Overview

This full-time position is responsible for the overall management of the Association’s publications program designed to disseminate contemporary and cutting-edge research, public policies, and professional practices that advance the field of, and quality of life for, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The position is responsible for the Association’s books program, which includes acquiring new works (books, curricula, and tools) for professional audiences, and overseeing all aspects of their development, production, and marketing, and administers journal contracts.                                         

Key Responsibilities

• Operational management: Assure that works and projects are acquired, implemented, and concluded professionally; manage marketing processes; and manage communications with authors, vendors, and contractors to achieve the Association’s publishing goals.
• Financial management: Contribute to the development of an annual departmental budget, participate in proposal development, develop budgets and pricing for book projects, monitor project and departmental budgets monthly, and execute projects within budget.
• Managerial direction: Provide effective project management; assure that projects proceed in a timely manner; proactively identify problems and identify workable solutions; and supervise, and communicate effectively with, and support training of team members.
• Travel to and participate in conferences, exhibits, and educational events as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and history of progressively responsible experience in publishing.
• Familiarity with the field of IDD.
• Experience in book acquisitions, editing, production, and marketing.
• Working knowledge of technologies used in book and journals publishing, ecommerce, and web platforms.
• Experience in APA style and Microsoft Office software.

Essential Skills

• Ability to operate a personal computer and utilize software programs, including Microsoft Office, at an acceptable rate of accuracy and speed.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and perform job tasks based on oral and/or written directions with minimal prompts.
• Ability to seek out, organize, and analyze relevant information to achieve performance goals.
• Ability to produce clear written materials for technical and non-technical audiences and to self-edit most typographic and grammatical errors.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing.
• Ability to perform close, detail work involving considerable visual effort and concentration.
• Ability to effectively work with and serve a diverse community.
• Ability to conduct work on a computer for long periods of time, speak via phone or video calls frequently during the day, and travel when needed.

Other

• AAIDD offers competitive salaries, health insurance, and other benefits, and is conveniently located at the Silver Spring metro stop on the metro Washington Red Line.
• This position is located in Silver Spring, MD. The position may be performed on a hybrid basis; however the position is not expected to be filled on a virtual or fully remote basis. Relocation expenses will not be covered.
• To apply, submit resume and cover letter via email to Margaret Nygren, EdD, Executive Director, at [email protected]. Applications reviewed upon submission; position open until filled. No phone calls.
• AAIDD is an equal opportunity employer.

About American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)

AAIDD's mission is to promote progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. AAIDD's goals are to enhance the capacity of professionals who work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; promote the development of a society that fully includes individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and sustain an effective, responsive, well managed, and responsibly-governed organization.

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