Director of the St. Martin de Porres Center for Health and Human Dignity

Providence College - Director of the St. Martin de Porres Center for Health and Human Dignity

Location: Providence, Rhode Island

Position Title: Director of the St. Martin de Porres Center for Health and Human Dignity

Overview:

Lead the development of the center and oversee the day-to-day operational management. Foster engagement of students, faculty, and staff across the college and externally by creating a vibrant, collaborative, diverse, and welcoming environment that fosters a Christ-centered community in support of the College mission. Promote and lead the center in establishing a national reputation of academic excellence by bringing together researchers, scholars, teachers, and practitioners who develop and disseminate useful resources to support the ethical practice of humanistic healthcare, consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Create and implement a strategic plan for the center to fulfill its vision and mission; develop annual goals and metrics of assessment to measure progress towards those goals.
2. Chair the center’s Advisory Committee and organize its activities including hosting regular meetings to solicit input, ideas, and feedback.
3. Serve as an ex officio member of the Humanities Program Committee and develop initiatives connecting Catholic healthcare with humanistic study.
4. Oversee internal and external communications and marketing including print, web, and social media in collaboration with the college’s Marketing & Communications, Academic Affairs, and Media Services.
5. Collaborate with Institutional Advancement to pursue fundraising opportunities including government, foundation, religious, and other not-for-profits, private businesses and corporations, and individual donor opportunities.
6. Work closely with the faculty of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences and other faculty across campus to effectively incorporate the college and the center’s Catholic Mission into their health-focused courses and educational practices.
7. Create and support a Faculty Fellows program for faculty who want to develop teaching and scholarly projects on related topics.
8. Develop local, national, and international collaborative relationships with hospitals, healthcare providers, clinics, community health centers, and others to enact the mission of the center.
9. Identify and pursue new curricular and co-curricular student learning opportunities, including courses, seminars, and experiential learning activities related to healthcare, ethics, and the humanities.
10. Develop extracurricular opportunities that support the mission of the center including guest speakers, conferences, campus publications, retreats, discussion groups, mentorships, and immersive global experiences.
11. Teach up to 6 credits per academic year with course assignments determined by the Dean in consultation with the Humanities Program Director.
12. Participate in course design and management, including team teaching when appropriate.
13. Collaborate with faculty to develop and teach selected courses or modules related to topics such as understanding the Catholic moral tradition in relation to healthcare, health equity, bioethics, or other topics related to the director’s area of expertise.

Marginal Duties:

Perform all other duties as may be required.

Education and Experience Required:

1. Master’s degree in the humanities or related field with qualifications and expertise in health and healthcare, ethics, or related fields from an accredited institution required; PhD preferred.
2. Seven to ten years’ experience in higher education, including classroom teaching and experience related to education, research, or practice in the healthcare field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
3. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the Catholic principles and values bearing on the study and practice of healthcare.
4. Ability to work successfully in an interdisciplinary and collaborative setting.
5. Regular engagement with national and international healthcare initiatives.
6. Strong planning and organizational skills.
7. Demonstrated strength as an inclusive leader possessing empathy and caring for students and co-workers.
8. Dynamic, energetic, and entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to “try and fail rather than fail to try.”
9. Strong written skills and effective communication abilities.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time
• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
• Communication skills using the spoken word
• Ability to see within normal parameters
• Ability to hear within normal range
• Ability to move about

Employee Status: Full Time

Salary Information:

Salary $90,000 - $115,000

Providence College offers a comprehensive range of valuable benefits to eligible employees, which are designed to:

• Promote the health and well-being of you and your family
• Provide financial security while you are working
• Build financial resources for retirement
• Help you balance personal and work responsibilities
• Provide educational opportunities for you and your family

These benefits include but are not limited to health, dental, 403b retirement plan, flexible benefits plan, tuition benefits, employee assistance plan, college paid basic life insurance and long-term disability insurance, and paid time off.

Union Status: Non-Union

EEO Statement:

Providence College does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, veteran status, or genetic information.

Requisition Number: AS933P

Closing Date: Open Until Filled