Director, Education

About Us The National Alliance for Care at Home (Alliance) is the leading authority in transforming care in the home. As a national trade association, we represent providers of home care, home health, hospice, palliative care, and other services delivered where people want them most—at home. We are an inclusive thought leader, advocate, educator, and convener, serving as a unified voice for providers and the individuals they care for across all stages of life. Position Overview Reporting to the VP, Operations, the Director, Education leads all the Alliance’s education, from setting strategy to delivering programs, to build the knowledge and skills of professionals across the care at home community. A clinician and experienced educator, this hands-on leader manages the full education portfolio and the Alliance’s accredited continuing education program, keeping offerings clinically sound, responsive to member needs and financially sustainable. The Director also creates new certification programs that add value to Alliance membership, working closely with the events, membership, and policy and advocacy teams. This is a chance for a clinician-educator to put their expertise to work on a national stage. You’ll own the Alliance’s education strategy from end to end, launch new certification programs that strengthen the profession, and help members across the care at home community stay ahead of rapid regulatory and clinical change. This position is based in the Washington, DC metro area and eligible for a hybrid work (2-3 days in-office) arrangement. Candidates must be located (or willing to relocate to) the DC area to support in-person collaboration, stakeholder engagement and events as needed. Primary Responsibilities Education Strategy & Business Management Develops, carries out and regularly updates a multi-year education strategy and annual education plan aligned with the Alliance’s strategic plan and the needs of members across home health, hospice, palliative care and home care. Leads the Alliance’s educational needs assessment with the membership team; analyzes member, industry, workforce and evaluation data to identify practice gaps, priority topics and the best way to deliver each. Manages education as a business line and develops budgets, recommends pricing (including member and non-member rates and group options), tracks revenue and expenses, and works with business development team to identify sponsorship, partnership and new revenue opportunities. Sets and reports on measurable goals for participation, learning outcomes, member value, accreditation compliance and financial results to the Vice President, Operations. Leads the Alliance’s internal content strategy planning to connect education with resources, events and other programs across the organization. Program Development & Delivery Manages all aspects of education development and delivery across conferences, the webinar series, online and self-paced courses, and other signature programs. Applies adult learning principles and sound instructional design to build interdisciplinary curriculum, learning objectives, case studies and assessments. Identifies, recruits, prepares and supports faculty and subject matter experts; ensures content is accurate, balanced, accessible and relevant to diverse audiences. Directs the annual webinar series, including topic planning, faculty recruitment, scheduling and evaluation. Serves as project manager for online learning, including course development, review and revision; oversees the learning management system, user experience and vendor relationship. Introduces new delivery approaches and technologies, such as interactive, on-demand and AI-supported learning, to increase engagement and reach. Compiles and analyzes evaluation results across all programs and uses findings to improve, expand or retire offerings. Accreditation & Continuing Education Manages the Alliance’s Joint Accreditation for interprofessional continuing education and serves as the accountable lead for compliance with all accreditation standards and disciplines. Leads reaccreditation, required annual reporting, documentation and audit readiness; directs the annual evaluation of the continuing education program against its mission and Education Workgroup goals. Ensures every accredited activity meets standards for independence and integrity, including disclosure and mitigation of relevant financial relationships, faculty agreements and standard evaluation processes. Oversees the awarding of continuing education credit and certificates and resolves credit questions with participants, members and faculty. Manages joint providership with external partners and evaluates opportunities to extend accreditation to additional disciplines and to programs offered by other Alliance departments. Certification Programs Assesses market need, member demand and financial feasibility for new certificate and certification programs; prepares business cases and phased launch plans for leadership approval. Designs and launches programs, including competency frameworks, eligibility requirements, assessments or examinations, renewal requirements and program policies. Ensures programs meet recognized national standards for credentialing quality, including appropriate separation between education and certification activities and independent oversight where required. Works with testing experts, vendors and subject matter experts to develop fair, valid and legally defensible assessments; oversees ongoing program administration and quality review. Cross Department Collaboration Events:

