Leads the Midwifery Program, overseeing administration, strategic goals, budgeting, funding, faculty and student recruitment, curriculum development, quality assurance, and program evaluation. The chair teaches, supervises clinical education, participates in university committees, collaborates with community and affiliated agencies, and serves as the program spokesperson. Scholarly activity, grant development, and professional engagement are also expected.
The Midwifery Program in the School of Health Professions at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Program Chair. The successful candidate will:
- Be responsible for the overall administration and leadership of the Midwifery Program.
- Develop and implement annual and long-term program goals, policies and objectives.
- Prepare and monitor program budget.
- Secure external funding for program operation & development.
- Recruit faculty and staff, and provide development, advisement and evaluation.
- Develop curriculum (including distance learning modality), and conduct implementation and evaluation.
- Recruit students including selection process and advisement.
- Participate in classroom teaching and clinical supervision.
- Participate in College and SUNY-wide committees and professional activities.
- Work in partnership with affiliated agencies, consumer and community groups and serve as primary spokesperson of program.
- Demonstrate professional and scholarly endeavors as appropriate.
Required Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Midwifery or a Doctorate Degree in a closely related health discipline.
- Current New York State Licensure as a CM or CNM (or eligibility for NYS Licensure at time of appointment) and be ACNM certified.
- Current American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) credential as a Certified Midwife (CM) or Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM).
- 2+ years of clinical midwifery practice with documented evidence of active and current clinical expertise.
- 3+ years of teaching experience clinical and/or classroom.
- Demonstrated administrative ability.
- Commitment to simulation-based teaching and integrated midwifery education.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum, as well as maintaining quality assurance and ensuring the integrity of student learning.
Preferred Qualifications
- Record of scholarship/research in the form of peer-reviewed presentations and publications along with grant writing, and a record of grants secured.
- Experience teaching in a registered or accredited Midwifery Program.
- Ongoing professional development consistent with AMCB and NYSED expectations.
Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.
About the Team Equal Employment Opportunity
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].
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