PATC Program Director of Education and Assistant/Associate Professor - Patient Counseling

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Chief Purpose of this position:

The College of Health Professions Patient Counseling Department invites candidates to apply for the PATC Program Director of Education term faculty position.

Position Responsibilities

Education Duties

• Teach students enrolled in the Master of Science and postbaccalaureate Graduate Certificate educational programs
• Serve as academic advisor to all students enrolled in the Patient Counseling Department
• Ensure, in collaboration with the department chair and faculty, all curricula and syllabi development
• Oversee, as per university policy, admissions interviews, scholarship awards, student success, weekly education faculty meeting
• Serve as coordinator of the required university academic review processes
• Submit annual academic reports required by the Office of the Provost
• Assist Chair in developing annual reports to the university and VCUHS
• Co-lead with chair, in partnership with department faculty, new program and clinical site development
• Serve one at least one university level or College of Health Professions committee
• Conduct research and publish within area of expertise
• Maintain membership and active involvement in professional organization(s)
• Maintain professional and ethical standards of national certifying and accrediting bodies
• Complete all required in-service and compliance training for VCU and VCUHS
• Attend Faculty Meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Leadership Responsibilities

• Provide primary coordination of Patient Counseling educational program
• Convene all program education meetings
• Collaborate with the department chair to ensure coordination within the VCU and CHP strategic plans
• Collaborate with the department chair in ensuring program accreditation is maintained
• Collaborate with department ACPE educator(s) in engaging Professional Advisory Group (PAG)
• Coordinate continuing educational programs
• Represent Chair at committee meetings as needed
• Attend university and college faculty meetings
• Partner with department chair on department operations
• Partner with department chair on department continuing education and curriculum revisions
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Five or more years of professional experience in the area of spiritual care
• MDiv, seminary degree, or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience or high potential for fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
• Capacity to develop and adapt technology for educational and reporting purposes
• Demonstrated capacity to work with and adapt other models of education, related to educational goals of the institution
  APC Board Certification
• Two or more years of leadership experience in an education/teaching environment
• Two or more years as a professional chaplain in a Level 1 Trauma and Teaching medical center

Preferred Qualifications

• Earned doctorate, PhD or DMin
• Fully Certified Educator (CE) by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)
• ACPE National Faculty
• 2+ years’ experience in higher education
• Demonstrated history of scholarship/research/publication
• Leadership in national, regional, and state professional organizations through elected office or committee service

Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty
Full time equivalent: 100
Tenure: Ineligible
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department: Patient Counseling, College of Health Professions

Salary: $100,000+ (commensurate with experience)

OPR Eligible: Yes

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Kelsey White
Contact Email: whitekb@vcu.edu