University of New England

The Graduate Public Health Education Program Director oversees all aspects of UNE's College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Graduate-level Public Health Education Program. The Program Director will be responsible for all academic and administrative decisions. This responsibility includes students’ progress throughout the Program, including dismissal if appropriate. Administrative duties include supervision of faculty and staff, financial management; grant writing and procurement, institutional assessments and attaining a successful national program accreditation.  Complex program/project management skills required.

Characteristic Duties & Responsibilities

• Chair the Admissions Committee to review applications of prospective students: Recruit and assign committee, preview applications to determine eligibility, review syllabi for courses presented for transfer, oversee preparation and notify students of admission status, and counsel students on remediation as appropriate.
• Coordinate and maintain communication with the Dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, other department directors, and program faculty concerning PH Program activities.
• Provide leadership for development of web-based educational programming, and keep abreast of innovations in Web based course preparation and administration.
• Curriculum development; provide leadership and skill building for faculty developing web-based curriculum.
• Establish professional public health linkages through meetings and presentations at the local regional and national levels. Serve as the liaison to the public health practice community that demonstrates and assures the program’s commitment to the improvement of the competence of the public health workforce, affiliate public health graduate programs and relevant professional organizations such as MPHA,  MCPH, APTR, APHA and CEPH.
• In cooperation with Enrollment Management and COM Graduate Student Affairs, continue to identify target markets, develop recruitment materials and engage in public presentations.
• Prepare and submit CEPH site visit applications and self-study documentation.
• Prepare and submit grant applications as appropriate for program funding.
• Oversee internal operations among critical support units within the UNE academic system, i.e. registrar, communications, finance and the like.
• Administrative responsibilities including: student, faculty and staff performance issues, budgetary preparation and management, forecasting and respond to external environment, student enrollment, faculty recruitment and direct supervision of faculty and staff.
• Recommendations are reported directly to Dean of COM for issues relating to budget and hiring.
• Budgetary responsibilities: preparation of annual budget (approximately $400,000), and budget management thru the fiscal year. Work directly with budget manager on ongoing budget issues including adjustments.
• Act as career and student advisor and identify and facilitate appropriate support for students.
• Problem resolution: responsible for facilitating resolution of conflicts relating to student issues, faculty issues, university systems and the external community.
• Maintain contact with alumni through specially designed events at least semi-annually.
• Understand and comply with the University of New England Safety Manual.
• Complete University new employee orientation and sexual harassment training within 30 days of the date of hire.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised

Administrative and functional supervision of the Program's staff and faculty.

Supervision Received

Administrative supervision is received from the Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Minimum Requirements

Master's level academic credentials and 5 years experience in progressively responsible public health practice and administration, health professions education program planning and administration, demonstrated teaching skills in either a community based or academic environment; or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.

• Strong knowledge of didactic and population-based issues of PH training, and appreciation of the evidence-based, interdisciplinary nature of PH education, and the ability to interact with both internal and external arenas dealing with the public health profession.
• Familiarity with the fundamentals of PH science, and the specific issues relevant to PH education.
• The ability to serve as an advocate for the program within the institution and in the broader health care environment.
• Experience in academic processes, distance education technologies including web-based and the preparation of accreditation documents.
• Knowledgeable in methods needed to assist with the role transition for students into population –based health practice.
• Ability to support PH faculty members in their dealings with PH students and practicum site supervisors in facilitating role development.
• Demonstrated writing ability, excellent communication skills and grantsmanship.
• Successful track record of program administration and fiscal management.
• Knowledge of public health practice and experience in public health networks at state, regional and/or national levels.
• A doctorate in public health or closely related field is preferred.

Annual Training Requirements

• Fire Safety 
• Sexual Harassment 
• Code of Conduct 
• Ergonomics