Chief Learning Officer

• 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).

• Fifteen or more years of cumulative experience in higher education (higher education or health professions association, or higher education academic institution) including more than five years of experience at a senior leadership level.
• Doctoral degree in dentistry, a health professions field, higher education/adult education or related fields.
• Certification in continuing education, adult education, and/or curriculum design a plus.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of higher education, adult learning, educational technologies (including online learning) and related academic programs.
• Demonstrated capacity for communication and problem solving in a complex organization.
• Must possess previous supervisory, senior managerial and fiduciary experience.
• Ability to balance multiple projects and shifting priorities to meet tight deadlines while ensuring the project team works collaboratively to plan and execute programs efficiently and with accuracy.
• Capable of leading as a team player, with flexibility and ability to provide guidance and hands‑on input for the good of the team as necessary.
• Ability to lead strategically and work independently with limited direction towards agreed‑upon goals.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment and collaborate well with others from different backgrounds.
• Ability to travel to external member meetings to support ADEA events, as needed, including some weekends.
• Ability to work a hybrid work schedule.

Demonstrates extensive experience in higher education leadership, with a focus on competency‑based dental education and the application of educational technologies. Proven ability to manage diverse teams, develop strategic educational programs, and ensure compliance with relevant standards.

• Higher Education Leadership
• Competency‑Based Dental Education
• Educational Technology Implementation
• Supervisory and Managerial Experience
• Strategic Planning and Program Development

• Curriculum Design
• Adult Education
• Program Management
• Budget Management
• Clinical Care Models

• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Team Collaboration
• Flexibility
• Guidance and Mentorship

• Certification in Continuing Education
• Certification in Adult Education

• Dental Education
• Health Professions Association
• Commission on Continuing Education Provider Recognition
• Interprofessional Education
• Adaptive Learning

• Online Learning Platforms
• Educational Delivery Models
• Webinar Software