UNIV - Associate Academic Program Director - Psychiatry: NCVRTC

Medical University of South Carolina • Remote- South Carolina, SC

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About The Position

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina seeks an experienced professional to serve as Associate Academic Program Director within the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center’s National Mass Violence Center (NMVC). The role provides program leadership, coordination, consultation, training, technical assistance, resource development, and community support related to preparedness for, response to, and recovery from mass violence incidents and domestic terrorism events nationwide. The position is supported by the Office for Victims of Crime National Mass Violence Center cooperative agreement and is dedicated primarily to implementing and operating NMVC activities.

The Associate Academic Program Director works closely with NMVC leadership, federal partners, community stakeholders, victim service agencies, behavioral health professionals, law enforcement, emergency management personnel, first responders, survivors, and national organizations. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; after-hours work, weekends, and travel are required.

Nice To Haves

• Juris Doctor (J.D.), master’s degree, or equivalent advanced degree in a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in victim services, criminal justice, emergency response, trauma-informed systems, mass violence response, disaster response, or related fields.
• Significant experience in program leadership, management, or administration, including providing training, consultation, or technical assistance at national, state, or local levels.
• Excellent communication, writing, collaboration, and project-management skills.
• Ability to travel nationally to support preparedness, response, recovery, and training activities.
• More than ten years of experience working in victim services, criminal justice, emergency management, mass violence response, or related areas.
• Experience developing educational curricula, guidebooks, training programs, and technical assistance resources.
• Experience supporting communities affected by mass violence incidents or terrorism.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and national partner organizations.
• Academic teaching, faculty, or higher education experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation, technical assistance, and support to communities affected by mass violence incidents and domestic terrorism.
• Assist communities with preparedness planning, response implementation, long-term recovery, and resilience-building activities.
• Develop, revise, and disseminate victim-centered, trauma-informed resources, toolkits, guides, curricula, educational materials, and grant deliverables.
• Deliver training and technical assistance to victim service providers, behavioral health professionals, law enforcement, emergency management personnel, first responders, schools, universities, and community organizations.
• Collaborate with national partners, consultants, federal agencies, and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Participate in grant-related reporting, planning, evaluation, and implementation activities.
• Coordinate day-to-day NMVC response, recovery, and preparedness operations, including tracking deliverables and timelines and coordinating consultants, partners, and project staff.
• Contribute to departmental, division, and university initiatives within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed