Director of Bioethics
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Kansas City University (KCU) is searching for a Director of Bioethics. The successful candidate will be a scholar who provides intellectual and administrative leadership for the Bioethics faculty on the Kansas City and Joplin campuses. This leader is an ethicist and humanist with relevant academic credentials and experience in Bioethics. The Director will be responsible for academic programming and administrative operations for sustaining and growing the Master of Arts in Bioethics (MA Bioethics) program. The director will lead efforts in creating a standalone MA Bioethics program. The Director will participate in teaching and ensure the delivery of the MA Bioethics degree as well as the integration and delivery of Bioethics content into all degree programs and affiliated educational programs of KCU. The Director will demonstrate excellence in leadership program development teaching inclusive of online courses scholarly work and professional service. A background of research and publication is desirable. Bioethics faculty on both campuses report to the Director who reports to the KC Campus Dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine.Within your application materials please include the three following documents:
- CV/Resume
- Letter of interest (cover letter)
- Summary of your teaching philosophy
If you have challenges attaching multiple documents please email them to Angela Howard in HR:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Administrative leadership of all Bioethics faculty (fulltime and parttime) lecturers and other staff
- Administrative oversight of all bioethics curriculum both in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)degree program and the MA in Bioethics degree program
- Provides intellectual direction and infrastructural capability to ensure sustainability and growth of Bioethics curriculum and programs on both campuses and ultimately online
- Experience with accreditation
- Annual evaluation of fulltime faculty and review of adjunct faculty
- Demonstrates fiscal responsibility through effective budget management
- Planning and leading an annual department retreat when indicated
- Conducts regular meetings of faculty and staff
- Recruitment and retention of Bioethics full parttime and adjunct faculty
- Course directs one or more MA Bioethics and DO bioethics courses
- Oversees MA Bioethics degree program and course delivery
- Provides bioethics leadership and teaching for regional clinical residency/fellowship programs ethics grand rounds community programs etc.
- Serves as an advisor to MA Bioethics and DO programonly students
- Thesis advising of MA Bioethics students
- Oversees faculty development of MA bioethics faculty
- Collaborate with faculty and staff on recruitment and retention of MA bioethics students
- Serves on University committees as assigned
- Participates in COM Leadership meetings Faculty Senate KCU Board meetings Town Hall meetings White Coat White Coat ceremonies Commencement Homecoming and other campus events
- Engages with scholarly activities including dissemination in one or more of the following areas: bioethics health humanities professionalism
Minimum Requirements:
- PhD DO MD or other terminal degree of relevance to Bioethics
- A minimum of five years postdoctoral teaching at a graduate or professional level
- Record commensurate with appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor
- Research publications and grantwriting experience are highly preferred
Join us in changing healthcare for good! Contact HR Recruiter Angela Howard at or 816.654.7016.
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Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU!
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