Doctor of Midwifery Program Coordinator, Midwifery & Womens Health Programs, Thomas Jefferson University, Center City Campus

Philadelphia, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Details

The Doctor of Midwifery Program Coordinator is a core faculty member of the TJU Midwifery program and plays a central role in supporting Thomas Jefferson Universitys Doctor of Midwifery degree program by managing the administrative academic operational and student-facing functions of the doctoral program. The Coordinator serves as a primary point of contact for students and faculty and supports the programs mission through coordination of recruitment and admissions academic advising related to program policies tracking student progression maintaining accurate academic records and supporting curriculum development and evaluation.

In collaboration with program leadership and university partners the Program Coordinator helps ensure compliance with university policies and Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) and ACNM requirements. This position is well suited for a highly organized detail-oriented professional who enjoys supporting advanced midwifery students fostering effective communication and collaborating across the university community.

Doctoral Program Coordinator Key Job Responsibilities

Admissions
regularly attend monthly admissions meetings
field admissions inquiries related to the DM program referred from enrollment
management
interview applicants applying for the DM or the MS/PGCDM and make
admissions recommendations

Funding
direct and support funding efforts including Sparacio Foundation
seek and develop new sources of funding for students

Teaching and Curriculum Development/Evaluation
Be present for and contribute to MIDW.501 Orientation Residency particularly
for DM breakout sessions
Prep Canvas courses at least one month before the new semester
Suggest as needed curriculum revisions and work toward curriculum
committee submission in collaboration with the PD
Maintain high-level and detailed-level knowledge of all DM courses to ensure
appropriate curriculum to meet ACNM Doctoral Level Competencies
Serves as course faculty. Course load would vary each semester and be
dependent on the FTE

Student Advising and Mentoring
Act as advisor to all doctoral students
Confer with Academic Success Center and Library support services in support
of our doctoral students collective success for example providing feedback
during the year and insights about presentations resources etc.

Faculty Recruitment and Support
Interview potential doctoral faculty at the request of the PD and make
recommendations for hiring
Provide support to DM adjunct faculty

DM Project Oversight
Supervise all DM students to submit their IRB proposals
Serve as Principal Investigator on IRB projects or approve of qualified faculty
member to be PI.
Make alternate plans when students do not submit to the IRB on time.

Planning and Event Coordination
Plan and coordinate MidwiferyThinks!
ensure Eventbrite is set up on time and accurately for Midwifery Thinks
annually
secure potential Keynote speakers
contribute to setting the final date for MidwiferyThinks!
disseminate that information to key stakeholders such as students speakers
program director (for program convocation) alums etc.
ensure the doctoral students have sufficient preparation for MidwiferyThinks!
Coordinate obtaining continuing education credits for MidwiferyThinks!
secure DM jackets to ring in new grads

Administrative and Operational
Participate in maintain and coordinate established Doctoral Program Advising
Committee
Participate in DM Program Marketing:
o attend and present at conferences to market and publicize the DM. Encourage
and work with graduates to present at professional conferences.
o provide suggestions and review of the DM components of the website to
ensure they are current and correct
o ensure that we now have access to the Jefferson Digital Commons and vet
and coordinate annual uploads
o post periodically in the Hub and in our private Facebook group to encourage
scholarly dialogue and highlight scholarly opportunities to advance midwifery
o establish DM brand rituals that help to engage potential and current
students/graduates and create buzz around the degree. For example as a
second reader problem solver advisor peer-colleague
Establish an agenda of research and engagement with alumnae through the
creation of a research and writing scholarship group and appointment of
alums as volunteer faculty to serve on DM committees and potentially to
assist with interviews.

Assist with the coordination of the Refresher Program (re-entry to practice)
Field questions and communicate with prospective applicants
Review applications and make recommendations for admission
Assist with creating plans of study
Serve as the advisor for students enrolled in the refresher program
Manage the Credit-by-Exam courses and submit completion letters to the
registrar

Job Description

Qualifications:

Education Requirements:

Earned doctorate in midwifery or a closely related field from an accredited institution.

Certificates Licenses and Registrations:

Certified Midwife (CM) or Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)

Experience Requirements:

Minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience in a Midwifery education program at the rank of Instructor or higher at an accredited institution.

Minimum of two (2) years of clinical practice experience as a midwife.

Demonstrated leadership experience within a midwifery program or academic health professions setting.

Evidence of scholarship other than doctoral dissertation which may be demonstrated by contributions to the professional literature presentations at national state or local meetings and/or grantsmanship.

Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication and evidence of consistent effectiveness in interpersonal leadership and management skills including collaboration with faculty students and institutional partners.

Participation in Professional organizations at the local state or national levels and/or participation in College and/or University Committees.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with doctoral-level curriculum development evaluation or accreditation processes. Familiarity with ACME and ACNM standards and university academic policies. Experience advising or mentoring graduate or doctoral-level students.

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Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Philadelphia University

Primary Location Address

3464 School House Lane Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of America

Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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