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American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is a membership organization of 67,000 pediatricians and approximately 475 staff committed to the optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.  The AAP promotes pediatrics and advances child health priorities by developing policy, conducting research, building coalitions, raising public awareness, funding community-based projects, and supporting training and professional education for our membership.

Mission: The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. To accomplish this mission, the AAP shall support the professional needs of its members.

Our fabulous benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, LTD/STD, Vacation, Sick, Holiday pay, 401K/403B, Health and Wellness Reimbursement Program, Goal Achievement Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts.

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Nov 30, 2023  
Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President, Global Child Health and Life Support
Do you want to be a part of working on improving child health all over the world?  Join the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare in the Global Child Health & Life Support area to provide administrative, scheduling, and project support to the Senior Vice President (SVP), Global Child Health and Life Support, including budgeting and financial activities.   Some responsibilities include: ·       Maintaining an active, rapidly changing calendar; developing complex and detailed travel plans and itineraries; coordinating all travel arrangements and processing travel expense reports; and prioritizing travel and appointments in alignment with work priorities. ·       Monitor the Global Child Health operating budget and grant-funded accounts and develop reports as needed. ·       Coordinate Global Child Health and Life Support meetings, including preparing agenda materials, developing minutes, and creating action item schedules to...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Nov 28, 2023  
Child & Community Health Specialist
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 Child & Community Health Specialist to provide project and administrative support for Child and Community Health (CCH) programs and activities, including budget and expense report management; contract and consulting agreement preparation and execution; educational content development; and web and collaboration site development and management.   Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm, with a 1-hour lunch.   Qualifications needed: ·       Bachelor’s degree in business administration, communications, or related field required, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience. Knowledge of public health principles. ·       At least two years’ related general administrative or project coordination experience required, including coordinating project components, budget management, meeting...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Nov 27, 2023  
Database Developer I
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 Database Developer I with strong communication skills and teamwork abilities to provide database development and analytical support for assigned projects.  This includes assisting in the implementation of applicable computer software needs, ensuring data integrity and quality control of AAP databases, and creating, maintaining, enhancing application data requirements, integrations, and business intelligence (BI) solutions. Qualifications needed: 1.    Bachelor’s degree in computer science or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience is required. 2.    Two years of SQL database reporting, support, or development in Microsoft SQL Server 2016 thru 2019 is required, either in a work or academic setting.  3.    Experience with relational databases and data analysis is required, as well as extensive knowledge...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Nov 27, 2023  
Project Specialist
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 Project Specialist to provide project and administrative support for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Initiatives (CYSHCNI) team programs and activities, including budget and expense report management, virtual meeting support, web and collaboration site development and maintenance, meeting planning, policy review support and development, and dissemination of communication resources.   Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm, with a 1-hour lunch.   Qualifications needed: ·       Bachelor’s degree in business administration, communications, public health, or related field or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience required. ·       At least two years’ related general administrative and/or project coordination required, including coordinating project components, budget...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Nov 17, 2023  
Program Manager, Bright Futures Digital Content (Grant Funded)
Bright Futures is a national health promotion initiative dedicated to the principle that every child deserves to be healthy, and that optimal health involves a trusting relationship between the health professional, the child, the family, and the community as partners in health practice.   The Bright Futures initiative is focused at the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and a collaborative of other federally- and State-funded Bright Futures projects.  This new position will manage and guide the development of an online-first publication strategy and format for all Bright Futures digital content and develop and disseminate clearly written, well-designed health communication and education materials for health care providers and families in a variety of formats such as web content, training materials, fact sheets, presentations, etc.   Background needed to be successful in this role...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Nov 13, 2023  
Senior Health Policy Analyst
Seeking a candidate with excellent analytical, organizational, and written/verbal communication skills with a deep understanding of the managed care industry to manage the Committee on Child Health Financing (COCHF) and its subcommittee, the Payer Advocacy Advisory Committee (PAAC), and the Pediatric Council.   This position will work with COCHF in identifying, developing and revising new policy statements and technical reports related to child health financing; partner closely with federal advocacy and state advocacy to address issues related to child health financing across Medicaid, state Medicaid programs and Medicaid Managed Care; work with general pediatricians, pediatric specialists, and pediatric surgeons to identify problems and to implement solutions associated with payer application of payment and clinical policies recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). In addition, this Senior Health Policy Analyst will develop and promote materials, financial models,...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Nov 10, 2023  
