Director, Educational Content and Programs

National Kidney Foundation•New York, NY

6d•$76,900 - $153,600•Remote

About The Position

The Director, Educational Content & Learning Design will develop high-quality, evidence-based educational content and programs for both patients and kidney health professionals. This role combines clinical expertise, adult-learning science, and program leadership to accelerate NKF’s ability to deliver accessible, equity-centered, and practice-changing education across National Kidney Foundation’s portfolio. This Director will help shape NKF’s national education strategy, curriculum design and delivery, serve as a clinical content expert, and ensure alignment across the Kidney Learning Solutions team, KDOQI clinical practice guidelines, Professional Education, Patient Programs/Services, Research, Field Programs, and other external collaborators. The ideal candidate has a clinical background, preferably in nephrology or closely related fields (diabetes, cardiology, primary care), and demonstrated success in creating impactful education rooted in adult-learning principles and health literacy best practices.

Requirements

Clinical degree or training (e.g., RN, NP, PA, RD, PharmD, MD/DO, or other relevant discipline)
3-5 years of clinical experience; nephrology preferred or strong experience in diabetes, cardiology, primary care, or chronic disease management
Demonstrated expertise in adult-learning principles, instructional design frameworks, and curriculum development
Strong ability to translate complex clinical concepts into accessible education for diverse audiences
Experience working with cross-functional teams and managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects
Exceptional organizational, time management, communication, writing, and strategic thinking skills
Strong technical literacy, including experience with collaborative documents, shared folders, messaging platforms, and other remote work technologies to support effective project coordination

Nice To Haves

Prior experience overseeing education programs or initiatives in healthcare, nonprofits, academic centers, or professional societies
Experience with digital learning platforms, LMS systems, and multimedia content development
Experience working with guidelines, evidence synthesis, or quality improvement efforts
Familiarity with kidney disease, CKD management, transplantation, dialysis, or informatics
Prior experience as a peer reviewer or editorial advisory board member for a peer-reviewed journal

Responsibilities

Inform and implement NKF’s integrated education strategy for patient and professional audiences across the NKF ecosystem
Support the evolution of competency-based learning pathways, digital education products, patient-centered curricula, and practice-transformation programs
Serve as a clinical voice within NKF, helping shape organizational content priorities, strategic partnerships, and program innovations
Oversee the full lifecycle of various educational products, from needs assessment and design to development, launch, and evaluation
Ensure content is evidence-based, clinically accurate, equity-informed, and aligned with adult-learning and health literacy standards
Direct development of modular learning, active learning modalities, toolkits, case-based learning, webinars, infographics, and other innovative and engaging formats
Provide clinical oversight to ensure educational content reflects current standards, guidelines, and best practices
Partner with KDOQI staff, scientific advisors, practicing clinicians, and patient contributors to validate accuracy and relevance of all materials
Identify emerging trends and knowledge gaps in kidney care and adjacent specialties to inform NKF’s education pipeline
Collaborate with NKF Cares, Peers, Field Programs, Communications, CKDintercept, and Patient Engagement to ensure cohesive messaging and shared learning priorities
Collaborate with the Corporate Relations team to build and sustain relationships with industry and external partners that advance shared priorities and secure funding to support learning and content initiative
Represent NKF at national meetings, advisory groups, and learning collaboratives as a subject matter expert in kidney-focused education
Drive timelines, budgets, and deliverables for grant-funded or industry-supported educational initiatives
Lead continuous process improvement to enhance quality, efficiency, and learner engagement
Balance competing priorities across multiple projects, consistently delivering accurate, high-quality work within expected deadlines
Develop and oversee evaluation frameworks to measure knowledge, competency, and behavior change outcomes across patient and professional audiences.
Use analytics, user testing, and qualitative feedback to refine content and guide strategic decisions
Ensure all professional education content meets requirements for CE/MOC accreditation (where applicable)