Manager, Professional Practice

Nature of the Position

The Manager, Professional Practice, leads the strategy, coordination, and implementation of ASLA’s Professional Practice Networks (PPNs), member engagement initiatives, and professional practice resources. This role helps shape programming that reflects the diversity of landscape architecture across sectors, specialties, and career stages. Additionally, the manager serves as an administrator for the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES), supporting compliance with continuing education standards and managing provider communications.

This position requires strong organizational and communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively across departments and with member volunteers, and a commitment to advancing the profession of landscape architecture.

• Manages the Professional Practice Networks (PPNs), working closely with PPN chairs to lead annual program planning, developing meeting agendas, and facilitate network leadership meetings and all member programs.
• Leads development of a standardized process for managing PPNs following ASLA’s PPN restructuring efforts.
• Leads development of a PPN leadership toolkit and facilitation best practices training for leaders.
• Oversee planning and logistics for PPN programming at the ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture, including leadership meetings and networking events.
• Manage PPN communications and outreach, including blog posts, PPN-related communications, and social media presence.
• Maintain PPN-related web content on ASLA.org.
• Serves as staff liaison and advisor for the Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) Chapter Liaisons. This includes quarterly chapter network meetings, annual liaisons meeting, overseeing promotion of the annual HALS Challenge competition, collecting annual reports from the liaisons, maintaining HALS webpages and map of HALS document sites, and sharing HALS updates with appropriate PPNs.

• In partnership with the Senior Manager, Professional Development, manage the LA CES program, supporting more than 300 approved education providers.
• Administer all aspects of the LA CES system including:
  • Provider communications
  • Committee coordination
  • Course review workflows
    
    Annual provider audit process
  • Evaluate course submissions for content quality and compliance with LA CES standards.
• Assist in the development and rollout of training materials to support providers using the new LA CES platform.
• Support overall governance and reporting processes related to LA CES and professional development standards.

• Work with ASLA’s Development Team to identify opportunities and develop customized sponsorship packages for the Professional Practice Networks.
• Partner with the Marketing team to develop and implement strategic communications and promotional plans to increase awareness and engagement with PPN programs.
• Coordinate with ASLA departments, member leaders, and subject matter experts to develop PPN programming content aligned with the ASLA Strategic Plan, including the Climate and Biodiversity Action Plan.

ASLA offers a competitive benefits package including medical and dental insurance, vision insurance, company-paid STD & LTD, 401k plan with employer match and celebrates 11 paid holidays per year. This position is based in Washington, D.C., with a hybrid option of two days a week in the office.

• Education: BA degree required.
• Skills: Knowledge of landscape architecture and the design professions. Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear written communications and have a clear and courteous telephone manner. Well organized with attention to detail. Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines. The ability to manage complex projects. Database experience desired. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office computer applications required.
  
  Heavy use of Excel and PowerPoint. Must develop and maintain a good network and knowledge of landscape architects and specialized practice areas; must maintain a broad knowledge of the landscape architecture profession, especially emerging issues and practice areas.
• Experience: Minimum four to six years in an office environment; knowledge of continuing education, event management, and volunteer management required; knowledge of landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, design, planning, and environmental issues preferred. Experience managing volunteer committees or networking groups is strongly desired.