Content Development Manager (Grant Funded)
Would you like to support the mental health of children and adolescents as they navigate social media? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is seeking a Content Development Manager in our Washington, DC office. This individual will develop educational resources and manage content creation activities for the AAP Center of Excellence: Creating a Healthy Digital Ecosystem for Children and Youth (Center) grant. Core responsibilities include development of written materials and resources, such as tips sheets and web content, on minimizing the risks and leveraging the benefits of social media for a variety of audiences; management of workplans and timelines; and oversight of internal and external partner collaboration efforts.   Reporting to the Director, AAP National Center on Social Media & Youth Mental Health, the Content Development Manager will a dvise on and execute Center content strategy, guiding collaborative efforts of internal and external...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid Full-Time
Nov 01, 2023  
Subscription Services Assistant
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 Subscription Services Assistant to provide subscription and circulation support for print and digital journals and subscription products.   Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm, with a 1-hour lunch.   Qualifications needed: ·       High school graduate or equivalent required. Some college level course work in business, accounting, and/or computer science preferred. ·       At least one year of general related administrative and/or customer experience required, including data entry/maintenance, preferably in an association or publishing environment. Experience with basic accounting functions, running reports, and using web-based association or customer relationship management systems preferred. ·       Excellent interpersonal, verbal/written communication, diplomacy, and organizational skills required. Must be...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Nov 01, 2023  
Program Manager, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
Are you passionate about improving the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is seeking a dedicated public health professional to manage, coordinate, and develop mental health and suicide prevention initiatives. Reporting to the Manager, Suicide Prevention, your mission will be to engage internal and external stakeholders in education, communication, and partnership efforts to improve care for children and adolescents; manage program implementation, tracking, and achievement of funder goals and objectives; develop and coordinate work plans and communication with external partners; monitor program budgets and prepare reports in accordance with funder requirements; collaborate in the development and drafting of grant proposals and applications.    This position is funded through contributions from Kenvue, a consumer health company known for the AVEENO®, BAND-AID®, LISTERINE®, NEUTROGENA®, TYLENOL® brands. This...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Oct 19, 2023  
Senior Registration Coordinator
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 Senior Registration Coordinator to process and coordinate registrations and exhibit applications for assigned AAP meetings and educational courses and assist with registration set-up and management for courses and other meeting planning activities. This individual will also provide customer service support to registrants and process registration payments.     Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm, with a 1-hour lunch.   Qualifications needed: ·       High school degree or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management, communication, business, or related field preferred. ·       At least three years’ related administrative and/or customer service experience required, including some experience with registration and/or meeting planning, and database management. Experience with accounts receivable and...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Oct 17, 2023  
Member Communications Representative
Seeking a personable individual to join the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare in this new role in our National and Chapter Member Marketing area to provide administrative and project support for American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) member campaigns, including direct outreach to AAP members, tracking campaign progress, maintaining member contact information, and processing dues payments.  Qualifications: ·       Must be comfortable and confident reaching out to our members via outbound calls, texting, and e-mailing. ·        High school graduate or equivalent required. Some college level coursework in business, accounting, communications, or computer services preferred. ·       At least one year of related outbound customer service experience required, preferably in a multi-channel (e.g., phone and email) customer service environment. Experience working in a medical association and with member campaigns highly desirable. ·...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Oct 13, 2023  
Director, Hospital & Surgical Subspecialties
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare, is seeking a Director of Hospital and Surgical Subspecialties to direct the operations of the Hospital and Surgical Specialties team and oversee the administrative management of its constituent committees, sections, and applicable groups, and the programs and projects emanating from those groups.   Reporting to the Sr Director, Subspecialty Initiatives and working in concert with AAP national advisory committees, specialty sections, task forces, and other clinical specialists/consultants, this role will implement the strategic objectives and child health priorities through the establishment of policy, advocacy, professional education, and outreach. The successful candidate will engage in a high level of day-to-day interaction with AAP members, allied health professionals, policy makers, regulators, and industry spokespersons in matters pertaining to the practice...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Oct 10, 2023  
Quality Networks & ECHO Specialist (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 Quality Networks & ECHO Specialist to provide administrative and project coordination support for the AAP Quality Networks and Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes).   Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm, with a 1-hour lunch.   Qualifications needed: ·       Bachelor’s degree in health care administration, health policy, health education, public health, or a related field or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience required. ·       At least two years’ related program coordination and/or administrative experience required, including scheduling and coordinating meetings, budget tracking, and expense processing preferably in a health- related setting or non-profit...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Oct 10, 2023  
