Director of System Education

Director of System Education

Job Title
:
Director of System Education

Job Code
: XXXX

Department
:
Education

FLSA Class
:
Exempt (Salaried)

Reporting Relationship
:
Director of Quality, Risk, Patient Experience & Employee Health

We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re‑build their lives. It's extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients "Ask for Mary," they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers.

Mary Free Bed is a not‑for‑profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub‑acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the system with access to our unique standard of care.

Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

At Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values‑based culture:

• Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.
• Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter‑disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever‑changing opportunities and activities.
• Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.
• Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co‑workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.
• A Proud Tradition
  . Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.

Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age‑specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

The Director of System Education is responsible for developing and leading the clinical education strategy across the health system. This role ensures the safe and consistent delivery of clinical care by establishing standards for educational resources, evidence‑based curriculum, competency validation, and the overall structure of systemwide clinical training. The Director provides strategic direction, operational oversight, and cross‑functional leadership to support high‑quality, compliant, and effective clinical practice.

• Develops and executes a comprehensive systemwide clinical education strategy for all clinical staff and services, ensuring high‑quality and compliant patient care.
• Creates and articulates a long‑term strategic vision for system education, including structure, staffing, and resource allocation.
• Leads cross‑functional alignment of educational priorities, ensuring consistent implementation, prioritization, and governance across departments.
• Owns departmental planning, portfolio delivery, KPI monitoring, and resource management within allocated budgets.
• Provides change leadership and ensures readiness and capability uplift across the system.

• Oversees the development and standardization of clinical training materials, including presentations, videos, job aids, and hands‑on training.
• Ensures all curriculum remains evidence‑based, current, and aligned with regulatory,…