Educational Development and Accreditation Director
Posted 17 Mar 2026
Advertised as “Associate Director, Educational Development and Accreditation”
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- Level
- 058
- Expected experience
- 7+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Full-time
- Visa sponsorship
- Not offered
No salary listed for this role.
Study levelBachelor's
Field of studyBusiness, Education, Human Resources, Organizational Development (or related)
Study levelMaster's
Company Description
By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.
Why join Harvard Medical School?
Harvard Medical School's mission is to nurture a diverse, inclusive community dedicated to alleviating suffering and improving health and well-being for all through excellence in teaching and learning, discovery and scholarship, and service and leadership.
You’ll be at the heart of biomedical discovery, education, and innovation, working alongside world-renowned faculty and a community dedicated to improving human health. This is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to shape the future of medicine.
About the Department:
The Office for External Education provides health care professionals, corporations, and lay audiences with broad access to Harvard Medical School’s peerless and constantly expanding body of medical knowledge. Our educational offerings are created in collaboration with members of the School’s almost 12,000-member faculty and reflect firsthand, expert clinical insights based on breakthrough research and best practices. Our portfolio of innovative medical education opportunities is available to learners around the world and includes live in-person programs, hybrid courses, self-paced online learning, digital products, educational webinars, podcasts, and printed materials.
OEE’s Continuing Education (CE) holds Joint Accreditation with Commendation and is dedicated to delivering accredited educational activities designed to maintain, enhance, and expand clinicans' knowledge, clinical skills, professional performance, and collaborative relationships in order to improve care for patients, advance public health and support health professions. Serving as the accredited provider to Harvard Medical School and the 15 Affiliate Hospitals, the HMS CE team accredited 365 activities, offering a total of 8726.5 credits and educating over 45,000 learners.
Job Description
Reporting to the Director, Educational Programs and Accreditation, this role is a strategic partner in advancing HMS Continuing Education priorities and goals, and also provides operational, programmatic and administrative leadership and guidance to the HMS Continuing Education program and sustains its Joint Accreditation with Commendation.
The Associate Director collaborates with HMS Course Directors, Course Administrators, and departmental staff to plan and implement accredited continuing education activities that meet standards and regulations established by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and Joint Accreditation (JA) criteria while supporting the office mission and vision. These activities include, but are not limited to, HMS accredited live conferences, online CME, enduring materials, Regularly Scheduled Series and Performance Improvement CME. The Associate Director also ensures that MyCE, HMS’s accreditation management software, aligns with evolving ACCME/JA accreditation standards and supports accurate tracking and reporting of activities and learners.