Senior Manager, Innovative Surgical Education and Training

About the American College of Surgeons

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is a professional and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients.  The College has more than 80,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information, visit www.facs.org.

Summary:  

This Senior Manager position will be responsible for several innovative domains in surgical education and training to address the emerging needs of practicing surgeons, surgical trainees, and surgical teams.  The incumbent will be responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating, and promoting the programs within this broad portfolio and will provide Senior Manager-level support for these programs.  First, this position will provide Senior Manager-level support for the specific preceptoring, proctoring, coaching, and mentoring programs that focus on surgical and non-technical skills and include verification and validation of skills.  The position will also provide Senior Manager-level support for verification and validation of decision-making and patient management skills of residents through management of the review course for oral examinations.  Second, this position will provide Senior Manager-level support for specific simulation-based education and training programs that include re-training of Senior Surgeons to serve as teachers using new technologies, use of new technologies in surgical training, and training in robotic surgery leading to credentialing.  Third, this position will provide Senior Manager-level support for a variety of courses that address interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, practice-based learning and improvement, systems-based practice, patient safety, and teamwork.  Fourth, this position will also manage education to address specific national needs such as the Program on Optimizing Perioperative Pain Management and perform ongoing horizon-scanning to search for similar opportunities and take steps to create specific programs to address the needs identified.  Fifth, the incumbent will be responsible for developing, and managing effectively the budgets of the section, making sure that the programs are implemented in a fiscally sound and sustainable fashion.  Sixth, the incumbent will be responsible for pursuing scholarship to evaluate the impact of the programs objectively and contribute significantly to the preparation of Manuscripts, documents and reports that help in disseminating these results. 

This exempt level Senior Manager-level position will report to the Associate Director of the Division of Education and will also report for several innovative activities directly to the Director of the Division of Education.  This position will provide supervisory guidance to a Manager, a Senior Administrator, and an Administrator within the section.   

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides Senior Manager-level support for the specific preceptoring, proctoring, coaching, and mentoring programs that focus on surgical and non-technical skills and include verification and validation of skills. The position will also provide Senior Manager-level support for verification and validation of decision-making and patient management skills of residents through management of the review course for oral examinations.
  
  
• Provides Senior Manager-level support for specific simulation-based education and training programs that include re-training of Senior Surgeons to serve as teachers using new technologies, use of new technologies in surgical training, and training in robotic surgery leading to credentialing.
  
  
• Provides Senior Manager-level support for a variety of courses that address interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, practice-based learning and improvement, systems-based practice, patient safety, and teamwork.
  
  
• Manages education to address specific national needs such as the Program on Optimizing Perioperative Pain Management and perform ongoing horizon-scanning to search for similar opportunities and take steps to create specific programs to address the needs identified.
  
  
• Responsible for developing, and managing effectively, the budgets of the section, making sure that the programs are implemented in a fiscally sound and sustainable fashion.
  
  
• Responsible for pursuing scholarship to evaluate the impact of the programs objectively and contribute significantly to the preparation of Manuscripts, documents and reports that help in disseminating these results.
  
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Education and/or Experience: 

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Adult Education or Educational Psychology required.
  
  
• A PhD or EdD Degree from an accredited college or university in Adult Education or Educational Psychology is strongly preferred.
  
  
• Extensive training in educational psychology; adult education; curriculum development implementation and evaluation; verification and validation of knowledge and skills; and in pursuing educational standards is required.
  
  
• Training in e-learning and establishment of large databases is highly desirable.
  
  
• Training in intellectual property and copyright law is highly desirable.
  
  
• Minimum of 7 years of experience working within academic institutions or medical centers such as universities, medical schools, and academic health centers or with academic activities within professional organizations is required.
  
  
• Experience with assessment of knowledge and technical skills is required.
  
  
• Experience with management of broad and complex educational programs, involving a high degree of independence and including management of direct reports, is required.
  
  
• Experience with financial management, budgeting, and resource planning is required.
  
  
• Experience with scholarly activities in medical and surgical education highly desirable.
  
  
• Must possess extensive academic, educational, and organizational skills to provide Senior Manager-level support for this complex portfolio of programs.
  
  
• Must have a comprehensive skill set in medical education, and preferably in surgical education and training.
  
  
• Display high level of energy and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  
  
• Ability to establish strong working relationships with all division teams and management.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities:  This position is required to make specific work assignments to others and to ensure their timely and accurate completion.

Fiscal Management:  This position is required to create and manage the unit’s annual budget, program or project budget.

Physical/Work Environment: Fast paced with significant people interaction. No lifting over 20 pounds, minimal reaching bending and stooping. Performs work in a normal office environment with long hours in front of the computer.

Other Necessary Requirements: Evening or weekend duties may be required.  Moderate travel for activities such as out of town meetings is required.

The American College of Surgeons is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.  If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruitment@facs.org or call (312) 202-5000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

The American College of Surgeons will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 

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