Professional Education Specialist (Hybrid)

Job Description:

Position Summary: The Professional Education Specialist will be responsible for developing/ maintaining training content and facilitating continuing education lectures and Hands-On Courses (HOC) to fulfill Kerr’s North American Professional Education goals and objectives. They will be working closely with Clinical Affairs department leadership and subject matter experts and other dental professionals to facilitate effective and engaging educational content including but not limited to online courses, webinars, workshops, seminars, and other learning materials.

This position will be based in our Pomona, CA location in the near future, but hired employees will initially work from our Orange, CA location until the work is transitioned to Pomona. The role will transition from Orange to Pomona in 2025. This role is not eligible for the Milestone Recognition Bonus Program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Under minimal guidance, collaborates with Clinical Affairs leadership to create visually compelling and effective training programs by applying industry knowledge for all events for Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in collaboration.
  • Refines complex information into clear and impactful visual content in collaboration with marketing team.
  • Assists with the creation and administration of online educational material.
  • Updates and refines training material based on feedback and evolving business needs and manages electronic files of training material.
  • Develops and implements marketing and promotional strategies to attract participants and evaluates the effectiveness of continuing education events. 
  • Reviews and negotiates contracts for outside events and KOLs in collaboration with legal team. Ensure KOLs are paid in a timely manner.
  • Tracks Professional Education expenditures and reports expenses to the finance department monthly.
  • Provides recommendations to proactively avoid potential scheduling and resource conflicts for lecture events. 
  • Ensures all continuing education activities comply with company policies and standards/guidelines set by relevant dental associations, and boards.
  • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of dental industry trends and continuing education requirements.
  • Adheres to all company policies and procedures including safety and quality.
  • Participates in continuous improvement activities under the Envista Business System (EBS).
  • Travels domestically up to 10% via ground or air.

Incidental Duties: The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required, by management.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This individual must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, where priorities may change rapidly.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

  • High school diploma or equivalent education required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Education, Business Administration or related field required OR obtained license through dental board as a Registered Dental Assistant or higher required.
  • Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience required.

Skills and Abilities:

  • Must be able to travel to events via ground or air up to 10% required.
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office Including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills required. 
  • Excellent professional verbal and written communication and presentation skills in English required.
  • Excellent attention to detail including proof reading and reviewing contracts required.
  • Technical aptitude to quickly learn various computer business systems required.
  • Ability to build and maintain good rapport and handle situations with confidence, tact, and resourcefulness required.
  • Strong listening skills and ability to build relationships with people with diverse personalities.
  • Must possess a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness in completing work assignments and work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.

Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

  • Constantly sits.
  • Frequently uses hands and fingers.
  • Occasionally walks and stands.
  • Occasionally bends and stoops.
  • Occasionally reaches up/down with arms. 
  • Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 20 lbs.

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Target Market Salary Range:

Actual compensation packages take into account a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location; skill sets; relevant education and certifications; depth of experience; performance; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed reasonable estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.  At Envista, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The total compensation package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus, medical/dental/vision benefits, 401K match, and/or other applicable compensation plans.

$62,100 – $93,100

Operating Company:

Kerr

Envista and all Envista Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “EEO is the Law” poster is available at: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/ compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.

Envista and its family of companies (Envista) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.  Envista will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (Agency) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge and Envista will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt such unsolicited resumes.  An Agency must obtain advance written approval from Envista's internal Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract approved by the Global Talent Acquisition leader and in response to a specific job opening.  Envista will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement and written approval in place.

Operating Company: Kerr
Location: Pomona,CA,US
Date Posted: October 15, 2024
Req Number: R5021301

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