American Dental Education Association (ADEA)

Manager

• Manage all technical and logistical aspects of live ADEA eLearn webinars, as directed by VP, eLearn.
• Speaker correspondence and management.
• Registration build and management in the LMS.
• Moderation and production of live events.
• Post-production editing and assessments.
• Collaborate with other ADEA staff members.
• Support the work of the ADEA Continuing Education Advisory Committee (CEAC).
• Collaborate with the Director, Leadership Programs and Manager, Learning Analytics.

Manager, Learning and Continuing Education

Director

• Strategize and plan for synchronous and asynchronous online learning programming, including webinar series, self-paced courses, and micro-learning modules, including development and implementation of new online learning programming using current and emerging modalities.
• Develop a curriculum for self-paced courses comprising both synchronous and asynchronous stand-alone presentations integrating emerging technologies (e.g. AI-powered adaptive learning, avatar-based instruction, VR simulations) into the educational program design.
• Create and implement instructional design standards, templates, and quality frameworks to ensure consistency and scalability across eLearn webinars, courses, and future programming, and which align with ADA-CERP requirements.
• Develop structured learning pathways and training programs to support personalized professional and personal development for ADEA members and online learning participants.
• Develop and maintain a resource library, including teaching resources, modular curricula, and digital assets.
• Create and implement a process for the submission and collection of materials, the review and approval of resources, and an annual review process to ensure content remains relevant and aligned with current industry standards.
• Develop and apply an internal protocol for review and acceptance of online learning programs.
• Assist the VP, eLearn in developing eLearn initiatives and webinars, including developing and managing eLearn budgets, exploring and implementing new technologies to improve user experience, and identifying content topics and content experts in alignment with ADEA’s strategic plan.
• Deliver and oversee live and on-demand webinars, including speaker identification and coordination, LMS course setup, live event production, and post-production duties including evaluation analysis and engagement tracking.
• Update and improve current and new OL programming in ADEA’s Learning Management System, including eLearn webinars, LEADE, CDF, and other self-paced courses.
• Oversee the administration, performance, and continuous improvement of the Learning Management System (LMS), ensuring scalability and alignment with organizational goals, while incorporating emerging technologies to meet user experience expectations.
• Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for the annual assessment of online learning programming and use KPI analysis to provide suggestions for improvement and strategies for implementation.
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the new and recurring online learning initiatives, including the recurring duties and responsibilities within the Director role.
• Other job-related duties as assigned by the VP, eLearn; Chief Learning Officer (CLO) and/or Senior Chief.

Director, Online Learning and Technology

General

• Lead ADEA’s mission to advance the quality and role of dental education to inspire all learners to serve the public, promote health, and improve care.
• Focus on initiatives to advance competency-based dental education, interprofessional education and continuous learning across the dental education continuum.
• Lead ADEA’s professional development and dental education unit, providing ADEA members the education, training, research, and clinical care models to succeed in the emerging academic and health care environments.
• Apply current, or develop new, innovations to improve the delivery of health education and harness emerging technologies to improve the learning experience.
• Supervise and mentor key staff positions.
• Oversee and manage all dental education programming (predoctoral, allied, and advanced dental education) offered through the Office of Learning.
• Facilitate Office of Learning support with all dental education programming offered throughout the Association.
• Develop strategic planning for workshops, meetings, webinars, and electronically supported educational offerings.
• Explore and apply new technology and educational delivery models to improve access to and experience of the adaptive learner.
• Manage the budget within the Office for Learning.
• Ensure compliance with the Commission on Continuing Education Provider Recognition (CCEPR – CERP).