Midwifery Program Chair — Academic Leader

SUNY Downstate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time, senior academic leader to serve as Assistant/Associate/Full Professor and Program Chair of the Midwifery Program within the School of Health Professions. The role oversees administration, curriculum, and faculty development, and guides strategic program goals and budget management.

The candidate will recruit and mentor faculty, expand distance learning, and engage with affiliated agencies and stakeholders to advance education and

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Midwifery or Doctorate in a closely related health discipline.
• Current NYS Licensure as a CM or CNM (or eligibility for NYS Licensure at time of appointment) and be ACNM certified.
• Current AMCB credential as a CM or CNM.
• 2+ years of clinical midwifery practice with active and current clinical expertise.
• 3+ years of teaching experience in clinical and/or classroom.
• Demonstrated administrative ability.
• Commitment to simulation-based teaching and integrated midwifery education.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum and maintaining quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the overall administration and leadership of the Midwifery Program.
• Develop and implement annual and long-term program goals, policies and objectives.
• Prepare and monitor program budget.
• Secure external funding for program operation & development.
• Recruit faculty and staff, and provide development, advisement and evaluation.
• Develop curriculum (including distance learning modality), and conduct implementation and evaluation.
• Recruit students including selection process and advisement.
• Participate in classroom teaching and clinical supervision.
• Work in partnership with affiliated agencies, consumer and community groups and serve as primary spokesperson of program.
• Demonstrate professional and scholarly endeavors as appropriate.

Skills

Program leadership

Curriculum development

Simulation-based teaching

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Student advisement

Clinical supervision

Education

Master's Degree in Midwifery

Doctorate in related health discipline

NYS Licensure as CM or CNM

AMCB credential (CM or CNM)

Teaching experience in midwifery

Job description

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time, senior academic leader to serve as Assistant/Associate/Full Professor and Program Chair of the Midwifery Program within the School of Health Professions. The role oversees administration, curriculum, and faculty development, and guides strategic program goals and budget management.

The candidate will recruit and mentor faculty, expand distance learning, and engage with affiliated agencies and stakeholders to advance education and