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We are seeking a licensed Certified Genetic Counselor to serve as the founding Program Director of a new Master of Science in Genetic counseling degree program. Previous Program Director experience not required, but candidate must have all of the qualifications to serve as a Program Director for a Master of Science degree program per the Accreditation Councili for Genetic Counseling standards.

Duties and Responsibilities:

For the first year, approximately 50% of effort will be devoted to online asynchronous remote teaching in human genetics and genomics. The remaining effort will be devoted to developing a Hybrid (didactic online and lab immersion and clinicals on-ground) Master of Science in Genetic Counseling per the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling new program standards. The following years, all efforts will be devoted to serving as the founding Program Director for the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling and pursuing/maintaining program accreditation.

• Hold a Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling;
• Have current certification in genetic counseling by the ABGC or the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG)
• 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
• Completed at least 10 hours of training/coursework in curriculum design, assessment, evaluation, or educational andragogy, within the last 10 years
• Fieldwork supervision for at least five genetic counseling graduate students for a minimum of 500 total contact hours in the last 10 years; and
  • Document training, workshops or other experiences related to:
  • Leadership
  • Professional development
  • Management
  • Scholarly activities
  • Mentoring
  • Academic advising and
  • Andragogy
• Sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of graduate students, including those with physical and learning disabilities.
• Collaborative attitude and entrepreneurial spirit.

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Founded in 1911, Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) has been a leader in educating students to be caring, competent, and integrative healthcare practitioners for over 100 years. SCU prepares today’s students for the healthcare system of tomorrow through scholarship, research, programs and clinical experiences that are evidence based and outcomes focusedMissionOur mission is to educate students as competent, caring, and successful integrative healthcare practitioners and professionals. The University is committed to providing an academic community imbued with kindness, integrity, humor, and determination.VisionTo transform and redefine health and healthcare education.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. Evidence-based 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 pre...pared 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.Transforming and Redefining Health and Healthcare EducationThe Refreshed Institutional Plan to 2023 provides a sustainable plan for success and growth of Southern California University of Health Sciences. The success of SCU depends upon the ability to anticipate and adapt to future trends in both environments. SCU graduates students and provides programs and services with an eye toward where higher education and healthcare are heading. SCU continues to adapt and change out of a desire for excellence and a need to respond to a changing environment.

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