Genetics Counseling Program Director
- Employer
- University at Buffalo
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jan 9, 2023
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Counsellor Education, Health & Medicine, Medicine, Other Health & Medicine, Administrative, Student Affairs, Counseling, Health Services
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Job Details
Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Genetics Counseling Program Director
Department
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Posting Number
F230019
Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/39823
Employer
State
Faculty Appointment Term
Term
Position Type
UUP Faculty
Posting Detail Information
Fiscal Year
2022-2023
Position Summary
We are seeking a Genetics Counseling Program Director to lead a new specialized master’s program in Genetic Counseling. In this role, you will develop and direct the implementation and establishment of a new graduate program at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
As genomic medicine is integrated into the practice and delivery of healthcare across the country, the need and demand for genetic counselors is increasing as patients require assistance with navigating medical and healthcare systems to obtain the best information for their healthcare outcomes. Genetic counseling plays a unique role in healthcare, building strong relationships to facilitate the dissemination of genetic/genomic information to clients in a culturally, socially, and ethically sensitive framework.
University at Buffalo’s two-year Genetic Counseling Master’s Program is a holistic program that fluidly adapts to the dynamic and complex relationship between scientific knowledge and humanist decision-making. The program will educate and train students in all aspects of the advanced clinical practice of genetic counseling. The program explicitly integrates cutting-edge scientific knowledge, research, and clinical practice with relationship-building and communication; educational innovation in client partnerships; and consideration of potential ethical, social, and legal ramifications of genetic/genomic information. Students will learn to address evolving clinical, public health, and research challenges associated with advances in genetics/genomics. The impact and potential of genomics is expansive—encompassing technology, bioinformatics, individual and public health, and healthcare systems and delivery. Its application ranges from treatments to risk identification to prevention and wellness.
Program courses include, yet are not limited to: medical genetics, emerging topics in clinical genomics and related technology, bioinformatics, genome testing (including direct-to-consumer), counseling and client-focused skills, healthcare ethics in a multicultural setting, and policy development. The clinical/applied component includes extensive and varied cases and experiences, preparatory work, supervision and mentoring, and student-driven research. This GC Program reflects university and interdisciplinary collaboration, including medicine, nursing, public health, law, pharmaceutical sciences, social work, education, biological and social sciences, informatics, and ethics. The program integrates community engagement, spanning hospitals, health agencies, and other relevant area facilities through clinical rotations, as well as the potential for community-based participatory research.
The GC Program meets academic and clinical requirements specified for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling ( ACGC ). This accreditation is required for Master’s GC Program graduates to qualify to sit for the American Board of Genetic Counseling national certification examination. ABGC certification is the standard of practice for Genetic Counselors.
Responsibilities:
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages .
About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB), a member of the prestigious American Association of Universities, is the largest and most comprehensive university in The State University of New York ( SUNY ) system, with about 20,000 undergraduates and 10,000 graduate students and 1600 fulltime faculty. The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has 6,000 students enrolled across 9 academic departments.
About Buffalo
Buffalo is a city with a rapidly growing economy, eclectic neighborhoods, world-class art galleries and museums, a vibrant theater and music community, the Lake Erie waterfront, a city-wide system of parks designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, and major and minor league sports teams. The awe-inspiring Niagara Falls is just 20 minutes away. The department is located on the UB North Campus in suburban Amherst, an area that combines outstanding public schools and services with a surprisingly low cost-of-living.
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
In addition to having obtained a master’s degree in the discipline of genetic counseling, applicants should:
Physical Demands
Salary Range
Additional Salary Information
Type
Full-Time
Campus
Downtown Campus
Posting Alerts
Special Instructions Summary
Please include a vision statement that outlines your vision for developing and leading the genetic counseling program. Please include a diversity statement that describes your commitment to the importance of diversity and highlights any future plans to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Additional Information
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Is a background check required for this posting?
No
Background Check Notification
Contact Information
Contact's Name
Jennifer Surtees, Ph.D.
Contact's Pronouns
Contact's Title
Co-director, UB's Genome, Environment and Microbiome (GEM) Community of Excellence
Contact's Email
jsurtees@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone
716-829-6083
Posting Dates
Posted
01/06/2023
Deadline for Applicants
Open Until Filled
Date to be filled
References
Number of References Required
3
Reference Cutoff Date
Instructions to Applicant
For more information, click the "How to Apply" button.
Position Information
Position Title
Genetics Counseling Program Director
Department
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Posting Number
F230019
Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/39823
Employer
State
Faculty Appointment Term
Term
Position Type
UUP Faculty
Posting Detail Information
Fiscal Year
2022-2023
Position Summary
We are seeking a Genetics Counseling Program Director to lead a new specialized master’s program in Genetic Counseling. In this role, you will develop and direct the implementation and establishment of a new graduate program at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
As genomic medicine is integrated into the practice and delivery of healthcare across the country, the need and demand for genetic counselors is increasing as patients require assistance with navigating medical and healthcare systems to obtain the best information for their healthcare outcomes. Genetic counseling plays a unique role in healthcare, building strong relationships to facilitate the dissemination of genetic/genomic information to clients in a culturally, socially, and ethically sensitive framework.
