Project Director Interprofessional Education (IPE) Initiative (77344)

Position Summary:

Iona University is seeking a dynamic and collaborative applicant to serve as the Project Director for a grant-funded Interprofessional Education (IPE) Initiative. The individual will manage the daily operations of the project and help design implement and assess IPE activities. Working closely with faculty from multiple disciplines that participate in the IPE at Iona program and the IPE Project Coordinator the Project Director will lead efforts to foster and enhance meaningful interprofessional learning opportunities that prepare students for collaborative team-based care in clinical and community settings. This position is partially funded by grant funding and renewal is dependent on continued grant funding.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide operational leadership and facilitation for internal and external stakeholders of the IPE initiative.
• Oversee and facilitate interprofessional education events and curricular components of IPE initiatives in collaboration with faculty from programs in IPE participating disciplines.
• Collaborate with the IPE Program Coordinator and guide in the planning logistics and communications related to the project.
• Work with Clinic Directors of the Speech and Hearing Clinic and Iona Family Therapy Center to develop processes for IPE team collaboration under the umbrella of the Iona University Interprofessional Community Wellness Center for producing optimal client outcomes.
• Serve as the liaison between community partners and other external stakeholders regarding the IPE initiative.
• Develop and teach interprofessional focused courses for the IPE initiative
• Lead data collection efforts and work with the IPE Coordinator contribute to the evaluation and continuous improvement of the IPE program.
• Develop and maintain project timelines ensure progress toward goals and produce regular reports for internal and external stakeholders including grant sponsors.
• Ensure compliance with grant requirements and budgetary guidelines.
• Support sustainability planning and efforts to secure future funding

Required Qualifications:

• Masters degreein a health sciences behavioral health or related field.
• 2 years of project management experience
• Priorexperience in an IPE or clinical training interdisciplinary initiative.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Terminal degree (e.g. PhD DHSc EdD or equivalent) in a health sciences behavioral health or related field.
• Prior experience in leading an IPE initiative
• Teaching experience at the collegiate level
• Experience working with IPEC Core Competencies
• Experience in grant management including identifying funding opportunities preparing and submitting grant proposals and managing compliance and reporting requirements
• Experience in academic program development preferably in interprofessional or interdisciplinary education

RequiredKnowledge Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-disciplinary teams
• Commitment to inclusive team-based healthcare education.
• Adept at comprehensively understanding processes and their interconnectedness with the ability to communicate this information professionally to stakeholders.
• Attention todetail;demonstratea strong commitment to precision and accuracy in all tasks and responsibilities.
• Strong focus on flexibility ability to multi-task excellent organizational skills goodfollow-upand able to prioritize.
• Mustpossessexcellent communication and writing skills patienceprofessionalismand ability to effectively interact with staff faculty and management alike; take meeting minutes.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize information with a demonstrated capacity to solve problems effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills including active listening and the ability to understand stakeholder needs
• Proven ability as a self-starter with a resourceful mindset capable of working independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Ability to work collaboratively with students staff faculty and community members.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel Word PowerPointOutlookand Qualtrics;ability to learnadditionalsoftware as needed.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter

About Iona University/EEO language

Founded in 1940 Iona University is a masters-granting private Catholic coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Ionas 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4000 students and an alumni base of more than 50000 around the world Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice peace and service. Iona is highly accredited offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts science and business administration as well as Master of Arts Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Nursing & Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona also continues to be recognized in prestigious national rankings. Most recently for 2025 Iona has been named one of the nations best colleges by The Princeton Review The Wall Street Journal Forbes and others. Additionally U.S. News & World Report recognized Iona as one of top colleges for social mobility in the country while Georgetown Universitys Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) ranked an Iona degree in the top 5 percent nationally for long-term return on investment. Ionas LaPenta School of Business meanwhileis also accredited by AACSB International a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.

Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal state or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live.