Assistant/Associate Professor and Program Director, Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling Program

Job Posting Title:

Assistant/Associate Professor and Program Director, Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling Program

Job Description:

Overview:

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) is seeking applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor and Program Director of the graduate program in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling. The program director should have a passion for teaching excellently and being innovative and will have primary responsibility for the program's continued development, administration, budget, curriculum, and assessment. The Program Director will lead the accreditation process with the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counselors and assist in ongoing accreditation efforts with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with experience.

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) was founded in 1997 as the first higher education institution in the United States dedicated exclusively to education and research related to the applied life sciences. KGI offers innovative postgraduate degrees and certificates that integrate life and health sciences, business, pharmacy, engineering, and genetics, focusing on industry projects, hands-on industry experiences, and team collaborations. KGI employs an entrepreneurial approach and industry connections that allow students to become leaders in healthcare and the applied life sciences.

Located in beautiful Claremont, California, KGI is a member of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of five undergraduate liberal arts colleges, two graduate institutions, and The Claremont Colleges Services, which provides shared institutional support services. Each nationally recognized college has its own campus, students and faculty, and distinctive mission, and each offers top-notch curricula, small classes, distinguished professors, and personalized instruction. The Claremont Colleges consistently place at the top of national college rankings, including Forbes, Money and U.S.  News and World Report, and the Princeton Review.

Education and Experience:

Candidates must meet all qualification requirements mandated by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC). These requirements state that the Program Director must hold a master's degree in the discipline of genetic counseling, have current certification in genetic counseling by the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) or the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG), and possess at least five years of experience as a certified genetic counselor, with a minimum of three years in a patient-facing role, either in a clinical or research setting. Additionally, the candidate must have served as the course instructor or instructor of record for at least six credit hours of post-secondary education.

For candidates assuming the role of Program Director for the first time, additional qualifications are required. These include completing at least 10 hours of training or coursework in curriculum design, assessment, evaluation, or educational andragogy within the last 10 years. The candidate must also have provided fieldwork supervision for at least five genetic counseling graduate students, totaling a minimum of 500 contact hours, in the last 10 years. Furthermore, they must have documented training, workshops, or other experiences related to leadership, professional development, management, scholarly activities, mentoring, academic advising, and andragogy.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:  Individuals must possess knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential function of the position, or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions may be performed, with or without, reasonable accommodations, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Represent the Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling Program internally and externally

• Maintain and build relationships with affiliate partners;

• Provide leadership to ensure compliance with all ACGC standards;

• Review and maintain the program's strategic plan;

• Providing academic advising, as well as monitoring, evaluating, and remediating student performance;

• Recommend and oversee the program budget as the Program's Chief Administrative Officer;

• Long-term planning to ensure the program's fiscal stability;

• Serve as the primary contact for communication with ACGC;

• Develop, implement, and continuously evaluate the program;

• Ensure the effectiveness of the program's curriculum and learning environment;

• Teach genetic counseling courses in area/s of specialty;

• Develop, maintain, and implement student recruitment and admission strategie