The Education Manager plays a strategic role in leading educational initiatives within the organizational setting. This position oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs aimed at enhancing the knowledge and skills of staff across all departments within the organization. The Education Manager collaborates with key stakeholders to ensure alignment with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and best practices in healthcare education.

Supervisory Positions: Manages, coaches and evaluates educators within the department. These roles include both clinical and nonclinical educators.

Strategic Planning: Develop and implement a comprehensive education plan to include strategy and tactics that are aligned with the hospital's mission, vision, and strategic goals, in collaboration with senior leadership and department heads for advance knowledge and competency within the organization.

Team Leadership: Provide management and guidance to a team of education specialists, trainers, and support staff, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.

Program Management: Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of educational programs, including orientation sessions, continuing education initiatives, skills development workshops, community outreach programs, and apprenticeships, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgetary constraints. The manager will also work with their education team to delegate the responsibilities based on department needs and areas of expertise.

This includes but is not limited to the following:

• eLearning platforms
  • Carelearning
  • MedPower
  Press Ganey
  • Student Affiliations
    • Nursing Cohorts
    • HS Tech Programs
    • Apprenticeship Program
    • New Grad Program
    Job Shadowing
    • Career Development
      • Clinical Advancement Classes/Program
      • Management Development
      • Competency Fairs

    Needs Assessment and Curriculum Development: Work with Education staff, and department directors/managers to conduct ongoing needs assessments to identify learning gaps. Develop, implement and/or manage training requirements among staff, utilizing data-driven approaches to inform curriculum development and program prioritization. Lead the design and development of educational curricula, learning materials, and resources, leveraging instructional design principles and best practices.

    This includes but is not limited to the following:

    • Conducting Learning Needs Assessment
    • Gap Analysis
    • Just In Time Training (JIT)

    Quality Assurance: Establish quality assurance processes and mechanisms to monitor the effectiveness of educational programs, conduct regular evaluations, and implement continuous improvement initiatives based on feedback and performance metrics.

    This includes but is not limited to the following:

    • Working with department directors/managers to evaluate onboarding and yearly general and clinical competencies.
    • Guide, delegate and/or train certification requirements.
      • RQI- BLS, ACLS, PALs
      • NVCI Training
      • Mock Codes
      • AHA Instructor Status

    Onboarding and Continued Staff Growth:

    • New Employee Orientation
      • Delegating and managing NEO Day 2
      • Onboarding competency checklists

    Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborate with departmental leaders, subject matter experts, and external partners to coordinate interdisciplinary education initiatives, promote knowledge sharing, and facilitate cross-functional teamwork.

    Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, accreditation requirements, and industry guidelines related to staff education and training, maintaining accurate documentation and records of training activities.

    Professional Development: Stay abreast of emerging trends, best practices, and innovations in healthcare education, attending conferences, workshops, and professional development activities to enhance knowledge and skills.

    Qualifications:

    Bachelor’s degree in Education, Nursing, or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.

    Five years of experience in healthcare education or educational leadership. Previous management or curriculum development experience preferred.

    Strong leadership and management skills, with demonstrated experience in team building, coaching, and performance management.

    Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

    Proficiency in instructional design methodologies, learning management systems, and educational technology tools.

    Knowledge of healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and industry trends related to staff education and training.

    Proven track record of project management, program development, implementation, and evaluation in a healthcare or educational setting.

    At Cass Regional Medical Center, we are keenly focused on helping each other thrive. With family as our core value, we believe support and encouragement make our bonds strong – from how we treat each other, to how we treat our patients, to how we inspire a healthy community.

    As one of the highest-ranking employees in Kansas City and a national leader for really work wellbeing, Cass Regional is a top choice for a healthcare career with purpose and satisfaction. We are proud of the recognition our employees give us in happiness, purpose, satisfaction and low stress environment. From our beautiful, modern and spacious campus to our patients who rave about our healthcare and our healthcare team – we provide a career environment of wellbeing that 95% of our employees would recommend to their friends and family.