Assistant Director. Training / Development Level B-ACPE Educator

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals seeks an ACPE Certified Educator to oversee the ACPE program, ensuring respect for individual beliefs and administering educational resources effectively. You will manage the daily operations of the CPE Center, supervise students, and promote a supportive environment for their professional development.

Qualified candidates will have extensive experience in training programs, preferably with a Master's degree or equivalent, and a commitment to fostering diverse student environments.

Qualifications

• Six years of experience in training and development programs.
• Experience in supervisory or managerial roles.
• Certification as ACPE Certified Educator preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the CPE Center.
• Develop and implement educational programs.
• Provide sensitive spiritual care to patients and families.

Skills

Program administration

Spiritual care

Curriculum development

Supervision

Community outreach

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in relevant field

Master of Divinity degree or equivalent

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

The ACPE Certified Educator provides a working knowledge of customs and practices from a diversity of world religions and faith practices and works to assure that patients and family members are respected in their individual beliefs, customs, traditions and practices.

The ACPE Educator will oversee all matters related to the administration and oversight of the ACPE program, including but not limited to group and individual supervision, management of accreditation matters, recruitment of interns/residents, and filing of appropriate reports to ACPE on behalf of the Center. Responsible for orientation, onboarding, matriculation, evaluations, and out-briefings in the CPE training curriculum.

Duties

• Manages the daily operations of the CPE Center and develops and implements program procedures.
• Provides administrative oversight and programmatic resources and monitors educational outcomes.
• Develops and implements methods to measure the effectiveness of the Chaplain educational program.
• Teach and clinically supervise students enrolled in the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) certification program, including but not limited to individual supervision, didactic presentations, case studies/verbatim seminars, IPR, group supervision, recruitment of chaplains in training, and filing of appropriate reports to ACPE.
• Teach care and education in a manner that is theologically aware and cognizant of current theories and skills in caring for people who are ill, in crisis, or seeking greater degrees of wellness.
• Work holistically with other disciplines to promote and interpret the place of clinical spiritual care.
• Provide sensitive and competent spiritual care to patients, families, and staff in which the dignity of culture and the experience of each individual is valued.
• Promote a supportive environment of a caring community in which to develop students who are in the professional formation process.
• Promote the advancement of research literacy and evidence-based practice for health care chaplaincy.
• Respond to the diversity of spiritual and cultural needs and practices.
• Educate staff, students, and community toward competency in spiritual care and awareness of spiritual issues in health care.
• Take the lead on student education and supervision, curriculum development and implementation, ACPE Site accreditation and certification standards.
• Participate in professional and interprofessional education.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Public Health, Psychology, Personnel Administration, Management, Public Administration or related approved discipline; and,
• Six years of progressively responsible experience in planning and manpower development and training programs, medical or public health administration or other fields related to training, development and manpower analysis, of which at least two years shall have been in a supervisory, managerial or administrative capacity related to the organization, formulation, development and implementation of such plans and programs; or,
• A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Management, Social Work, Medical Administration, Psychology, Personnel Administration, Public Administration or a related approved field with five years of experience as described in (2) and two years in a supervisory, managerial or administrative capacity;
• Extensive knowledge of the principles of training and manpower development programs and the ability to analyze and determine the needs of the Corporation, Network or facility; or,
• A satisfactory combination of training, education and experience indicating the ability to perform satisfactorily.

Department Preferences

• Certification as ACPE Certified Educator or Certified Educator Candidate (Phase II) through the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
• Three or more years of professional experience in the area of spiritual care (chaplaincy)
• Master of Divinity degree, seminary degree, or equivalent from a college, university or theological school accredited by a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Demonstrated experience or high potential for fostering a diverse student environment or commitment to do so.
• Capacity to develop and adapt technology for educational and reporting purposes.
• Demonstrate a capacity to work with and adapt models of education related to educational goals of the institution Earned Doctorate, PhD or DMin is a plus.
• Experience on national ACPE accreditation committee.
• Demonstrated history of scholarship/research/publication.
• Three years or more experience in spiritual care/clinical CPE at a Level 1 Trauma and teaching institution.