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Maria College’s Health Sciences department invites applications and nominations for the position of Founding Program Director of the Occupational Therapy Masters Program. Maria College has a long history of health professional education, which currently includes nursing, health & occupational sciences, healthcare management and occupational therapy assistant programs. The Founding Program Director will build upon a very successful occupational therapy assistant program that has been in existence for over 41 years and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). The mission of Maria’s Occupational Therapy Program is to give students a quality academic and clinical education in preparation for work with individuals of all abilities, ages, and from various cultural and socioeconomic groups. The program is based on the altruistic and compassionate values shared by the occupational therapy profession and the College’s founders, the Sisters of Mercy—both acknowledging the value of human differences and individuality.

This position is best suited for a mid to senior level academic occupational therapist trained at the PhD level (or equivalently trained EdD, ScD, DSc or DrPH), who has a trajectory of progressive academic leadership and scholarship.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop curriculum and program content for proposed master’s degree in occupational therapy to move program from Applicant Status through Candidacy Status to Full Accreditation.
• Responsible for the management and administration of the program, including planning, evaluation, budgeting, selection of faculty and staff, maintenance of accreditation, and commitment to strategies for professional development.
• Teach associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree courses in occupational therapy, health and occupational sciences for day, evening and weekend classes.
• Provide academic advisement to students.
• Serve on departmental and college committees.
• Develop appropriate applied research activities and mentor graduate students in research scholarship.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Doctoral Degree (PhD, EdD, DSci).
• Applicants must be registered by NBCOT and hold a current OT license for the State of New York.
• The program director must have a minimum of 8 years of documented experience in the field of occupational therapy. This experience must include:
  – Clinical practice as an occupational therapist;
  – Administrative experience including, but not limited to, program planning and implementation, personnel management, evaluation, and budgeting;
  – Scholarship (e.g., scholarship of application, scholarship of teaching and learning); and
  – At least 3 years of experience in a full-time academic appointment with teaching responsibilities at the postsecondary level.
  – Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and commitment to excellence in teaching students of diverse backgrounds.
  – Ability to collaborate with professionals in academic and clinical settings.

Maria College, located in Albany, New York, the state’s capital, is convenient to Boston, New York City and the Adirondacks. The Capital Region, which includes the counties of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties, is the center of New York’s Tech Valley. Nearly 850,000 live in the four-county metro, and 1.1 million in the greater Capital Region. Our economy is witnessing its most exhilarating period of growth in decades with nearly $30 billion in investment over the last ten years. Major Industries include government, health care, technology, and post-secondary education. The college is located directly across the street from St. Peters Hospital and on the same block as Albany Medical Center.

Maria is a Catholic college sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and animated by the Mercy charism. It provides career-relevant, opportunity education in the context of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition to all who can benefit from it. Maria is committed to outstanding and holistic student support services, financial sustainability and the purposive use of evidence to drive institutional renewal and student success. Maria seeks to foster graduates who recognize and respect the dignity of every human person and who will transform their knowledge and skill into caring and compassionate service to others.

Required Application Documents:
Apply by submitting the following materials to resumes@mariacollege.edu :
• Letter of interest
• Resume

Maria College is an Affirmative Action employer. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, creed, sexual orientation, or mental or physical disability in its programs, activities, or employment. We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to providing caring service to others. Information about the services, activities and facilities accessible to the disabled may be obtained in the Office of Student Services, Mercy Hall. For further information regarding Title IX and 504, contact Ann Reis, Title IX Coordinator, (518) 861-2598.

Maria College invites applications at the Assistant Professor level (BS in Nursing Completion Program) for the 2018-2019 academic year. Successful candidates will teach undergraduate courses in Nursing at the baccalaureate level, advise students, and serve on college wide and department committees. Also required is the ability to share responsibility for administrative and supervisory duties within the BS Completion Program. Demonstrated excellence in prior teaching in an academic setting required; knowledge of or commitment to baccalaureate nursing education preferred. Candidates with curriculum development, program assessment and leadership experience also preferred. Responsibilities also include the ability to assist with administration, periodic review, planning, development, revision, and general effectiveness of the program.

Essential Functions:

• As a representative of the College, promotes the mission of the College in various internal and external activities.
• Provides classroom and clinical instruction.
• Schedules, sequences courses and clinical sites; manages multiple other instructional sites
• Assists with development, sequencing, implementation, evaluation and revision of program curriculum.
• Assists with recruitment, selection, orientation, supervision, and evaluation of faculty for the BS Completion in Nursing Program.
• Assists with all necessary components of program for accreditation.
• Assists with preparing reports and statistical analyses as needed and keeps Associate Chairs of Nursing informed of current program operations and concerns.
• Assists with assuring that faculty in each course within the program complete and submit all data related to evaluation and ongoing assessment activities.
• Participates in the preparation and management of the budget necessary for the implementation of the program.
• Serves as a resource person to program faculty and students.
• Provides academic advisement to BS Completion Nursing students

Qualifications – Minimum:
EDUCATION: Required Minimum Education:
Graduate Degree (Masters in Nursing) and BS Nursing
Preferred Education: Post Graduate Degree (Ph.D)
Specialty/Major: PhD, EdD or DNP

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS: Required: Must have an active, unencumbered state of New York Registered Nurse license.

