facilitate project kick-offs, progress check-ins, and retrospectives to keep initiatives on track.
• Maintain and communicate project status, risks, and dependencies to APCCMPD leadership and stakeholders.
• Utilize project management to organize and track work across multiple workstreams.

4. Annual Conference Administration

• Coordinate all aspects of annual conference planning, execution, and post-conference evaluation; deliver a final summary report with recommendations.
• Collaborate with committees and stakeholders to develop conference programming and educational content.
• Facilitate agenda development, session planning, and speaker coordination.
• Manage venue logistics, vendor relationships, and on-site operations.
• Coordinate conference promotion and member communications with the Director of Member Engagement.

5. Member Communication & Engagement

• Respond to member inquiries related to educational programs, content, and the LMS.
• Identify member learning needs and create resources such as video tutorials and infographics.
• Maintain and update the online event calendar with current information.

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.
• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities to repurpose existing content into new formats and distribute across multiple digital channels.
• 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.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively across multiple committees and stakeholder groups.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design, or related field.
• Experience in educational program management, conference administration, or association management.
• Experience with content strategy and multi-channel publishing, converting recordings into courses, written content into visual formats, and cross-posting across platforms.
• Experience with instructional design principles and building structured learning experiences.
• Proficiency with WordPress for content management and publishing.
• Proficiency with Canva, Articulate, Camtasia, Loom, or similar content creation tools.
• Experience with project management tools.
• Experience in medical education or healthcare professional associations.

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.
They think across platforms, seeing the LMS and WordPress site as an interconnected ecosystem, and take initiative in finding new ways to extend the value of existing APCCMPD content. They manage ambiguity well, sustain clear communication with multiple stakeholder groups simultaneously, and consistently meet deadlines without close supervision.

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.
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