University of Kansas Medical Center

Continuing Education Coordinator - Continuing Education and Professional Development

Kansas City Metro Area Full time

Department:

Continuing Education and Professional Development

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Division of Continuing Education

Position Title:

Continuing Education Coordinator - Continuing Education and Professional Development

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Continuing Education Coordinator supports the coordination and staffing of continuing education programs for healthcare professionals. This role works closely with program managers to handle logistical components, including speaker arrangements, travel, and required documentation. The coordinator also assists with on-site program staffing to ensure seamless delivery and provides support with venue logistics, such as audiovisual needs and room setup.

Anticipated hiring range is $26.13 - $26.92 hourly.

Job Description:

Job Duties

  • Assist the program manager in the logistical details and speaker arrangements for continuing education programs that meet accreditation requirements, including speaker travel and hotel reservations, and speaker documents. 

  • Attend programs, when necessary, and assist program manager with registration, instructions, and other assistance as needed.  

  • Assist program manager with event venue arrangements, particularly audiovisual needs, facility setup, and event meals and refreshments. 

  • Prepare essential program materials including name badges, sign in sheets, certificates, verification forms, evaluations, syllabus, and other course materials.

  • Assist program manager and financial staff in the preparation of the final program budget as it pertains to speaker travel and hotel accommodations, venue, meals, and other logistics described above. 

  • Update budget documents as needed with estimated and actual expenses and revenues; prepare information for financial staff to process payments.

  • Assist program manager with delivery and dissemination of printed and/or digital marketing communications.  

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

  • A hybrid work schedule is an option with some remote work a possibility after successful completion of the probationary period.

  • Able to travel, with some overnight.

Required Qualification

Licenses: Valid and current driver’s license.

Work Experience:

  • 4 years of experience in education, health care, business administration or related field. Education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.

  • Experienced in coordinating complex projects and events, including managing detailed schedules and logistical arrangements within defined time frames.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience:

  • Experience with adult education or continuing education programs.

  • Experience with travel arrangements and logistics.

Skills

  • Communication.

  • Multi-tasking.​

  • Computer skills.

Required Documents

  • Resume

  • Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above. 

Pay Range:

$26.13 - $39.20

Minimum

$26.13

Midpoint

$32.67

Maximum

$39.20