Executive Director of Speech Language Pathology at Confluent Health
United States
Overview<br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Executive Director of Speech Language Pathology provides senior-level leadership, strategic direction, and discipline-specific expertise within a highly matrixed organization to advance EIM’s academic products and services and strengthen its university and healthcare partnerships. This role serves as a key advisor and thought leader, guiding the development, growth, and delivery of innovative healthcare education solutions that align with workforce demands, market opportunities, accreditation requirements, and emerging industry trends. By bridging academic excellence with business strategy, the executive director helps ensure that EIM’s programs, services, and partnerships remain relevant, competitive, and positioned for sustained growth.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Working collaboratively across academic, operational, and partner-facing teams, this role drives strategic initiatives that enhance product quality, learner outcomes, and organizational impact. The role informs academic innovation, partnership development, accreditation readiness, curriculum strategy, and market positioning while fostering scalable, high-quality educational models. Through thought leadership, relationship building, and continuous improvement, the executive director advances EIM’s reputation as a trusted healthcare education partner and a leader in workforce-focused academic innovation.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Benefits: </strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Health, dental, vision insurance</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">PTO</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Family Building and Parental Leave Benefits</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">401(k) with employer matching up to 4%</span></p> <br>Responsibilities<br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #0432ff;">Duties and Responsibilities </span><span style="color: gray;">(Include but are not limited to the following)</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">University Partnerships</span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Serve as a strategic advisor to university partners on program development, student success, growth, quality, and long-term sustainability.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate with Learning, Design, and Technology (LDT) to architect and revise curriculum and academic frameworks that align with accreditation standards, workforce needs, and institutional goals.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Create and lead faculty development and mentoring programs, shaped by discipline-specific best practices, that drive instructional excellence.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Support recruitment of key academic leaders (i.e., Program Director, Director of Clinical Education).</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Partner with cross-functional teams to plan and execute successful program launches, providing discipline-specific leadership to ensure academic quality, regulatory compliance, and launch readiness.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Clinical Education</span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Partner with clinical education teams and healthcare organizations to develop, expand, and optimize clinical affiliation networks that support learner access and workforce needs.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Create and strengthen recruitment pipelines by collaborating with healthcare partners to transition students from clinical placements to graduates and ultimately into employed healthcare professionals.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Provide discipline-specific expertise regarding clinical education models, fieldwork requirements, experiential learning best practices, and accreditation standards to ensure quality, compliance, and learner success.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Develop scalable strategies in partnership with the clinical education team that improve the quality, availability, and effectiveness of clinical and fieldwork placements.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Learning Design & Technology (LDT)</span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Serve as the lead SME for the development, review, and enhancement of curricular resources, instructional materials, and learning frameworks.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Partner with LDT to support the development, revision, and maintenance of EIM academic products and services.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Support innovation in program delivery models that enhance quality, scalability, and student success.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Marketing</span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Provide strategic insights on discipline specific learner demographics, market trends, audience segmentation, competitive positioning, and messaging. </span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Participate in brand-building initiatives that enhance EIM awareness, engagement, and market credibility.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Contribute discipline-specific thought leadership content, research, and industry insights that differentiate EIM's reputation as a healthcare education leader.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Enrollment</span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Advise Enrollment teams on prospective student needs, motivations, and decision-making factors.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Provide discipline-specific recommendations that inform recruitment and communication strategies.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Support the development of engagement approaches that improve inquiry-to-enrollment conversion and student persistence.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Conduct routine audits of conversation guides and student interactions to ensure alignment between messaging, learner expectations, and enrollment outcomes.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in .5in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Academic Compliance & Assessment</span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Provide expert guidance on accreditation, regulatory, and professional standards and partner with the accreditation team to identify and respond to emerging trends, requirements, and compliance risks.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Monitor and interpret changes in discipline-specific accreditation standards and regulatory requirements, providing strategic recommendations that support university partner success and organizational readiness.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Advise academic programs, curricula, and strategic initiatives align with evolving accreditation and regulatory requirements.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Business Development & Healthcare Partnerships</span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">In collaboration with Healthcare Partnerships, lead discipline-specific market analysis, identifying emerging healthcare education opportunities, and providing strategic recommendations to support growth.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Serve as a subject-matter expert on workforce trends, healthcare employment demand, and evolving professional roles to inform business development strategies. </span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Build and strengthen relationships with healthcare organizations, professional associations, and industry stakeholders while expanding EIM’s market presence, influence, and strategic partnerships. </span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Advise prospective university and healthcare partners on product or program viability, delivery models, competitive positioning, and critical success factors.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Organizational Leadership & Thought Leadership</span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Serve as EIM's senior discipline expert and trusted advisor across academic, operational, and partnership functions, fostering a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement across EIM.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Exercise strategic influence with university and healthcare partners to develop innovative, evidence-based products and services that strengthen workforce readiness and address emerging healthcare demands.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Represent EIM through scholarly work, professional engagement, conference presentations, and industry leadership activities.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Own and maintain the discipline-specific knowledge base to support informed decision-making and consistent execution across service lines.</span></li></ul> <br>Qualifications<br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; color: #0432ff; font-size: 10pt;">Key Qualifications</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #cf9bfc;">Required</span><span style="color: black;">:</span></span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Terminal or doctoral degree appropriate to the discipline (e.g., PhD, EdD, clinical doctorate, or equivalent).</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Minimum of 10 years of combined academic, clinical, and leadership experience within the discipline, including academic, administrative, product management, or educational technology leadership experience.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Proven ability to lead complex academic initiatives, advise senior academic stakeholders, and operate effectively in matrix environments.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrated experience working with programmatic accreditation standards relevant to the discipline.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Successful track record in launching new academic products, services, or programs.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;">Experience leveraging enterprise CRM and other platforms to manage partner data, P&L, track pipelines, and generate performance reports.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;">Proficiency of MS Office.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;">Strong communication, collaboration, and strategic thinking skills.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #cf9bfc;">Preferred</span><span style="color: black;">:</span></span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with hybrid or accelerated education models and learning analytics.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Experience working within or alongside an Online Program Management (OPM) organization.</span></li></ul> <br>About<br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span data-teams="true"><em>Confluent Health, LLC and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. 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