Education Lead

Job title: Education Lead

Job description: EDUCATION LEAD
January 2024

THE POSITION

We are looking for a self-driven and dynamic Education Lead, with a strong passion for adult learning, who will bring leadership and coordination to physicians’ education across the qathet region. The Education Lead facilitates processes to assess needs, determine strategic direction, establish curriculum, and then deliver the program, so that it best serves family physicians and specialist physicians.

The Education Lead reports to the Division’s Executive Director but is highly self-directed. They work most closely with a Physician Lead and connect regularly with Physician Advisory Committees of local Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs to establish direction and deliver the program. The Education Lead is a member of our effective, dynamic, and passionate team.

BACKGROUND

The qathet Division of Family Practice (qDoFP) is a hub of local healthcare collaboration and part of a province-wide initiative designed to strengthen primary health care in BC. Operating as a non-profit society, the qDoFP aims to increase primary health care capacity and to improve patient and population outcomes by developing and implementing programs and services that will positively impact family doctors and their patients. The role is undertaken in the spirit of the qDoFP, namely collaboration, continuous improvement, accountability, and equity. The qDoFP operates on the traditional and treaty land of the Tla’amin people.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Bring leadership-level strategic thinking to where the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs should go.
• Remain up to date on and deliver leading practices in adult learning principles, interprofessional education (IPE), what is new in medical education, what opportunities are available and what opportunities should be created.
• Bring leadership to shifting physician culture to create an open atmosphere for discussing practice patterns, disclosing errors, and active reection.
• Support community needs assessment, multi-year planning, and local CPD/CME events organization.
• Organize, from start to nish, local CPD/CME courses and events closer to home, with the leadership of local physicians.
• Ensure the following is accomplished: program development, speakers communication, registration management, catering, accreditation, advertising, evaluation, financial administration, and event review.
• Assess the local and regional CPD/CME needs and schedule courses and events on a multi-year basis.
• Research educational opportunities and provide guidance to CPD/CME Committee on policy and procedures.
• Maintain calendar highlighting all CPD/CME events in qathet as well as noteworthy out-of-area events.
• Support onboarding and training of patient advisors.
• Promote and support cultural humility and safety learning opportunities for staff and members.
• Support public education related to health care in coordination with the Communications Lead and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate compensation for physicians who take a leadership role with organizing educational events for their peers.
• Work with the VCH Nurse Educator Team and VCH site administrators to coordinate courses like ACLS, PALS, and NRP.
• Coordinate the local education opportunities with VCH and qathet General Hospital Facility Engagement to partner where applicable, share costs, optimize timing, and reduce potential conicts.
• Report on activities, spending, and outcomes.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• A master’s degree in Education, Health or Business Administration, Leadership, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of three (3) years of related experience in project and/or program management.
• A background in adult and/or professional education would be desirable.
• Knowledge of the BC healthcare system and experience working in a primary healthcare setting or experience working with physicians and allied health care providers is an asset; or
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Self-Management – independently manages and is accountable for this role’s workload, time, resources, and deliverables.
• Teamwork – effectively communicates and engages with team members; seeks direction and advice when needed; builds and maintains collaborative relationships to work together as a team; respects others and shows alignment toward a common goal.
• Stakeholder Focus – creates positive relationships with members and partners (community, patients, Vancouver Coastal Health [VCH], etc.); seeks to understand diverse expectations and needs; employs and promotes cultural safety and humility; facilitates solutions that considers members and partner’s imperatives.
• Adaptability – adapts and responds constructively to new situations, changing environments and shifting priorities; shows resilience in the face of constraints, frustration, or adversity; is not knocked off balance by the unexpected.
• Decision Making – assesses situations for importance, urgency, and risks; applies logic and systems thinking to generate effective solutions; makes timely, sound decisions in line with strategic priorities and direction.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Understanding of the needs of health care professionals, especially physicians.
• Knowledge of best practices in adult learning and professional development.
• Knowledge and understanding of the BC healthcare system, especially primary healthcare.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively organize work, set objectives, establish priorities, and manage time and resources, including the ability to work well under pressure.
• Effective written and verbal communications skills.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, including the ability to establish rapport with others.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to develop and oversee project budgets.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position (i.e., setting up rooms and conferencing equipment).
• Strong ability to use technology, especially M365 applications.
• Knowledge of cultural awareness and sensitivity best practices.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Scheduled hours per week: The standard working days are Monday to Friday. Scheduled work patterns will be determined collaboratively between the employer and the employee. Employees may need to attend early morning or evening meetings.
• Hybrid workplace model: The Division follows a hybrid workplace approach, allowing employees to work from home (or other places) and from the Division office. The balance of office and home (or other places) will depend on the needs of the position and will include weekly presence in the office for team cohesion and collective intelligence.
• Technology: Employees must provide their own phone and computer.
• Travel requirements: This position requires some in-town travel between office and training sites.

HOURS & COMPENSATION

• Current resources allow us to support this work at between 20 and 25 hours per week.
• Compensation ranges between $35-45 per hour.
• Total compensation includes comprehensive health benefits, annual cost of living adjustment, generous vacation and paid time off allocations and self-retirement contribution.

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