The Doctor of Midwifery Program Coordinator is a core faculty member of the TJU Midwifery program and plays a central role in supporting Thomas Jefferson University’s Doctor of Midwifery degree program by managing the administrative, academic, operational, and student-facing functions of the doctoral program. The Coordinator serves as a primary point of contact for students and faculty and supports the program’s mission through coordination of recruitment and admissions, academic advising related to program policies, tracking student progression, maintaining accurate academic records, and supporting curriculum development and evaluation.
In collaboration with program leadership and university partners, the Program Coordinator helps ensure compliance with university policies and Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) and ACNM requirements. This position is well suited for a highly organized, detail-oriented professional who enjoys supporting advanced midwifery students, fostering effective communication, and collaborating across the university community.
Doctoral Program Coordinator Key Job Responsibilities
Admissions
• regularly attend monthly admissions meetings
• field admissions inquiries related to the DM program referred from enrollment
management
• interview applicants applying for the DM or the MS/PGC+DM and make
admissions recommendations
Funding
• direct and support funding efforts including Sparacio Foundation
• seek and develop new sources of funding for students
Teaching and Curriculum Development/Evaluation
• Be present for and contribute to MIDW.501 Orientation Residency, particularly
for DM breakout sessions
• Prep Canvas courses at least one month before the new semester
• Suggest as needed curriculum revisions and work toward curriculum
committee submission in collaboration with the PD
• Maintain high-level and detailed-level knowledge of all DM courses to ensure
appropriate curriculum to meet ACNM Doctoral Level Competencies
• Serves as course faculty. Course load would vary each semester and be
dependent on the FTE
Student Advising and Mentoring
• Act as advisor to all doctoral students
• Confer with Academic Success Center and Library support services in support
of our doctoral students’ collective success, for example, providing feedback
during the year and insights about presentations, resources, etc.
Faculty Recruitment and Support
• Interview potential doctoral faculty at the request of the PD and make
recommendations for hiring
• Provide support to DM adjunct faculty
DM Project Oversight
• Supervise all DM students to submit their IRB proposals
• Serve as Principal Investigator on IRB projects or approve of qualified faculty
member to be PI.
• Make alternate plans when students do not submit to the IRB on time.
Planning and Event Coordination
• Plan and coordinate MidwiferyThinks!
• ensure Eventbrite is set up on time and accurately for Midwifery Thinks
annually
• secure potential Keynote speakers
• contribute to setting the final date for MidwiferyThinks!
• disseminate that information to key stakeholders such as students, speakers,
program director (for program convocation), alums, etc.
• ensure the doctoral students have sufficient preparation for MidwiferyThinks!
• Coordinate obtaining continuing education credits for MidwiferyThinks!
• secure DM jackets to “ring in” new grads
Administrative and Operational
• Participate in, maintain and coordinate established Doctoral Program Advising
Committee
• Participate in DM Program Marketing:
o attend and present at conferences to market and publicize the DM. Encourage
and work with graduates to present at professional conferences.
o provide suggestions and review of the DM components of the website to
ensure they are current and correct
o ensure that we now have access to the Jefferson Digital Commons and vet
and coordinate annual uploads
o post periodically in the Hub and in our private Facebook group to encourage
scholarly dialogue and highlight scholarly opportunities to advance midwifery
o establish DM “brand” rituals that help to engage potential and current
students/graduates and create buzz around the degree. For example, as a
second reader, problem solver, advisor, peer-colleague
• Establish an agenda of research and engagement with alumnae through the
creation of a research and writing scholarship group and appointment of
alums as volunteer faculty to serve on DM committees and potentially to
assist with interviews.
Assist with the coordination of the Refresher Program (re-entry to practice)
• Field questions and communicate with prospective applicants
• Review applications and make recommendations for admission
• Assist with creating plans of study
• Serve as the advisor for students enrolled in the refresher program
• Manage the Credit-by-Exam courses and submit completion letters to the
registrar
Qualifications:
Education Requirements:
Earned doctorate in midwifery or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:
Certified Midwife (CM) or Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)
Experience Requirements:
Minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience in a Midwifery education program at the rank of Instructor or higher at an accredited institution.
Minimum of two (2) years of clinical practice experience as a midwife.
Demonstrated leadership experience within a midwifery program or academic health professions setting.
Evidence of scholarship, other than doctoral dissertation, which may be demonstrated by contributions to the professional literature, presentations at national, state, or local meetings and/or grantsmanship.
Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication and evidence of consistent effectiveness in interpersonal, leadership, and management skills including collaboration with faculty, students, and institutional partners.
Participation in Professional organizations at the local, state, or national levels and/or participation in College and/or University Committees.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with doctoral-level curriculum development, evaluation, or accreditation processes. Familiarity with ACME and ACNM standards and university academic policies. Experience advising or mentoring graduate or doctoral-level students.
Applicants are requested to submit an on-line application/CV: https://hr.jefferson.edu/careers.html then in search box enter: REQ-0021891 to apply.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Philadelphia University
Primary Location Address
3464 School House Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
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Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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