Department: FSU College of Medicine - Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases

The Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at Florida State University (FSU) invites applications to fill the position of inaugural Director of the Master’s Program in Genetic Counseling at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. The M.S. in Genetic Counseling program, pending accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling, will be housed within the FSU College of Medicine.

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How To Apply:

If qualified and interested in a specific Faculty job opening as advertised, apply to Florida State University at https://jobs.fsu.edu If you are a current FSU employee, apply via myFSU > Self Service.

Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include education details even if attaching a Vita.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will contribute to the teaching mission of the program, the research mission via participation in capstone committees, to program leadership and administration, and to university and public service. The Program Director is responsible for leading the accreditation process, and maintaining program compliance with accreditation standards; developing, reviewing, and revising the program's strategic plan; identifying clinical fieldwork sites; overseeing admissions; providing academic advising, as well as monitoring, evaluating, and remediating student performance; long-term planning to ensure the program's fiscal stability; serving as the primary contact for communication with ACGC; and communicating with the ACGC about compliance with the standards. Participation in clinical and diagnostic laboratory settings is encouraged. This a non-tenure earning, Clinical role.

Qualifications:

Candidates should be highly collaborative and are expected to contribute to the educational, research, and public service missions of the program.

The major criterion for appointment is evidence of teaching, research and creative work, professional competence and activity, and university and public service.

Candidates must have a master's degree in genetic counseling and American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) certification. Candidates must meet all qualification requirements mandated by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC), which includes having at least 5 years of experience as a certified genetic counselor, a minimum of three of which must be in a patient-facing role (clinic or research); having been the course instructor/instructor of record for at least six credit hours of post-secondary education; and if becoming a program director for the first time having completed at least 10 hours of training/coursework in curriculum design, assessment, evaluation, educational andragogy; if 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.

Preferred:

We are also interested in candidates who may not already meet all qualification requirements mandated by the ACGC but do have a master's degree in genetic counseling and ABGC certification and are willing to acquire all the other ACGC-mandated requirements during their first year of employment.

University Information:

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Contact Information:

Inquiries about this position may be sent to: iprd@med.fsu.edu

Candidates must have a master's degree in genetic counseling and American Board of
Genetic Counseling (ABGC) certification. Candidates must meet all qualification
requirements mandated by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC),
which includes having at least 5 years of experience as a certified genetic counselor, a
minimum of three of which must be in a patient-facing role (clinic or research); having been
the course instructor/instructor of record for at least six credit hours of post-secondary
education; and if becoming a program director for the first time having completed at least
10 hours of training/coursework in curriculum design, assessment, evaluation, educational
andragogy; if 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.

About FSU College of Medicine

The FSU Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at the Florida State University College of Medicine, is a ground-breaking program of the FSU Health initiative. Our mission is to transform the lives of children affected by rare diseases through research, education, clinical care, and advocacy. At our institute, we bring together a multidisciplinary team of experts dedicated to unraveling the complexities of rare diseases. By leveraging advanced genetic sequencing technologies, we aim to identify the underlying causes of these conditions and develop diagnostic tools and targeted therapies that offer hope to affected families. Our state-of-the-art facilities and collaborative approaches enable us to translate groundbreaking research into real-world treatments. We are committed to improving diagnostic accuracy, enhancing patient outcomes, and ultimately finding cures for these challenging disorders.

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