Associate Director, Project ECHO

Amber Kinetics; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking an Associate Director, Project ECHO, to manage the Alzheimer's and Dementia Care ECHO Program. This role involves facilitating training sessions, coordinating program activities, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance dementia care. A Bachelor’s degree and significant training or project management experience are required. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the field of dementia care.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Generous Paid Time Off

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Cultural & Heritage Day

Paid Family Leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in training delivery or project management.
• Experience in virtual or hybrid training formats.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate interactive ECHO sessions and training activities.
• Coordinate the development and delivery of instructional content.
• Lead coordination among internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage continuing education process and accreditation.
• Implement monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Conduct surveys and assessments to inform program development.
• Oversee promotional and recruitment strategies.

Skills

Group training facilitation

Exceptional team management

Stakeholder collaboration

Instructional design

Strong communication skills

Program tracking and reporting

Strategic thinking

Cultural competency

Proficiency in MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health education, public health, social work or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Overview

The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care ECHO Program, hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association, is a virtual case-based learning experience designed to support professionals in delivering high-quality, person-centered dementia care. Using the Project ECHO model, the program connects participants across the country with dementia experts in interactive telementoring sessions that combine brief lectures with real-world case discussions. The program is designed to build local capacity by equipping healthcare and other professionals with practical strategies for best practice care across the continuum, so that individuals living with dementia and their families have greater access to care right where they live.

The Associate Director, Project ECHO, supports operations of the Alzheimer’s Association’s Project ECHO Hub, including providing management of program planning and implementation and serving as a lead facilitator for ECHO programs. They work closely with the Director, Project ECHO to increase the Association’s capacity to organize and deliver high quality, impactful ECHO programming that is aligned with organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates live, interactive ECHO sessions and training activities that meet participant learning and improvement needs using the “all teach, all learn” ECHO model
• Coordinates development and delivery of instructional content and course activities to ensure alignment with Association priorities and adherence to current evidence-based best practices. Ensures ECHO sessions are relevant, impactful and responsive to evolving needs of participating healthcare teams
• Leads coordination among internal and external stakeholders, including clinical and content experts, operational staff, and partners to ensure effective implementation of ECHO Programs. Manages timelines, roles, and responsibilities across teams.
• Provides guidance and coaching to existing and new ECHO faculty and partners to support best-practice implementation and fidelity to the ECHO model
• Manages the continuing education process, including coordination with the CME accrediting body and serves as the primary point of contact for all CE activities
• Oversees promotional and recruitment strategies in collaboration with Association chapters, Home Office, and external partners to support participant engagement in the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care ECHO Program
• Supports development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems to track progress towards ECHO program goals and objectives, including reach, engagement, and impact
• Administers surveys and feasibility assessments to gather insights that inform program development, enhancements, and planning. Supports integration of findings into actionable reports for program leadership to support evidence-based decision making
• Monitors program performance and leads continuous quality improvement efforts across the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care ECHO Program, ensuring alignment with the ECHO Superhub Associate Director
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in health education, public health, social work, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years professional experience in delivering training programs, project management, health-related programs, or similar experience, including experience with project planning, activity tracking, outcomes evaluation and reporting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience with group training and facilitation, preferably in virtual or hybrid formats
• Exceptional ability to manage diverse teams and foster collaboration across disciplines to support successful program design and implementation
• Experience in leading programs and projects implemented involving multiple collaborating partners and stakeholders
• Ability to cultivate and maintain productive working relationships with clinicians, subject matter experts, and healthcare professionals
• Experience in instructional design and adult learning principles, with a focus on training implementation and engagement
• Experience interacting with internal and external stakeholders on high visibility projects
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in tracking and reporting program activities and data, including ability to summarize data for evaluation, reporting and quality improvement
• Strategic thinking and program planning skills, with the ability to align program goals with organizational priorities and emerging needs
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing multiple priorities and deadlines
• Understanding of health equity and cultural competency, with the ability to apply inclusive approaches in program design and stakeholder engagement
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, virtual meeting platforms (Zoom, Google Meet) and the ability to learn and apply new technologies and systems

Position Details

Title: Associate Director, Project ECHO

Location: US Based Remote

Full time or Part time: Full time

Position Grade & Compensation: Grade 508

Reports To: Director, Project ECHO

About Us

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

The Alzheimer’s Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment to the fullest extent required by law, including on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan. Please click HERE for more information.

Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.

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