Manager, Advanced Dental Education
Chicago, IL

The American Dental Association is dedicated to promoting the public's health through its initiatives in research, education, advocacy, public awareness and the development of standards.

The Manager, Advanced Dental Education supervises the two (2) site visit coordinators who coordinate all CODA site visits and assign site visitors for approximately 270 site evaluation visits conducted annually for the Commission's accreditation program.

Additionally, this position provides the primary staff support for five (5) advanced dental education disciplines (dental public health, oral and maxillofacial pathology, oral and maxillofacial radiology, pediatric dentistry, and prosthodontics) including:

1) developing policy reports and completing post-meeting follow-up;
2) preparing accreditation site visit reports and correspondence, monitoring and processing accreditation applications and program reports, and providing related responses and general correspondence;
3) maintaining current, accurate accreditation documents, templates and files, ensuring electronic records are up to date, and public information is available on the Commission's website;
4) overseeing site visits in the assigned disciplines;
5) formulating and implementing polices related to dental education;
6) utilizing research and Commission policy to make appropriate decisions;
7) serving as staff secretary for the five review committees and other committees as assigned;
8) serving as a liaison and resource to other agencies;
9) providing continuity and consistency in understanding, interpreting and applying Commission policies and standards necessary to act as a resource for programs, site visitors and Commission volunteers; and
10) maintaining site visitor documents, and developing and providing training and information to CODA volunteers.

This position staffs several accreditation site visits each year and writes site visit reports. In coordination with the other managers, this position is also responsible for planning and coordinating site visitor training and provides consultation to programs preparing for their site visits. The Manager is required to be trained annually in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Education or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in/with higher education, accreditation or its equivalent, supervisory experience of groups or work committees, working with a large number of volunteers and tracking details, working in a team approach environment.
• Must have the ability to prioritize and execute accurate and complete work products with limited supervision.
• Must have the ability to analyze complex issues related to education and accreditation and analyze causes and synthesize related information and formulate creative strategies for enhancing the accreditation process.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication, report writing, interpersonal, analytical, creative problem solving, organizational, project management, and time management skills.
• Must have knowledge of trends and issues related to health professions education, accreditation, institutional effectiveness, and competency-based education.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proficient in Databases, Websites, Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint or other web-based document retention and meeting platforms.
• Evening and weekend work may be necessary while traveling for CODA site visits, to attend national meetings, and to participate in CODA or committee meetings, for example.
• Extensive travel is required.

Highly Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of dentistry
• Public speaking skills
• Experience working in a health care organization or educational institution
• Knowledge of and/or experience with accreditation
• Familiarity with development of training materials and structure of workshops
• Occupational experience with an accreditation agency, preferably in the healthcare field.

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