Program Chair, Midwifery

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University invites applications for a full-time Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Program Chair in the Midwifery Program within the School of Health Professions. The successful candidate will lead the program’s administration and strategic direction.

Responsibilities include curriculum development (including distance learning), faculty recruitment and development, classroom teaching and clinical supervision, and active engagement in College and SUNY-wide

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Midwifery or Doctorate in a closely related health discipline.
• Current New York State Licensure as a CM or CNM (or eligibility for NYS Licensure at time of appointment) and ACNM certification.
• AMCB credential as a Certified Midwife (CM) or CNM.
• 2+ years of clinical midwifery practice with active, current clinical expertise.
• 3+ years of teaching experience (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 curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation, and maintaining student learning quality.

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 and 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.
• Participate in College and SUNY-wide committees and professional activities.
• Work in partnership with affiliated agencies, consumer and community groups and serve as primary spokesperson of program.
• Demonstrate professional and scholarly endeavors as appropriate.
• Preferred qualifications include scholarship, grants, and continuing professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Curriculum development

Teaching & supervision

Clinical practice

Grant writing

Collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Midwifery

Doctorate in a related health discipline

Job description

Job Description

The Midwifery Program in the School of Health Professions at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Program Chair. The successful candidate will:

• 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.
• Participate in College and SUNY-wide committees and professional activities.
• Work in partnership with affiliated agencies, consumer and community groups and serve as primary spokesperson of program.
• Demonstrate professional and scholarly endeavors as appropriate.

Job Description

The Midwifery Program in the School of Health Professions at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Program Chair. The successful candidate will:

• 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.
• Participate in College and SUNY-wide committees and professional activities.
• Work in partnership with affiliated agencies, consumer and community groups and serve as primary spokesperson of program.
• Demonstrate professional and scholarly endeavors as appropriate.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Master\'s Degree in Midwifery or a Doctorate Degree in a closely related health discipline.
• Current New York State Licensure as a CM or CNM (or eligibility for NYS Licensure at time of appointment) and be ACNM certified.
• Current American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) credential as a Certified Midwife (CM) or Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM).
• 2+ years of clinical midwifery practice with documented evidence of active and current clinical expertise.
• 3+ years of teaching experience clinical and/or classroom.
• Demonstrated administrative ability.
• Commitment to simulation-based teaching and integrated midwifery education.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum, as well as maintaining quality assurance and ensuring the integrity of student learning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Record of scholarship/research in the form of peer-reviewed presentations and publications along with grant writing, and a record of grants secured.
• Experience teaching in a registered or accredited Midwifery Program.
• Ongoing professional development consistent with AMCB and NYSED expectations.