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Guild of County Records Officers

Education and Certification Manager

Run certification and continuing-education programs for 2,700 county clerks and recorders.

You will run certification and continuing-education programs for 2,700 county clerks and recorders on a seven-person Richmond staff. The job owns the guild's certification exam, its annual continuing-education requirements, and the online course library members use to renew.

About Guild of County Records Officers

The guild represents 2,700 county clerks and recorders responsible for maintaining land, court and vital records at the county level. Its seven-person staff in Richmond runs a certification program that most member counties require for senior records staff.

What you'll do

  • Administer the guild's certification exam, offered twice a year

  • Set and track continuing-education requirements for certified members

  • Build and maintain the online course library used for certification renewal

  • Recruit subject-matter experts to develop new courses on records retention and digitization

  • Manage the certification database and respond to member inquiries about renewal status

  • Report certification pass rates and renewal compliance to the board annually

  • Coordinate the education track at the guild's annual conference

What you bring

  • 4+ years managing a certification or continuing-education program

  • Experience with learning-management platforms

  • Familiarity with public-records management, county government or archives is a plus

  • Strong organizational skills for tracking exam cycles and renewal deadlines across 2,700 members

  • Comfort presenting to member audiences at the annual conference

Benefits

  • Health, dental and vision coverage

  • 401(k) with 3% match

  • 18 days paid time off plus federal holidays

  • Tuition support for records-management coursework

How to apply

Submit a resume and cover letter describing your experience with certification or continuing-education program management to the guild's Richmond office.

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Full-time · Richmond, VA