Program Chair, Midwifery

About the role

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.

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.
• 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

• 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

• 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.