The American Camp Association® (ACA) is a national nonprofit organization serving the more than 15,000 year-round and summer camps in the US that annually serve 26 million campers. ACA is committed to empowering camps to create quality experiences that build a world of belonging and growth.
We are looking for a full-time Director of Professional Development. Someone to lead the promotion, devliery, and evaluation of all of ACA’s self-sustaining educational program and facilitated courses and providing direct leadership to a team of 2 staff
What would you do if hired?
- Lead the promotion, delivery, and evaluation of all of ACA's self-sustaining educational programs and facilitated courses, ensure the recruitment and training of all required instructors and the planning and implementation of the virtual and in-person courses required to meet established financial and impact goals that will grow and scale each program.
- With new and existing educational programs and facilitated courses, develop business and implementation plans, conduct market analysis that identifies market opportunities, and guide the packaging, pricing, and marketing strategies.
- Implement the delivery and ongoing evaluation of educational programs and facilitated courses, with direct accountability for meeting established financial and impact goals that grow and scale the programs.
- Work with the research and education team to ensure consistent evaluation of ACA's in-person and virtual events and courses and implement a continuous improvement process to drive future success.
- Work with the research and education team to ensure ACA’s in-person and virtual educational events and community of practice gatherings are effectively planned and implemented to meet the individual goals of their participants.
- Lead the development, delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of ACA’s virtual conferences, ensure that content is relevant, useful, and appropriately priced, packaged, and marketed so that financial and impact goals are met.
- Recruit, train, and develop the communication systems needed to support the volunteers required to deliver ACA’s educational events and collaborating with Volunteerism and Member Engagement Teams to increase the diversity and representation of ACA volunteers, strengthen volunteer satisfaction and retention, and establish inclusive and culturally responsive environments in which volunteers can thrive.
- Ensure ACA in-person and virtual educational events serve multiple and diverse audiences and are appropriate, accessible, inclusive, culturally responsive, and user-friendly.
- Serve as the hotline team leader by coordinating the annual schedule, recruiting, and training team members, answering calls and assisting callers, maintaining confidentiality, compiling the annual article, and planning the educational sessions and handouts that arise from lessons learned.
- Assist with the organization and maintenance of an educational calendar that meets the professional development needs of internal and external stakeholders.
- Work in coordination with membership and outreach teams, as well as volunteer leadership, identifying and engaging new and expanded markets of learners.
- Collaborating with ACA’s affiliate offices in the delivery of the ACA’s educational programs and to support, align, and extend their impact.
What are we looking for in a candidate?
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- 5 years of experience in curriculum and educational product development and educational program delivery or related equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of ACA standards and how camps can comply is preferred.
- Commitment to excellence and high standards.
- Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and CRM.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to deal effectively with diverse individuals at all organizational levels.
What salary and benefits do we offer?
- Health, vision, and dental insurance for employee and dependents with limited employer contribution.
- Retirement plan with generous employer match.
- Generous time off-plans including sick, vacation, personal, and holidays.
- Non-voluntary benefits include life insurance and long-term disability.
- Voluntary benefits offered include additional life insurance, short-term disability, and other supplemental options for employee and dependents.
- Salary: $73-$85k, commensurate with experience.
How to Apply?
Send your resume to hr@ACAcamps.org!
This is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.
The American Camp Association celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, or any other non-job-related factor. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
The American Camp Association works to make applying for positions accessible for all, including those with disabilities. If you require alternative methods of application or screening, please email us at hr@acacamps.org.