Description:
A Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying Organization is seeking a Director of Education for its Education department. The Director of Education is responsible for directing and managing A Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying Organization's continuing legal education programs working closely with the National College of Advocacy (NCA) Board of Trustees, which is A Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying Organization's education arm.Job duties include (but not limited to):
- Manage education department staff, and work with the NCA Board of Trustees, NCA course advisors, and NCA faculty in the design, planning, budgeting, marketing, implementing, and evaluating of CLE programs.
- Serve as the liaison to the NCA Board of Trustees and its subcommittees.
- Conduct long-range planning, policy development, implementation, and evaluation of CLE programs.
- Guide the development of content for CLE programs, including researching and evaluating CLE programs offered by competing providers.
- Conduct needs assessment of members and lead the development of new education content, including recruiting high-profile qualified faculty and promoting diversity in programming.
- Develop and manage department budget.
- Evaluate sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, working closely with A Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying Organization's business development department.
- Develop and maintain relationships with the state TLAs as well as with A Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying Organization member groups, committees, and vendors.
- Monitor, recommend, and implement emerging learning technologies and techniques, including traditional, e-learning, podcasts, webinars, and livestreaming.
- Prepare and present reports about the Education department and CLE programs to the NCA Board, staff, and A Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying Organization officers and members.
- Work in tandem with A Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying Organization's marketing and membership departments to recruit and retain members.
- Work with A Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying Organization's meeting and conventions team and third-party vendors to review and evaluate contract proposals for CLE programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Requirements:
- B.A. degree required; J.D. required, however five years' experience in legal education may be substituted for J.D. degree.
- Minimum 8 years' experience, focused on education program planning, execution, and evaluation.
- Minimum 7 years' supervising and coaching staff at various levels.
- Strong knowledge of the civil justice system and litigation process, from case intake to post-trial.
- Prior experience managing relationships with third-party vendors.
- Ability to operate strategically, identifying and leveraging opportunities for member education by developing and leading continuing legal education programs.
- Strong leadership, supervisory, budgetary, project management, curriculum development, and organizational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and oral/ written communications skills.
- Experience working effectively with association/organization leaders and committees. Must be a detail-oriented leader and able to demonstrate innovation and initiative, good judgment, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Prior association and/or non-profit experience is a plus.
- Experience with event planning and working with volunteers is a plus.
- The ability to travel to meetings and events is required.
