Program Director (Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences BS Program - College of Medicine)

Department

Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences BS Program - College of Medicine

Responsibilities

Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences B.S. Degree Program Academic Office. Assures that all components, goals, objectives, and student outcomes in IMS B.S. degree program activities are consistent with initiatives developed for the program. Serves as liaison within the College of Medicine and FSU, and fosters communication between IMS B.S. Degree Program partner colleges and departments to ensure program success.

Facilitates support for all academic matters. Works closely with the Associate Dean, Assistant Dean, and IMS Experiential Learning Curriculum Director regarding curriculum decisions and to coordinate the IMS Experiential Learning Seminar Series. Works closely with the IMS leadership to ensure appropriate programs and activities for students that will enhance student's field experiences, contribute to their developmental progress as professionals, increase their knowledge and understanding about the health care system, and provide relevant and meaningful interactions with members of the healthcare team.

Supervises team of salaried employees and is responsible for hiring, training, and setting performance standards. Ensures that student advising processes, enrollment processes, mapping processes, data management, and experiential learning tasks are performed consistently and to a high standard. Provides leadership and direction in policy development and implementation for the program. Assists in planning long and short-term goals for IMS.

Oversees dean's-level approvals for IMS undergraduate students and counsels on academic affairs, providing a high level of customer service. Evaluates and acts on academic matters including graduation degree requirements, personal hardships, academic probation, withdrawals, dismissals, and other situations, exercising independent decision making. Coordinates and conducts spring, summer, and fall orientation for the college. Prepares, updates, and delivers the Dean's presentation to freshmen and transfer students at orientation each semester, answering questions from students and parents.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and six years of experience related to academic and/or student services; or a high school diploma/equivalent and experience equal to ten years. (Note: post-high school education can substitute for experience at the equivalent rate.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of and the ability to apply the principles and practices to strategically align tasks and people with organizational goals and objectives.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to develop and implement policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.
• Ability to evaluate process effectiveness and develop change or alternatives.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of project planning, development, and evaluation.

Helpful

• The work environment in our Division is friendly and collaborative.
• The ideal candidate for this position is student-centered and team-oriented.
• In the first 90 days of hire, the selected candidate should expect to participate in advisor training, shadowing colleagues, learning about the IMS Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences Division, and advising.

Contact Info

Lilly Lewis

University Information

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!

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If qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply through the FSU Careers site (jobs.fsu.edu). If you are a current FSU employee, apply through myFSU Self Service.

Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.

Considerations

This is an A&P position.

This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Organization

Working at Florida State University

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and prime location in the heart of the state capital.

Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery and community interaction.

Underlying and supporting the educational experience at Florida State University is the development of new generations of citizen leaders, based on the concepts inscribed in our seal: Vires, Artes, Mores — Strength, Skill and Character.

Epitomized by recently named Rhodes Scholars Garrett Johnson and Myron Rolle — elite athletes and scholars committed to public service — and Joseph O'Shea — a campus and community leader as well as a top scholar — Florida State's 40,000 students are dedicated to academic excellence and providing leadership in our complex world.

Florida State University's 16 colleges offer more than 275 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs, including medicine and law, covering a broad array of disciplines critical to society today. Each year the University awards over 2,000 graduate and professional degrees.

With its impressive breadth of leading graduate, professional and undergraduate programs, Florida State University is a demanding, intellectually stimulating, yet warm and caring environment for students and faculty. Recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity, Florida State University is a national leader in the number of doctorates awarded to African-American students and in the graduation rate of African-American undergraduates. Its College of Medicine and College of Law are ranked in the nation's Top 10 for Hispanic students.

Florida State University's arts programs — dance, film, music and theatre — rank among the finest in the world, offering an arts education comparable to leading conservatories. Its creative writing program is ranked among the nation's best and is home to the most consistently honored and published student body in the United States. Florida State is responsible for governance of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and associated arts programs, one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.

Other programs consistently included in the top public university list include physics, chemistry, political science, psychology, criminology, public administration, library science, information, human sciences, business and law.

At the Ph.D. level, interdisciplinary programs draw on notable research faculty strengths that transcend the traditional disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular biophysics, computational science, materials science and research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory—home to the world's most powerful magnets.