100 jobs found in itasca

Would you like to work at one of the nation’s most respected, mission-driven organizations?  If so, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is seeking an Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Coordinator to prepare and process accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) transactions in a timely and accurate manner. This person will provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers/members and ensure adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policies and procedures.   Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm, with a 1-hour lunch.   Qualifications needed: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience required. At least two years’ related accounts payable, accounts receivable, and/or general accounting experience required, including experience with account reconciliation and electronic transactional processing. Experience in a non-profit environment preferred. Excellent customer service,...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare, is seeking a team player with strong technical acumen to manage the AAP National Conference & Exhibition (National Conference) faculty program from proposal through presentation. This position will develop and manage program data systems and process workflows across multiple platforms in collaboration with vendors and AAP staff; manage virtual meeting components, including livestream, slide, and video uploads; and coordinate daily functions related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of the National Conference continuing medical education (CME) components. As a member of the Education department, this position serves as the contact to National Conference faculty, planning group members, and staff.   Hybrid working arrangement of 40% on-site at our Chicago suburb headquarters in Itasca, IL.   All AAP employees must be fully vaccinated...

Nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare seeks a diplomatic professional who can juggle a heavy workload to provide primary staff support to the Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine (COPAM), Section on Administration and Practice Management (SOAPM), and the Pediatric Practice Management Alliance (PPMA).   This manager will oversee the development and dissemination of information and resources related to practice management, including those targeting employed physicians, and emerging models of pediatric health care delivery, including academic/subspecialty practice, as well as provide technical assistance to members and pediatric practice managers on practice management-related topics.   Qualified candidates will possess the following: Bachelor’s degree in public health, health care administration, nursing, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience. Masters preferred. 3-4 years’...

Manager, Member Affinity Programs   Seeking savvy business-minded individual with excellent negotiation skills to join the National and Member Marketing area of the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).  This manager will develop and manage all aspects of the AAP member benefit affinity programs in collaboration with business partners, including program development and implementation of marketing initiatives, as well as, assist with the development and implementation of new business strategies to strengthen the value of AAP membership and drive new program revenue growth.   Qualified candidates will possess:   Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing or related discipline or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience required. At least three years’ related experience in business development, business management, and/or marketing required, including...

Program Coordinator, Bright Futures National Center (Part-Time, Grant-Funded)   Would you like to work at one of the nation’s most respected, mission-driven organizations?  If so, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is seeking a Program Coordinator, Bright Futures National Center (BFNC) to provide administrative and program support to the BFNC to coordinate and implement related activities and outcomes, including developing resources for BFNC multidisciplinary audiences; providing technical assistance to pediatricians and other pediatric health care professionals; and developing and monitoring cooperative agreements, grants, and subcontracts/consulting agreements.   Schedule: 22.5 hours/week.   Qualifications needed: Bachelor’s degree in public health, business administration, health administration, education, child development, health education, or related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience required. At least two...

Would you like to work at one of the nation’s most respected, mission-driven organizations?  If so, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is seeking a Member Services Dues Specialist to provide support and subject matter expertise as it pertains to AAP membership dues. This person will be responsible for processing and managing membership aged dues receivables, processing/approving dues payments, updating membership records and invoices, and the dues installment payment processes.   Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm, with a 1-hour lunch. These hours can be shifted, if desired to start earlier or later.   Qualifications needed: Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or related discipline required or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience. At least two years’ related general administrative experience required, including some experience with accounting and working with databases. Experience in a membership association and with project...

Director, Accreditation Services   Do you want to be a part of the big puzzle for improving children’s healthcare?  Reporting to the SVP, Education, we are seeking a leader who has superb critical thinking and problem solving ability to oversee the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) regulatory/certification requirements and direct policies and procedures related to all accreditation, AAP requirements, and quality standards impacting the AAP continuing medical education/continuing professional development (CME/CPD) program; direct the joint providership submission process; manage the annual AAP Education Award process and staff the Committee on Continuing Medical Education (COCME) AAP Education Award Subcommittee; develop and implement activities that enhance the AAP CME program; and oversee the AAP credit application process and the annual CME/CPD Award.   Qualified candidates will possess the following: Bachelor’s degree in business, education, communication, or...

The nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare is seeking a detailed and effective communicator to serve as lead staff support for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Executive Committee of the Board. As an integral part of the CEO Administration team, the Manager, Executive Initiatives will effectively collaborate with colleagues across the AAP to provide high level strategic and administrative support to the Executive Committee; support the development of leadership-prioritized initiatives and processes, from creating frameworks through execution and ongoing management; and provide project management support in the implementation of the AAP Equity Agenda and serve as liaison between internal and external stakeholders. Qualified candidates will possess the following: Bachelor’s degree in non-profit management, business, or related discipline required, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. At least three years’ related...

Managing Editor, Open Access Journals   The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is seeking a Managing Editor with strong project management skills to oversee the monthly production of our new Pediatrics Open Science journal and other assigned open access products . This position will consult with vendors, editors, executive editorial board, and staff related to the monthly management of the journal, and develop best practices around open access publishing, including meeting business growth objectives and maximizing revenue opportunities. This newly created role will join the Journal Publishing team in Itasca, IL, in the Chicago suburban area, and offers a hybrid work environment with 40% on site work. All AAP employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19; requests for a medical or religious accommodation regarding this vaccination can be submitted for consideration upon an offer of employment. Some tasks include:  Oversee the monthly production of...

Project Manager, Live Education Activities The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s health, is seeking a non-exempt, project support professional for our Live Education Activities (LEA) conducted in-person, virtually, and in hybrid formats. This role will support the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of educational events and will require an individual with strong technology skills to integrate LEA projects into the learning management system (LMS). As part of the Education department at our headquarters in the Chicago suburb of Itasca, IL, this role has a hybrid working arrangement of 40% on-site. All AAP employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19; requests for a medical or religious accommodation regarding this vaccination can be submitted for consideration upon an offer of employment.   Some tasks include: Manage the integration of LEA projects into the LMS and ensure consistency....

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is seeking a Director of Primary Care Research to lead the staff team for the highly successful Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) Network.   ABOUT THE AAP AND PROS:   The AAP, based in the Chicago area, is a professional membership organization of 67,000 pediatricians dedicated to the health of all children. In 1986 the AAP created PROS, a primary care, practice-based research network to bring together practitioners and leading pediatric researchers to conduct national, collaborative research that will lead to improved pediatric care. PROS has a distinguished record of success in obtaining federal funding, including R01-level National Institutes of Health support, and publishing in leading journals.  PROS studies issues of high relevance to pediatric primary care, such as onset of puberty, treatment of obesity, smoking cessation, vaccine hesitancy, screening for social determinants of health, and antibiotic prescribing....

Manager, PCSP Administration   Seeking a professional well adept leader to coordinate all administrative and project support for Primary Care and Subspecialty Pediatrics (PCSP) initiatives and in support of the Senior Vice President (SVP).   Must be able to prioritize and assign work activities to meet project deadlines and deliverables.   Some responsibilities include:  Ensure timely administrative support to SVP. Evaluate meeting commitments and travel arrangements to effectively align with work priorities. Compile itineraries, presentations, agendas, and other necessary documents in preparation for meetings. Oversee and enhance communication processes and standard operating procedures to ensure effective and efficient administrative processes and workflow within the PCSP. Supervise and mentor assigned staff and assign key project activities based on PCSP workflow and timelines. Ensure adequate cross-training of administrative team to maintain sufficient staffing...

Senior Director, Convention and Meeting Services   The AAP is currently working remotely with an anticipated return to work date of March 28, 2022.  The re-entry plan will be a hybrid approach.   All AAP employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Requests for a medical or religious accommodation in regard to this vaccination can be submitted for consideration upon an offer of employment.   Magnificent opportunity to work at the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare and lead a top-notch Convention & Meeting Services team very well-known and respected in the industry.   The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is seeking a leader who is creative, innovative, and a strategic thinker who takes initiative and is able to lead teams, motivate and empower others, build consensus, collaborate with various internal and external constituents, and promote and maintain a positive and cooperative team-oriented work environment...

