Employment at the Academy

You’re going to love it here!

The AAD is proud to work with a supportive staff that creates a purpose-driven and growth-oriented environment that values integrity and fosters creativity. Our management style promotes open communication and collaboration while providing teams with the guidance needed to ensure everyone’s success. You’ll find we are dedicated to recognizing achievements and contributions and are financially supportive of your continued learning and growth.

Most importantly, the AAD understands the need for balance between career and personal lives, making it a highly respected and desired place to work. We are building a workplace where our employees are excited to come to work every day because of the culture that we are creating together — one of respect, transparency, and collaboration. Our workplace is one in which we demonstrate care and commitment, celebration, community, and focused learning that contributes to our mission of advancing excellence in dermatologic care.

In addition to a great culture, we provide fantastic benefits for eligible employees. Here’s a quick guide to the benefits of working for the Academy:

Hybrid work environment: The Academy offers a hybrid work environment, providing time in the office for in-person collaboration and the opportunity to work remotely for focus time.

Medical insurance: Choose between three different medical insurance plans that best fit your needs and lifestyle.

Dental insurance: This benefit includes preventative, basic, and major dental services as well as orthodontia care.

Vision insurance: This benefit includes exams, lenses, and frame coverage.

Flexible spending accounts: We offer a variety of flexible spending accounts, including medical, dependent care, commuter and health savings accounts. Eligible employees can set aside pre-tax income to pay for eligible expenses.

Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance: This benefit is two times your annual salary up to $250,000.

Short- and long-term disability insurance: This benefit pays 60% of the employee's salary for eligible time away from work.

403(b) plan: The AAD matches dollar for dollar up to 6% of the employee's contribution. (includes pre-tax and ROTH IRA savings).

401(a) pension plan: Eligible employees receive an amount equal to 5% of their compensation.

Vacation days: Employees with less than 5 years of service earn 112.5 hours (3 weeks) per year; employees with more than 5 years of service earn 150 hours (4 weeks) per year (effective on the first of the month following two full months of employment).

Sick days: Full-time employees accrue 12 days per year. New employees receive a prorated amount of sick days during their first year of service.

Holidays: Full-time employees receive nine scheduled, paid holidays and four floating holidays per year.

Incentive compensation program: Cash bonuses are based on the achievement of organizational and departmental goals.

Paid leave: The Academy cares about the health and well-being of our employees and their families and recognizes the need for paid leave to allow employees to achieve work-life balance. This policy provides paid leave for family and medical-related absences.

Performance management program: Formal supervisor and self appraisals are conducted annually, and merit increases are awarded based on annual performance appraisal ratings.

Work-life balance programs: These programs provide staff with a more flexible work environment while meeting the needs of the AAD. This includes our volunteer program, employee assistance program, employee matching gift program, flexible work arrangements, and more.

Recognition programs: We recognize that employees are our most valuable asset! The AAD has many ways to reward and recognize employees, from gift cards, additional time off, years of service awards, and more.

Tuition reimbursement: After six months of service, full-time employees may receive reimbursement of up to a maximum of $5,250 in a calendar year for accredited courses at a university. The AAD pays on a scaled reimbursement schedule based on the grade achieved.