Compensation & Benefits Coordinator
The nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s health care seeks a customer focused individual with superb attention to detail and communication skills to administer all aspects of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) benefit and compensation plans, as well as implement related HR policies, procedures, and programs to support staff.    Qualified candidates will possess the following:  Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related discipline or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience required.    At least three years’ experience coordinating general human resources activities, including benefit administration, compensation, policy interpretation.    Understanding of federal and state employment laws.   Must be able to work discretely with confidential data, pay close attention to detail, manage...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Oct 10, 2023  
Coordinator, Federal Advocacy
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare, seeks a Coordinator, Federal Advocacy in our Washington, DC office. Reporting to the Office Manager, this position will provide administrative support for legislative activities, including coordinating meeting logistics and travel arrangements, preparing meeting agendas and minutes, and preparing various correspondence.    Seeking an individual with at least one year general related administrative or office support experience, including drafting correspondence and meeting planning, must have a high school diploma or equivalent (Bachelor’s degree in communication, political science, or related field is preferred), and excellent organizational, interpersonal, diplomacy, and verbal/written communication skills required. Candidates must be able to manage multiple priorities, pay close attention to detail, work independently and as a team,...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Washington, DC, USA) Full-Time
Oct 10, 2023  
Executive Assistant to the CHEO
The nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare, the American Academy of Pediatrics, is expanding our Equity Initiatives and have added a Chief Health Equity Officer/SVP, Equity Initiatives position to staff and we are seeking an Executive Assistant to provide administrative, scheduling, and project support to the Chief Health Equity Officer (CHEO) and the team.   Some responsibilities include: ·       Screen calls and review correspondence and emails, and draft responses for the CHEO as appropriate; identify inquiries requiring advanced and/or priority responses and escalate to the CHEO or other appropriate AAP leadership. ·       Manage an extremely active and frequently changing calendar of appointments for the CHEO; assist with prioritizing travel and appointments in alignment with work priorities and ensuring adequate workflow and preparation time between...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Oct 10, 2023  
Senior Sponsored Programs Administrator
The nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare, the American Academy of Pediatrics, seeks a detailed and organized seasoned individual to join our Sponsored Programs team housed in our Department of Finance to  to manage assigned sponsored programs in liaison with program staff, as well as, assist with preparation and review of applications, budgets, budget narratives, and expenditure reports to ensure pre- and post-award compliance with legal, reporting, and sponsor requirements.   Some duties/responsibilities include: ·       Ensure compliance with American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policies, financial procedures, GAAP, and program regulations and reporting requirements on assigned sponsored programs (eg, OMB Circulars, Uniform Guidance, FASB standards). ·       Track deadlines and sponsor requirements and assist program staff with timely submissions...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Oct 10, 2023  
Subscription Services Assistant
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 Subscription Services Assistant to provide subscription and circulation support for print and digital journals and subscription products.   Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm, with a 1-hour lunch.   Qualifications needed: ·       High school graduate or equivalent required. Some college level course work in business, accounting, and/or computer science preferred. ·       At least one year of general related administrative and/or customer experience required, including data entry/maintenance, preferably in an association or publishing environment. Experience with basic accounting functions, running reports, and using web-based association or customer relationship management systems preferred....
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Oct 10, 2023  
Senior Manager, Health Policy & Coding
The nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare seeks an individual to direct the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) coding and code valuation activities and manage related health care finance initiatives, as well as staff the Committee on Coding and Nomenclature. Some responsibilities include: ·       In collaboration and alignment with the goals and mission of AAP, lead staff in providing coding assistance and resources to AAP members, including oversight of the AAP coding support product and services portfolio. ·       Collaborate with AAP staff, committees, sections, and councils in the identification of issues related to code valuation and coding activities and resources and to inform the AAP Board of Directors and other senior leadership. ·       Respond to requests for coding information from AAP members and staff, as...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time
Oct 10, 2023  
Member & Customer Care Representative I
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 & Customer Care Representative I to resolve and respond to inquiries from AAP members and other customers, ensuring premier member/customer support. Hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm, with a 1-hour lunch.   Why work for the AAP? ·       Strong focus on work/life balance. ·       State-of-the-art building equipped with standing desks, treadmill desks, cycle desks, on-site fitness center, and on-site exercise classes. ·       An on-site cafeteria with food costs that are subsidized by AAP. ·       Strong focus on mental health and wellness. ·       Tuition reimbursement. ·       Competitive PTO and sick leave. ·       Annual year-end company-wide week off the last week of December. ·       Excellent parental benefits, including adoption assistance. ·       A full...
American Academy of Pediatrics Hybrid (Itasca, IL, USA) Full-Time