Nonprofit
Manager of Education
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Description
About The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF)
The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) is dedicated to finding cures for inheritable blood and bleeding disorders and to addressing and preventing the complications of these disorders through research, education, and advocacy, enabling people and families to thrive. Learn more at Bleeding.org!
About the Role
The Manager of Education plays a key role in advancing NBDF’s mission by designing, implementing, and evaluating national health education initiatives that improve the lives of people living with bleeding disorders and their support networks. Reporting to the Director of Education, this position combines program management, health education, relationship building, and team leadership to develop impactful educational programs and resources for communities across the country. In this role, you will collaborate with healthcare providers, community leaders, volunteers, chapters, and internal teams to create and deliver educational programs that increase awareness, promote informed decision-making, and support improved health outcomes. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a variety of high-impact initiatives, including educational programs focused on emerging therapies, health equity, and efforts to promote healthy living across the lifespan. You will also help cultivate strategic partnerships, support national conference programming, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of NBDF’s education strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Management
- Plan, implement, and manage education, awareness, and outreach programs that support people living with bleeding disorders and their support networks.
- Monitor program progress, contribute to evaluation efforts, and recommend improvements to strengthen impact and effectiveness.
- Manage assigned projects from planning through execution, including reporting requirements, timelines, and deliverables across various members of the team.
- Provide recommendations on program priorities and associated budgets.
- Support educational programming for NBDF's Bleeding Disorders Conference and other national initiatives.
Education & Training
- Develop educational resources and content across print, digital, video, and social media platforms.
- Create and disseminate health education strategies, tools, and resources that NBDF chapters and community partners can use to support individuals and families affected by bleeding disorders.
- Design and facilitate workshops, presentations, and educational sessions for community members, caregivers, and support networks.
- Develop and deliver training programs for volunteers, facilitators, and others who help implement educational initiatives.
Community Engagement & Partnerships
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs), healthcare providers, chapters, consumers, and other community stakeholders.
- Facilitate and support volunteer working groups that help inform and advance NBDF's educational initiatives.
- Develop partnerships with organizations and companies to expand awareness, education, and outreach efforts.
- Participate in international collaborations and knowledge-sharing opportunities as needed.
Team Leadership & Collaboration
- Provide guidance, coaching, and support to colleagues, volunteers, and stakeholders to strengthen education initiatives and promote collaborative success.
- Partner with colleagues across NBDF to support communications campaigns, educational initiatives, conference programming, and other organizational priorities.
What You Bring
To qualify for this unique opportunity, our ideal candidate should have the following experience and education:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Education, Public Health, or related discipline), or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience. Master degree is a plus.
- 5+ years of experience in health promotion and risk prevention programs preferred.
- Demonstrated project management, program development and outcome assessment skills.
- Excellent analytical skills and understanding of current issues in public health.
- Self-motivated, critical thinker with keen attention to detail and strong organizational skills to work on multiple projects and tasks simultaneously, in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work with and influence diverse groups of people.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrated collaboration and communication skills to support working successfully in a virtual environment.
- Excellent public speaking and presentation skills required.
- Bilingual proficiency in Spanish (reading, writing, and speaking) strongly preferred.
As the Manager of Education, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately results in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal attributes are anchored in the following:
- Communication: Communicates clearly and confidently using a variety of formats and channels. Listens actively, shares ideas in a way others can understand, and adjusts messages to suit the audience to ensure clarity and engagement.
- Project Management: Plans, manages, and completes projects effectively by organizing resources, staying within timelines and budgets, and ensuring goals are met. Leads teams, manages risks, and communicates clearly throughout each phase to keep projects on track and aligned with organizational priorities.
- Talent Development & Performance Management: Helps team members grow by setting clear goals, giving meaningful feedback, and supporting their development. Identifies training needs, encourages learning, and motivates others to improve. Uses coaching skills to create a supportive environment where people can build their strengths and reach their potential.
- Emotional Intelligence: Ability to manage one’s own emotions and understand the emotions of others, demonstrating self-awareness, empathy, and strong social skills to support effective leadership, teamwork, and communication.
In addition, all NBDF employees focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as Behavioral Standards which are Respect, Accountability, Access, and Support.
Benefits
Where You Will Work
This is a fully remote role and the candidate can be based anywhere in the U.S; the ideal candidate will have comfort working remotely with a team located throughout the U.S. This position requires regular domestic travel, including overnight and occasional weekend travel to chapter events, workshops, and NBDF's annual Bleeding Disorders Conference.
What We Offer
At NBDF our mission is to serve those affected by all inheritable bleeding disorders. We are committed to our employees as well as those we serve. To do so, NBDF seeks and values those qualities, both visible and invisible, that make individuals unique. We strive to be a safe place where regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, family status, national origin, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation; you are heard, empowered, and valued because we truly believe that every person brings a unique perspective and experience to advance our mission.
In order to attract and retain a high-performance team, we offer a dynamic and rewarding work environment. In addition to a competitive salary, NBDF provides a comprehensive health and wellness program to eligible employees, family members and domestic partners. Our health and wellness programs include medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, preventative care, mental health services and an employee assistance / work-life balance program. We also offer:
- Full time employees: Three weeks (+) of vacation, four personal days, 12 sick days, 11 paid holidays, 1 Floating Holiday, and the Holidays’ week off (between Christmas and New Years’).
- We offer paid time off to Part-Time Employees.
- Paid Short-Term Disability insurance & Life Insurance.
- Pre-tax savings plan (including Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Transit Account).
- a 403(b) retirement plan with automatic contributions based on years of service.
- Paid Caregiver/Parental leave.
Compensation
We have carefully considered industry benchmarks, the experience required for this position, and internal salary comparisons to determine the appropriate salary range for this role. For this position, NBDF has set a starting base salary range $70,000–$80,000 and it is non-negotiable due to our company's commitment to maintaining internal pay equity. This approach ensures that we maintain a fair and consistent compensation structure across the organization.
Research shows that candidates from disadvantaged populations are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications in a job description. NBDF is committed to building a balanced organization. We strongly encourage interested individuals to apply, even if they don't believe they have every quality, strength, and experience listed above. We especially encourage applicants with the lived experience of impairments to apply for roles in our organization. All reasonable accommodation can be provided during the interview and the on-boarding process.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to color, religion, biological classification, attraction preferences, internal sense of self, national origin, impairment status, protected veteran status, ethnoracial background, or any other characteristic protected by law. People of color, members of Tribal Nations and Native communities, LGBTQ-identified people, gender-nonconforming people, people with impairments, veterans, and people who speak a language in addition to English are strongly encouraged to apply.
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