Associate Program Director, Midwifery & Women’s Health Programs, Thomas Jefferson University, Center City Campus

Thomas Jefferson University-posted 2 days ago
Full-time • Director
Onsite • Philadelphia, PA
5,001-10,000 employees
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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

  • Work with program leadership to include the Program Director and other Program/Associate Program Directors, and with the core faculty to ensure the program provides core knowledge, skills and attitudes requisite to the development of the competencies required for successful completion and safe practice at the time of entry into the profession
  • Coordinate with Program Director/Chair to ensure leadership presence during operational days/hours
  • Provide mentoring to new and instructional faculty related to teaching, course coordination and assessment
  • Review and recommend curriculum revisions as needed, including mapping, creation of learning outcomes and instructional objectives related to courses
  • Collaborate with Program Director to update student handbook annually
  • Support the program in meeting accreditation requirements
  • Works with Enrollment Management to oversee admissions for the master’s and certificate programs, and refresher process.
  • Develop individual plans of study for newly admitted students
  • Assign faculty advisors to students
  • Track performance of students during the didactic and clinical phase
  • Provide oversight and guidance to course faculty in the management of students with academic problems
  • Recommend and implement revisions to program policies and procedures related to the program's didactic and clinical curriculum
  • Assist with the development of short- and long-range strategic plans
  • Serves on departmental committees as required
  • Facilitate and ensure open communication, discussion and collaboration within the program and between PD, faculty, students and staff
  • Liaison with other University departments such as Registrar, Enrollment Management, Counseling Services, Health Services etc. as needed
  • Oversee, manage and troubleshoot day-to-day events in the program related to students, - informing or involving the PD as needed
  • Oversees program management and function in Program Directors absence
  • Serves as course faculty. Course load would vary each semester and be dependent on the FTE
  • Serves as an advisor for students in the master’s and certificate programs
  • The Associate Program Director role is a stipend position occupied by a core faculty member who has a minimum of five years teaching experience and leadership responsibilities in a Midwifery program.
  • In addition, the individual should have a minimum of two years clinical practice experience.
  • Faculty must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and have demonstrated consistency in: interpersonal, leadership, and management skills.
  • Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
  • Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
  • All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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