Assistant Program Director, Master of Science in - Whittier, United States - Southern California University

Description

JOB TITLE:
Assistant Program Director, MSGC Program




DEPARTMENT:
Master of Science in Genetic Counseling




LOCATION:
Fully remote, Part-Time




STATUS:
Non-Exempt




REPORTS TO:
Program Director, MSGC Program

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor and maintain program compliance with accreditation standards and program policies and requirements.
• Collaborate with PD in communication as needed with ACGC about significant staffing, administrative, financial, and/or fieldwork training changes.
• Collaborate with PD in design and deployment of the program's strategic plan and operating budgets, including longterm planning to ensure program fiscal stability and sustainability.
• Assist with proposal development for the acquisition of extramural funding in support of program academic and administrative operations.
• Develop courses that align with accreditation standards and best practices in the field of genetic counseling and serve as lead instructor for MSGC courses in own areas of expertise.
• Manage the development and assessment of clinical training experiences that align with ACGC accreditation and related licensing board standards.
• Serve on the admissions committee and support implementation and monitoring of the program's admissions process and related student recruitment activities.
• Assist with the design and implementation of program selfstudy activities, including concerning the articulation, alignment, and assessment of student learning outcomes.
• Provide academic advising and assist with monitoring, evaluating, and remediating student performance.
• Assist with program faculty and staff recruitment, retention, and performance review activities.
• Assist with the development and oversight of other program evaluation processes in accordance with ACGC standards, including implementation of any resultant action and monitoring plans for improvement purposes.
• Receive student, faculty, and staff concerns/problems and in collaboration with the PD, refer individuals to appropriate resources, including counseling services as warranted.
• Manage confidential student files and records documenting all pertinent academic information within the university, upholding FERPA regulations.
• Respect HIPAA regulations when dealing with confidential patient files and records for purposes of fieldwork placement management or fieldwork rotation logbook cases.
• Participate in shared governance by attending program, college, and university faculty meetings and sitting on standing and ad hoc committees.
• Assist with program advisory board meeting administration, including collaboration with other program leadership for implementation of appropriate resulting recommendations.
• Perform any other duties or tasks as assigned by PD, college, or university leadership.

Attendance:

Must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to, attendance standards and work deadlines; beginning and ending assignments on time; and scheduled work breaks, where applicable.

Education:

• Masters in Genetic Counseling from an ACGC accredited institution is required.
• Certification by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or other related licensing board for professional genetic counselors.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a genetic counselor.
• General knowledge and experience with the leadership roles assigned.
• Administrative, teaching, and/or research experience.

Expectations of SCU Employees

The SCU President's Cabinet has identified a set of values and attributes that are bare minimums for employment, those that are core to who we are as a university, and values to which we aspire.

Further identified are qualities and attributes desirable for employees in general, and senior leadership specifically. This is in harmony with principles found in The Advantage, by Patrick Lencioni.


SCU Core Values:

• Integrative Health: We teach, learn, collaborate, and lead by creating an open environment for multiple disciplines and professionals to bring their shared and unique skills together for the benefit of patients and students.
• Evidencebased Practice: We value a culture of inquiry, assessment, research, scholarship, and judicious use of current best evidence to inform our decisions and work.
• Health Equity: We value people equally. We strive to educate graduates that are prepared to improve individual and community health.
• Inclusivity: We welcome everyone regardless of age, race, ethnicity, class, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, or any other similar or protected status. We believe inclusivity leads to more diversity in our reasoning, better representativeness in our conclusions, more ingenuity in our problem solving, and greater equity in our care.