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Position Title: Genetics Counseling Program Director

Posting Number: F230019

Employer: State

FTE: 1.00

Position Summary:

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.

Deadline for Applicants: Open Until Filled

Quicklink for Posting: 39823

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