eLearning Committee Members

The ESAIC is seeking to recruit 2 new motivated and enthusiastic members to the eLearning Committee, under the auspices of the ESAIC Education and Training Committee, with a primary focus on enhancing and propelling eLearning initiatives within the ESAIC Education Department.

The position for a three-year mandate becomes vacant on 1 January 2025

Role

eLearning plays an important role in the development of professional education and is of the utmost value in the current Mission and Vision of our Society.

The new members will work together with the eLearning Chair and existing members of the Committee. The eLearning member post requires close liaison with the Education Department of the ESAIC Secretariat in Brussels throughout the year to:

• Produce eLearning modules and other web-based educational products, some of which are created jointly with other associations or partners, from inside/outside the ESAIC;
• Provide and improve knowledge, skills and help to evolve attitudes in the field of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care through web-based services;
• Develop and promote the ESAIC Learning Management System (LMS) and related activities;
• Define the educational focus and major topics to add to the ESAIC LMS and develop eLearning strategies for the future;
• Identify, develop and evaluate new eLearning methods, techniques and content (such as new technology initiatives and “best practice” eLearning projects).

eLearning Members will be required to attend at least 1 meeting of the eLearning Committee at the annual Euroanaesthesia Congress and several online meetings throughout the year. Travel expenses to attend meetings are provided according to the standard ESAIC Reimbursement policy.

Requirements

Applications are encouraged from ESAIC members who meet the following criteria:

• Must be an ESAIC Active, Affiliate or Trainee Member;
• Previously educational and teaching activity;
• Knowledge and experience in teaching methodology and how to balance learning objectives vs. content;
• Previous experience in eLearning (production, development, maintenance)
• Experience in Social Media as a marketing tool (optional)

Gender balance and representation from throughout Europe will be encouraged on all Committees. No more than two representatives working professionally in any one country (except for ex-officio or co-opted members with no voting rights), and no more than one representative from the same institution can sit on any Committee/Subcommittee. In special circumstances, the Board of Directors could grant an exception to this rule.

Term of Office

The mandate is for three years and is renewable twice for one year for a total of five years. Committee members can apply for the Chair position no later than at the end of their third year.  The total aggregated uninterrupted terms of office must not exceed seven years (Member + Chair + Past Chair).

The mandate is for three years starting 1 January 2025.

Application

If you are interested and wish to apply, please send:

• A short curriculum vitae (maximum 2 sides of DIN A4)
• The application form duly filled in (detailing the adherence to the requirements set forth above)
• a picture (300 dpi)

Your application file (in the English language) must be sent in 1 file to the eLearning Committee education@esaic.org no later than 1 July 2024 (23:59) CEST with the following subject ‘ESAIC eLearning Committee member – Vacancy 2025’.

Questions

If you would like to discuss any aspect of this post, please contact education@esaic.org.

For more information about the ESAIC eLearning Committee please visit the ESAIC website.