Associate Program Director, Midwifery & Womens Health Programs, Thomas Jefferson University, Center City Campus

Job Details

Position Summary:

The Associate Program Director (APD) is a leadership position held by a core faculty member within the Midwifery & Womens Health Programs at Thomas Jefferson University. The APD works collaboratively with the Program Director core faculty and university partners to ensure program excellence accreditation compliance and an outstanding student experience. This role blends academic leadership curriculum oversight student advising and faculty development into one and the APD serves as the acting program leader in the Program Directors absence.

Associate Program Director (APD) Key Job Responsibilities:

These responsibilities are carried out in collaboration with the Program Director. The Associate Program Director is expected to work closely with program leadership to ensure continuity shared decision-making and effective program operations.

Academic & Curriculum Leadership

Work with program leadership specifically the Program Director other Program/Associate Program Directors and the core faculty to ensure the program delivers the core knowledge skills and attitudes required for competency development successful program completion and safe entry level practice into the midwifery profession.
Review and recommend curriculum revisions as needed including curriculum mapping creation of learning outcomes and development of instructional objectives related to courses.
Recommend and implement revisions to program policies and procedures related to didactic and clinical curriculum.
Collaborate with the Program Director to update student handbook annually.
Support the program in meeting all accreditation requirements.
Assist with the development of short- and long-range strategic plans.

Student Affairs & Advising

Work with Enrollment Management to oversee admissions for the masters and certificate programs including the course refresher process.
Develop individual plans of study for newly admitted students.
Assign faculty advisors to students and track student performance throughout the didactic and clinical phases.
Provide oversight and guidance to course faculty in managing students with academic difficulties.
Oversee manage and troubleshoot day-to-day program events related to students informing or involving the PD as needed.
Serves as an advisor for students in the masters and certificate programs.

Faculty Development & Program Operations

Provide mentoring to new and instructional faculty related to teaching course coordination and assessment.
Coordinate with Program Director/Chair to ensure leadership presence during operational days and hours.
Oversee program management and function in the Program Directors absence.
Serve as course faculty; course load varies each semester depending on FTE.
Facilitate and ensure open communication discussion and collaboration within the program and among the Program Director faculty students and staff.
Liaise with other university departments such as the Registrar Enrollment Management Counseling Services and Health Services as needed.
Serve on departmental committees as required.

Job Description

Required Qualifications:

Education Requirements:

Graduate degree (masters or doctoral degree) in Midwifery Nursing or a related health sciences field from an accredited institution.

Certificates Licenses and Registrations:

Current Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) or Certified Midwife (CM) credential required.

Active unrestricted licensure (or eligibility for licensure) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Maintenance of all required continuing education and recertification standards.

Experience Requirements:

Minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience and demonstrated leadership responsibilities within a midwifery or health professions program.

Minimum of two (2) years of clinical practice experience in midwifery.

Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal leadership and management skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a consistent record of professional conduct.

Preferred Qualifications:

Doctoral degree (DNP PhD or equivalent) in a relevant field is strongly preferred.

Experience with programmatic accreditation processes (i.e. ACME ACNM)

Prior experience in academic administration including curriculum design or program assessment.

Familiarity with student information systems learning management systems (i.e. Canvas)

Record of scholarly activity research or professional presentations in midwifery or womens health.

Experience working with diverse student populations and a demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion.

Interested candidates should submit an on-line application/CV to: then enter in the search box: REQ-0033468

Work Shift

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Philadelphia University

Primary Location Address

833 Chestnut Street 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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