partners with the events team on the conference education program, including session themes, the call for proposals, session and pre-conference workshop selection, faculty preparation, speaker scripts and run of show, mobile app content and on-site staff orientation. Membership:

partners with the membership team to use education to attract, engage and retain members, including needs assessment, member benefits and program bundling. Policy & Advocacy:

works with the policy and advocacy team to turn regulatory and legislative changes into timely education, including rapid-response programs for members. Partners with marketing and communications on promotion of education across all channels, and with finance, quality and other teams as needed. Committees & External Relationships Serves as staff lead to the Education Workgroup and as liaison to conference planning committees. Builds relationships with national organizations, academic institutions, accrediting bodies and industry partners to expand offerings and identify faculty and collaboration opportunities. Represents the Alliance as a clinical education leader at conferences, member meetings and industry forums. Operations & Future Team Maintains education policies, procedures, timelines and education webpages; manages contractors and vendors that extend capacity. Recommends the future structure and staffing of the education function as the portfolio grows and, once staff are in place, leads, coaches and develops the team. Required Qualifications Licensed clinician with an active, unrestricted license in good standing, such as a registered nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech-language pathologist, licensed social worker or other licensed health professional. Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a health-related field required, master’s degree in nursing, education, health administration, public health or a related field preferred. Experience working within a home health, hospice, home care or Medicaid HCBS agency strongly preferred Minimum of eight years of progressive professional experience, including at least five years designing, delivering and evaluating education for health care professionals across live, virtual and self-paced formats. Hands-on experience managing accredited continuing education for nursing, medicine or interprofessional audiences, including compliance with standards for independence and integrity in accredited education. Demonstrated expertise in adult learning, instructional design, needs assessment, curriculum development and outcomes evaluation. Experience managing education as a business, including budgets, pricing and achieving participation and revenue goals. Proven ability to lead initiatives from concept through launch while personally carrying out the work in a small-staff environment. Strong strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to guide decisions. Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills; able to engage executives, clinicians, volunteers and faculty with credibility. Ability to lead through influence and collaborate across departments, volunteers and external partners. Proficiency with Microsoft Office (including Teams, SharePoint, Forms and Planner), virtual meeting and webinar platforms, and learning management systems. Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, including multi-day conferences and occasional weekend work during peak periods. Preferred Qualifications Clinical experience in the care at home community (home health, hospice, palliative care or home care). At least three years of experience in a national association, nonprofit or membership organization. Experience with Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education, including reaccreditation. Experience developing or managing certification, credentialing or assessment-based certificate programs, including familiarity with national credentialing accreditation standards. Certified Association Executive (CAE), board certification in nursing professional development or hospice and palliative care, or another relevant clinical, education or talent development credential. Prior supervisory or team leadership experience. Experience with association management systems (Re:Members preferred), learning management systems (Forj preferred) and conference management systems (eShow preferred). Key Competencies Brings a clinician’s perspective to education, keeping content evidence-based, practice-relevant and trusted by interdisciplinary audiences. Treats education as a business line, balancing member value with budgets, pricing and revenue goals. Applies adult learning principles to create engaging, outcomes-driven programs across live, virtual and self-paced formats. Maintains a detail-oriented command of accreditation standards, documentation and independence requirements. Takes initiatives from concept to launch, comfortable doing the hands-on work in a small-staff environment. Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills. Builds strong partnerships across departments, volunteer committees, faculty and external organizations without relying on formal authority. Uses evaluation results, member feedback and industry data to refine offerings and demonstrate impact. Thrives in a fast-paced environment and responds quickly to regulatory and industry changes with timely education. Compensation & Benefits This position is classified as a full-time, exempt position. This role has a salary range of $130,000 to $150,000 annually to commensurate with related experience. The Alliance offers an excellent benefits package, which includes medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, short-and long-term disability plans, retirement, tuition reimbursement, generous leave and more! To Apply Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled; however, preference will be given to applications received by the close of business on November 13, 2026. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone inquiries, please. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. EEOC The Alliance is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please reach out to the Alliance HR team.