Virtual Meetings Specialist   The AAP is currently working remotely with an anticipated return to work date of March 28, 2022.  The re-entry plan will be a hybrid approach.   All AAP employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Requests for a medical or religious accommodation in regard to this vaccination can be submitted for consideration upon an offer of employment.   Would you like to work at one of the nation’s most respected, mission-driven organizations?  If so, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is seeking a Virtual Meetings Specialist to provide support for virtual and hybrid meetings in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on-site conference center using various conferencing platforms and services.   Qualifications needed: Bachelor’s degree in computer science required, or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience. At least 2 years’ related experience supporting enterprise virtual meeting...

Accreditation Specialist   The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s health, is seeking a detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills to administer and track our joint and direct providership abstract processes. This position will ensure all activity accreditation files are in full compliance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Criteria and Standards for Commercial Support, AMA Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA) standards and policies, AAP Credit standards, CE standards, and AAP quality standards.  In addition, the individual in this role will assist with data entry/verification and the development of electronic systems/databases that support the accreditation function of the CME/Continued Professional Development (CPD) program.   As part of the Education department at our Chicago suburb headquarters in Itasca, IL, this role will work remotely until March 25, 2022,...

Global Newborn Health Program Specialist Grant Funded   The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare, is seeking a detail-oriented individual to manage and implement activities to support the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation “Bringing Immediate Kangaroo Mother Care to Life for Healthcare Professionals” project and other assigned global newborn health projects. Reporting to the Manager, Global Health Education at our Chicago suburb headquarters in Itasca, IL, this role will work remotely until March 25, 2022, with a hybrid re-entry plan. All AAP employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19; requests for a medical or religious accommodation regarding this vaccination can be submitted for consideration upon an offer of employment.   Some job duties include: Work closely with AAP Global Child Health leadership and newborn global health programs staff, project technical advisors and stakeholders to...

Meeting Coordinator   The AAP is currently working remotely with an anticipated return to work date of March 28, 2022.  The re-entry plan will be a hybrid approach.   All AAP employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Requests for a medical or religious accommodation in regard to this vaccination can be submitted for consideration upon an offer of employment.   Would you like to work at one of the nation’s most respected, mission-driven organizations?  If so, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is seeking a Meeting Coordinator to coordinate logistics for the AAP on site Conference Center meetings and communication with AAP staff, as well as provide on-site meeting support for the AAP annual National Conference & Exhibition (National Conference).   Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm, with a 1-hour lunch.   Qualifications needed: Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management, communications, business or related discipline, or an equivalent...

HR Assistant The AAP is currently working remotely with an anticipated return to work date of March 28, 2022.  The re-entry plan will be a hybrid approach. All AAP employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Requests for a medical or religious accommodation in regard to this vaccination can be submitted for consideration upon an offer of employment . Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm, with a 1-hour lunch. Looking for an organized individual to join our Human Resources team who is customer-service oriented, and has strong interpersonal, verbal/written communication, and diplomacy skills. This person will provide administrative and project support to the Chief Administrative Officer/SVP and Human Resources activities. Qualifications needed: Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related discipline required, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience. At least two years’ related general administrative experience required. Experience...

Receptionist/Office Assistant The AAP is currently working remotely with an anticipated return to work date of March 28, 2022.  The re-entry plan will be a hybrid approach. All AAP employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Requests for a medical or religious accommodation in regard to this vaccination can be submitted for consideration upon an offer of employment .   Seeking a forward-facing outgoing individual to join the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare to greet, assist, and direct American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) staff, members, and guests; operate the Cisco Attendant Console System; and provide administrative support for Facility Operations activities and other areas of the AAP as needed. Qualified candidates will possess: High school graduate or equivalent required. At least 6 month’s general administrative or receptionist/customer service experience required. Experience operating an attendant console...

Manager, Accounting   The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare, is seeking someone with strong payroll management experience, preferably with ADP. This position will manage payroll and general accounting functions, state sales tax, and year-end audit support, as well as assist with managing tax returns, month-end close, and major account reconciliations. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Finance and Accounting at our Chicago suburb headquarters in Itasca, IL, this role will work remotely until at least March 25, 2022, with a hybrid re-entry plan. All AAP employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19; requests for a medical or religious accommodation regarding this vaccination can be submitted for consideration upon an offer of employment.   Some job duties include: Contribute to monthly closing process and quality control in financial reporting. Serve as primary backup for the overall management...