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Director of the St. Martin de Porres Center for Health & Human Dignity

Employer
Providence College
Location
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Date posted
Dec 18, 2024

Job Details

Founded in 1917, Providence College (PC) is a premier Catholic liberal arts institution steadfastly committed to academic excellence through a dynamic core curriculum, a distinctive Development of Western Civilization Program, and abundant experiential learning opportunities. The only U.S. higher education institution administered by the Dominican Friars, PC is committed to providing a variety of opportunities for intellectual, social, moral, and spiritual growth in a supportive environment. Providence College believes that cultural and intellectual pluralism is essential to the excellence of its academic programs, and strives to foster an academic culture and campus community reflecting the global environment in which we live and work.

The approximately 105-acre campus is situated in Rhode Island’s capital city and is close to the many cultural and educational offerings of Rhode Island’s “renaissance city.” Additionally, Providence is located an hour from Boston and just a few hours from New York City.

For years, Providence College has been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report “Regional Universities – North Category” and has been commended by several other ranking publications.



Providence College, a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts, Catholic institution of higher education conducted under the auspices of the Dominican Friars, seeks candidates who can affirm and contribute to its mission. The College is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment that supports all of its students, faculty, and staff. All members of the community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning experience valuing differences and practicing inclusion. We invite applications from qualified individuals who possess the experience, knowledge, and commitment to work within a diverse learning environment. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Providence College is an equal opportunity employer.

Overview

Lead the development of the center and oversee the day-to-day operational management. Foster engagement f students, faculty, and staff across the college and externally by creating a vibrant, collaborative, diverse, and welcoming environment that fosters a Christ-centered bellowed community in support of the College mission. Promote and lead the center in establishing a national reputation of academic excellence by bringing together researchers, scholars, teachers, and practitioners who develop and disseminate useful resources to support the ethical practice of humanistic healthcare, consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Duties and Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

  1. Create and implement a strategic plan for the center to fulfill its vision and mission and develop annual gals and metrics of assessment to measure progress towards those goals. Chair the center’s Advisory Committee and organize its activities including hosting regular meetings to solicit input, ideas, and feedback. Serve as an ex officio member of the Humanities Program Committee and develop initiatives connecting Catholic healthcare with humanistic study. Oversee internal and external communications and marketing including print, web, and social media offered in collaboration with the college’s Marketing & Communications, Academic Affairs, and Media Services. Collaborate with Institutional Advancement to pursue fundraising opportunities including government, foundation, religious, and other not-for-profits, private businesses and corporations, and individual donor opportunities. (40%)
  2. Work closely with the faculty of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences and other faculty across campus to effectively incorporate the college and the center’s Catholic Mission into their health-focused courses and educational practices. Create and support a Faculty Fellows program for faculty who want to spend time in the center developing teaching and scholarly projects on related topics. Develop local, national, and international collaborative relationships with hospitals, healthcare providers, clinics, community health centers, and others to enact the mission of the center. Identify and pursue new curricular and co-curricular student learning opportunities, including courses and curse modules, seminars, and a breadth of experiential learning activities and research related to healthcare, ethics, and the humanities. Develop extracurricular opportunities that support the mission of the center including guest speakers, conferences, campus publications, retreats, discussion groups, mentorships, immersive global and intercultural experiences, etc. (40%)
  3. Teach up to 6 credits per academic year with course assignments determined by the Dean in consultation with the Humanities Program Director. Participate in course design and management, including team teaching when appropriate. Collaborate with faculty to develop and teach selected courses or modules related to topics such as understanding the Catholic moral tradition in relation to healthcare, health equity, bioethics, or other topics related to the director’s particular area of expertise. (20%)


Education and Experience
  • Master’s degree in the humanities or related field with qualifications and expertise in health and healthcare, ethics, or related fields from an accredited institution required. PhD preferred.
  • Seven to ten years’ experience in higher education, including classroom teaching and a similar level of experience related to education, research, or practice in the healthcare field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the Catholic principles and values bearing on the study and practice of healthcare.
  • Ability to work successfully in an interdisciplinary and campus-wide collaborative setting.
  • Regular engagement with national and international healthcare initiatives.
  • Strong planning and organizational skills.
  • Demonstrated strength as an inclusive leader possessing empathy and caring for students and co-workers.
  • Dynamic, energetic, and entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to “try and fail rather than fail to try.”
  • Strong written skills and effective communicator (who leans more toward over communicating than under-communicating) and can get information across clearly to diverse stakeholders.
Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time
  • Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction
  • Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
  • Communication skills using the spoken word
  • Ability to see within normal parameters
  • Ability to hear within normal range
  • Ability to move about
DISCLAIMER: This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.

EEO STATEMENT:
Providence College does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, gender, except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, veteran status, or genetic information. The College will develop, and from time to time update, an affirmative action program and will insist on a good-faith effort on the part of its employees to comply with the program. The College will request and expect its agents and those with whom it conducts its affairs to meet the commitment of this important program.

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 Providence College

Providence College, a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts, Catholic institution of higher education in Rhode Island conducted under the auspices of the Dominican Friars, seeks candidates who can affirm and contribute to its mission. The College is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment that supports all of its students, faculty, and staff. All members of the community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning experience valuing differences and practicing inclusion. We invite applications from qualified individuals who possess the experience, knowledge, and commitment to work within a diverse learning environment. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Providence College is an equal opportunity employer.

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