Professional Development Specialist

🇺🇸 Evansville, Indiana 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Learning & Development 🗓️ September 20th, 2026

Nursing

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Southern Indiana is hiring a Professional Development Specialist to run continuing education activities for the Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions. The role works alongside the CHPLL Director and Coordinator of Continuing Education to plan, design, and evaluate programs for healthcare professionals. It also manages accreditation compliance, from needs assessments and conflict-of-interest reviews to JA-PARS activity reporting.

Highlights

Plans, implements, and evaluates continuing education activities for KCNHP
Designs innovative programs and facilitates both synchronous and asynchronous teaching
Serves on planning committees to identify content experts, speakers, and reviewers
Runs needs assessments and confirms the target audience fits each activity's content
Reviews planning-committee, presenter, and reviewer forms for accreditation compliance and conflicts of interest
Gathers participant feedback and makes data-driven improvements to program outcomes
Compiles evaluation data and submits activity reports for JA-PARS accreditation
Supports marketing efforts, including conference displays and website advertising
Conducts literature reviews with USI's Library and tracks nursing and health trends for program content
Maintains accreditation-compliant policies and contributes to self-study and accreditation writing
Requires a bachelor's degree in a health-related field or education
Calls for a valid Indiana healthcare license if a practitioner, plus a valid driver's license