University at Buffalo’s two-year Genetic Counseling Master’s Program is a holistic program that fluidly adapts to the dynamic and complex relationship between scientific knowledge and humanist decision-making. The program will educate and train students in all aspects of the advanced clinical practice of genetic counseling. The program explicitly integrates cutting-edge scientific knowledge, research, and clinical practice with relationship-building and communication; educational innovation in client partnerships; and consideration of potential ethical, social, and legal ramifications of genetic/genomic information. Students will learn to address evolving clinical, public health, and research challenges associated with advances in genetics/genomics. The impact and potential of genomics is expansive—encompassing technology, bioinformatics, individual and public health, and healthcare systems and delivery. Its application ranges from treatments to risk identification to prevention and wellness.
Program courses include, yet are not limited to: medical genetics, emerging topics in clinical genomics and related technology, bioinformatics, genome testing (including direct-to-consumer), counseling and client-focused skills, healthcare ethics in a multicultural setting, and policy development. The clinical/applied component includes extensive and varied cases and experiences, preparatory work, supervision and mentoring, and student-driven research. This GC Program reflects university and interdisciplinary collaboration, including medicine, nursing, public health, law, pharmaceutical sciences, social work, education, biological and social sciences, informatics, and ethics. The program integrates community engagement, spanning hospitals, health agencies, and other relevant area facilities through clinical rotations, as well as the potential for community-based participatory research.
The GC Program meets academic and clinical requirements specified for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling ( ACGC ). This accreditation is required for Master’s GC Program graduates to qualify to sit for the American Board of Genetic Counseling national certification examination. ABGC certification is the standard of practice for Genetic Counselors.
Responsibilities:
- Implement nascent Genetic Counseling program at the University at Buffalo. The program has been approved by SUNY and NYS education Department. There is ample opportunity to the program.
- Lead the ACGC accreditation process for this new program.
- Maintain program compliance with ACGC standards.
- Develop, implement, review, and revise the program’s strategic plan, which may include mission, vision, goals, and/or philosophy.
- Conduct long-term planning to ensure the program’s fiscal stability within the University structure.
- Coordinate, monitor, and evaluate all personnel in activities that directly relate to the program.
- Serve as the primary contact for communication with ACGC and within the University.
- Communicate with the ACGC about compliance with the standards, such as significant staffing, administrative, financial, and/or fieldwork training changes.
- Serve as mentor/adviser for clinical rotations, to include careful monitoring and regular weekly meetings.
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages .
About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB), a member of the prestigious American Association of Universities, is the largest and most comprehensive university in The State University of New York ( SUNY ) system, with about 20,000 undergraduates and 10,000 graduate students and 1600 fulltime faculty. The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has 6,000 students enrolled across 9 academic departments.
About Buffalo
Buffalo is a city with a rapidly growing economy, eclectic neighborhoods, world-class art galleries and museums, a vibrant theater and music community, the Lake Erie waterfront, a city-wide system of parks designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, and major and minor league sports teams. The awe-inspiring Niagara Falls is just 20 minutes away. The department is located on the UB North Campus in suburban Amherst, an area that combines outstanding public schools and services with a surprisingly low cost-of-living.
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
In addition to having obtained a master’s degree in the discipline of genetic counseling, applicants should:
- Have current certification in genetic counseling by the ABGC or the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics ( ABMGG )
- Recertify with ABGC
- Have at least five years of experience as a certified genetic counselor, a minimum of three of which must be in a patient-facing role (clinic or research)
- Have been the course instructor/instructor of record for at least six credit hours of post-secondary education
- Be available for program administration year-round
- Complete two hours per year of continuing training/coursework in curriculum design, assessment, evaluation, or educational andragogy
- All individuals becoming a program director for the first time must have completed at least 10 hours of training/coursework in curriculum design, assessment, evaluation, or educational andragogy, within the last 10 years
- All individuals becoming a program director for the first time must have provided fieldwork supervision for at least five genetic counseling graduate students for a minimum of 500 total contact hours in the last 10 years
- Document training, workshops or other experiences related to: Leadership; Professional development; Management; Scholarly activities; Mentoring; Academic advising; and Andragogy.
Physical Demands
Salary Range
Additional Salary Information
Type
Full-Time
Campus
Downtown Campus
Posting Alerts
Special Instructions Summary
Please include a vision statement that outlines your vision for developing and leading the genetic counseling program. Please include a diversity statement that describes your commitment to the importance of diversity and highlights any future plans to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Additional Information
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Is a background check required for this posting?
No
Background Check Notification
Contact Information
Contact's Name
Jennifer Surtees, Ph.D.
Contact's Pronouns
Contact's Title
Co-director, UB's Genome, Environment and Microbiome (GEM) Community of Excellence
Contact's Email
jsurtees@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone
716-829-6083
Posting Dates
Posted
01/06/2023
Deadline for Applicants
Open Until Filled
Date to be filled
References
Number of References Required
3
Reference Cutoff Date
Instructions to Applicant
For more information, click the "How to Apply" button.
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