Executive Director, Speech-Language Education & Partnerships

Evidence In Motion; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

PTO

Family building and parental leave

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

Evidence In Motion seeks an Executive Director of Speech Language Pathology to provide senior leadership, strategic direction, and discipline-specific expertise across the organization's academic products and healthcare partnerships.

This role guides accreditation readiness, curriculum strategy, and scalable instructional models while ensuring growth and high-quality collaboration with university and healthcare partners.

Qualifications

• Terminal or doctoral degree appropriate to the discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of combined academic, clinical, and leadership experience within the discipline.
• Proven ability to lead complex academic initiatives and advise senior stakeholders.
• Experience with programmatic accreditation standards relevant to the discipline.
• Successful track record in launching new academic products, services, or programs.
• Experience leveraging enterprise CRM to manage partner data, P&L, track pipelines, and generate performance reports.
• Proficiency of MS Office; strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise university partners on program development, student success, growth, quality, and long-term sustainability.
• Collaborate with Learning, Design, and Technology (LDT) to architect and revise curriculum and academic frameworks that align with accreditation standards, workforce needs, and institutional goals.
• Create and lead faculty development and mentoring programs that drive instructional excellence.
• Support recruitment of key academic leaders (i.e., Program Director, Director of Clinical Education).
• Partner with cross-functional teams to plan and execute successful program launches, providing discipline-specific leadership to ensure academic quality, regulatory compliance, and launch readiness.
• Partner with clinical education teams and healthcare organizations to develop, expand, and optimize clinical affiliation networks that support learner access and workforce needs.
• Create and strengthen recruitment pipelines by collaborating with healthcare partners to transition students from clinical placements to graduates and into employed healthcare professionals.
• Provide discipline-specific expertise regarding clinical education models, fieldwork requirements, experiential learning best practices, and accreditation standards to ensure quality, compliance, and learner success.
• Develop scalable strategies in partnership with the clinical education team that improve the quality, availability, and effectiveness of clinical and fieldwork placements.
• Serve as the lead SME for the development, review, and enhancement of curricular resources, instructional materials, and learning frameworks.
• Partner with LDT to support the development, revision, and maintenance of EIM academic products and services.
• Support innovation in program delivery models that enhance quality, scalability, and student success.
• Provide strategic insights on learner demographics, market trends, audience segmentation, competitive positioning, and messaging.
• Participate in brand-building initiatives that enhance EIM awareness, engagement, and market credibility.
• Contribute discipline-specific thought leadership content, research, and industry insights that differentiate EIM's reputation as a healthcare education leader.
• Advise Enrollment teams on prospective student needs, motivations, and decision-making factors.
• Provide discipline-specific recommendations that inform recruitment and communication strategies.
• Support the development of engagement approaches that improve inquiry-to-enrollment conversion and student persistence.
• Conduct routine audits of conversation guides and student interactions to ensure alignment between messaging and learner expectations.
• Provide expert guidance on accreditation, regulatory, and professional standards and partner with the accreditation team to identify and respond to emerging trends, requirements, and compliance risks.
• Monitor and interpret changes in discipline-specific accreditation standards and regulatory requirements, providing strategic recommendations that support university partner success and organizational readiness.
• Advise academic programs, curricula, and strategic initiatives align with evolving accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Lead discipline-specific market analysis, identifying emerging healthcare education opportunities, and providing strategic recommendations to support growth.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert on workforce trends, healthcare employment demand, and evolving professional roles to inform business development strategies.
• Build and strengthen relationships with healthcare organizations, professional associations, and industry stakeholders while expanding EIM’s market presence and partnerships.
• Advise prospective university and healthcare partners on product or program viability, delivery models, competitive positioning, and critical success factors.
• Serve as EIM's senior discipline expert and trusted advisor across academic, operational, and partnership functions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Academic leadership

Partnership development

Accreditation standards

Program launches

CRM proficiency

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

Evidence In Motion seeks an Executive Director of Speech Language Pathology to provide senior leadership, strategic direction, and discipline-specific expertise across the organization's academic products and healthcare partnerships.

This role guides accreditation readiness, curriculum strategy, and scalable instructional models while ensuring growth and high-quality collaboration with university and healthcare partners.