Director of Bioethics

Job Type: Faculty Job Description: Kansas City University (KCU) is searching for a Director of Bioethics Programs. The successful candidate will be a scholar who provides intellectual and administrative leadership for the Bioethics faculty on the Kansas City (KC) and Joplin campuses. This faculty person is an ethicist and humanist with relevant academic credentials in Bioethics. The Director will be responsible for academic programming and administrative operations for sustaining and growing this vital and thriving program. The Director will participate in teaching and ensure the delivery of the Master of Arts in Bioethics degree as well as the integration and delivery of Bioethics content into all degree programs and affiliated educational programs of KCU. The Director will demonstrate excellence in leadership, program development, teaching, inclusive of online courses, scholarly work, and professional service. A background of research and publication is desirable. Bioethics faculty on both campuses report to the Director, , who reports to the KC Campus Dean. Within your application materials, please include the three following documents: CV/Resume Letter of interest (cover letter) Summary of your teaching philosophy If you have challenges attaching multiple documents, please email them to Tosha Cunningham in HR: tcunningham@kansascity.edu Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Administrative leadership of all Bioethics faculty (full-time and part-time), lecturers and other staff Administrative oversight of all bioethics curriculum, both in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)degree program and the MA in Bioethics degree program Providing intellectual direction and infrastructural capability to ensure sustainability and growth of Bioethics curriculum and programs on both campuses, and ultimately online Annual evaluation of full-time faculty and review of adjunct faculty Planning and leading an annual department retreat when indicated Facilitating regular meetings of faculty and staff Recruitment and retention of Bioethics full and part-time faculty Course direction of one or more bioethics courses and oversight of curriculum in the MA degree program in Bioethics Course direction of the DO Bioethics curriculum Providing bioethics leadership and teaching for regional clinical residency/fellowship programs, ethics grand rounds, community programs, etc. Serving as an advisor to students and mentoring and coaching faculty development of student advising Thesis advising of MA Bioethics students based on opportunity Collaborative leadership with department faculty and staff on recruitment and retention of MA bioethics students University committee membership and leadership as assigned Regular participation in Deans, Chairs, and Director meetings, Faculty Senate, KCU Board meetings, Town Hall meetings, White Coat ceremonies, Commencement, Homecoming and other campus events Regular engagement with scholarly activities, including dissemination in one or more of the following areas: bioethics, health humanities, professionalism Administrative leadership of all Bioethics faculty (full-time and part-time), lecturers and other staff Administrative oversight of all bioethics curriculum, both in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)degree program and the MA in Bioethics degree program Providing intellectual direction and infrastructural capability to ensure sustainability and growth of Bioethics curriculum and programs on both campuses, and ultimately online Annual evaluation of full-time faculty and review of adjunct faculty Planning and leading an annual department retreat when indicated Facilitating regular meetings of faculty and staff Recruitment and retention of Bioethics full and part-time faculty Course direction of one or more bioethics courses and oversight of curriculum in the MA degree program in Bioethics Course direction of the DO Bioethics curriculum Providing bioethics leadership and teaching for regional clinical residency/fellowship programs, ethics grand rounds, community programs, etc. Serving as an advisor to students and mentoring and coaching faculty development of student advising Thesis advising of MA Bioethics students based on opportunity Collaborative leadership with department faculty and staff on recruitment and retention of MA bioethics students University committee membership and leadership as assigned Regular participation in Deans, Chairs, and Director meetings, Faculty Senate, KCU Board meetings, Town Hall meetings, White Coat ceremonies, Commencement, Homecoming and other campus events Regular engagement with scholarly activities, including dissemination in one or more of the following areas: bioethics, health humanities, professionalism Minimum Requirements: PhD, DO, MD or other terminal degree of relevance to Bioethics A minimum of two years post-doctoral experience teaching at the graduate level is required Meet KCU requirements for assistant, associate or full professor Research, publications, and grant-writing experience are highly preferred Join us in changing healthcare for good! Contact HR Recruiter, Tosha Cunningham, at tcunningham@kansascity.edu or 417.208.0757. #LI-TC1 Equal Opportunity Employer KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law. Annual Security Report KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. Our annual campus security report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus and public areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU! Join KCU to become part of a progressive, diverse and inclusive community, and leave a mark by making the education of future leaders in the health sciences possible. KCU offers a nationally recognized benefits package to help ensure the health and well-being of you and your family, along with the pride of making a difference in the communities we serve. Join us today! Kansas City University (KCU), founded in 1916, is a fully accredited, private not-for-profit health sciences university with Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Biosciences and a developing College of Dental Medicine. The College of Osteopathic Medicine is the sixth largest medical school in the nation, the ninth most impactful medical school in primary care for the nation, the tenth most affordable of private medical colleges, and the leading producer of physicians for the State of Missouri. The College of Osteopathic Medicine has two sites strategically located on the University’s campuses in Kansas City and Joplin, Missouri, to address the growing needs of both urban and rural populations. The University offers multiple graduate degrees: a doctor of osteopathic medicine; a doctor of psychology in clinical psychology; a master of arts in bioethics; a master of science in the biomedical sciences; a master of business administration in partnership with Rockhurst University; a new master of public health in partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center; and plans to seat the first doctor of dental medicine students in 2023. 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