EXPERIENCE:
At least four years of experience in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse.

Experience teaching in Nursing program; knowledge of curriculum design, program administration, evaluation and instruction useful; skillful in interpersonal, oral, and written communication; competent in appropriate use of computer technology and software, including MS Excel, MS WORD, PowerPoint, electronic email and the internet; and knowledge of the ACEN accreditation standards.

Ability to manage through shared decision-making; ability to work with a diverse group of students; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; ability to maintain confidences; commitment to the concepts of innovation; understands and supports team building strategies.

Required Application Documents:

Apply by submitting the following materials to resumes@mariacollege.edu with “Assistant Professor of Nursing for the BS Completion in Nursing Program” as the subject:

• Letter of interest
• Resume

Maria College is an Affirmative Action employer. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, creed, sexual orientation, or mental or physical disability in its programs, activities, or employment. We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to providing caring service to others. Information about the services, activities and facilities accessible to the disabled may be obtained in the Office of Student Services, Mercy Hall. For further information regarding Title IX and 504, contact Ann Reis, Title IX Coordinator, (518) 861-2598.

Maria College seeks an experienced, knowledgeable, student-oriented professional to serve as Reference Librarian.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:  

• administering library materials
• assisting library patrons with conducting research across a variety of media;
• designing and delivering library instruction and information literacy classes;
• lending books and other materials;
• classifying and organizing new materials;
• shelving returned materials; and
• ensuring coverage of the reference desk.

Essential requirements include a Master’s degree in library science or library and information science; additional graduate degree in an academic discipline is preferred. Position also requires 2 years of experience in an academic library performing reference library tasks, and experience in a college-level library is preferred. Teaching experience as well as website design and website management experience also is preferred. Work schedule is Wednesday and Thursday (2:30pm-9:00 pm) and one (1) weekend per month (9am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday).

Application Review Date:  Please apply by sending a letter of interest with “Reference Librarian” in the subject line and a current resume to resumes@mariacollege.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Maria College is an Affirmative Action employer. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, creed, sexual orientation, or mental or physical disability in its programs, activities, or employment. We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to providing caring service to others. Information about the services, activities and facilities accessible to the disabled may be obtained in the Office of Student Services, Marian Hall. For further information regarding Title IX and 504, contact Ann Reis, Title IX Coordinator, (518) 861-2598.

Maria College seeks a dynamic, resourceful individual to serve as Director of Financial Aid.  Reporting to the Vice President of Finance and Administration, this position:

• provides direction for the daily operational functions of the Financial Aid Office;
• coordinates efforts with the Assistant Directors to ensure best practices and regulations are followed for all students receiving financial aid; and
• oversees Financial Aid staff to build efficiencies and scalability for financial aid functions and services provided to students and partners.

Requirements:   Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five years of experience working in a professional capacity.  Broad knowledge of federal financial aid programs and recordkeeping requirements. Knowledge of higher education processes, supervisory and personnel practices, communication techniques and computer software. General knowledge of accounting practices, data processing and computer applications. Prior experience in education, customer service, college financial aid counseling, or administration—and experience in using PowerFAIDS — is preferred.

Application Information:   Please send cover letter, CV/resume, salary requirements and a list of 3 references to:  resumes@mariacollege.edu with “Director of Financial Aid” as the subject.  Applications will be received until the position is filled, and preference will be given to those who apply before April 27th.

Maria College is an Affirmative Action employer. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, creed, sexual orientation, or mental or physical disability in its programs, activities, or employment. We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to providing caring service to others. Information about the services, activities and facilities accessible to the disabled may be obtained in the Office of Student Services, Mercy Hall. For further information regarding Title IX and 504, contact Ann Reis, Title IX Coordinator, (518) 861-2598.

Maria College seeks a dynamic, resourceful individual to serve as IT Network Specialist.  Reporting to the Director of IT, this position provides support for network and other technology systems– including topology, servers, hardware and software installations and operations– and training.  This position:

•       monitors college network topology and functions of Firewall, Wireless Access Points, Switches, etc.

•       organizes, plans, and schedules projects including application installation and upgrades, equipment updating, etc.

•       assists in and manages the implementation, configuration, deployment and support of systems, including, but not limited to, client computing devices.

•       works with end users across the college assisting them in adapting to new technologies and streamlining processes—and provides training to new employees and other training sessions as required.

•       promotes compliance with institutional policies and procedures regulating IT.

•       works with vendors, faculty and staff to review and implement various systems.

•       provides supervision to work-study students performing work for IT.

•       completes and submits required reports, and addresses various data collection needs

Requirements:   Associate’s degree, preferably in IT or a related field. Two (2) years of experience in IT technical support.

Application Information:   Please send cover letter, resume, salary requirements and a list of 3 references to:  resumes@mariacollege.edu with “IT Network Specialist” as the subject.  Applications will be received until the position is filled, and preference will be given to those who apply before May 4th.

Maria College is an Affirmative Action employer. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, creed, sexual orientation, or mental or physical disability in its programs, activities, or employment. We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to providing caring service to others. Information about the services, activities and facilities accessible to the disabled may be obtained in the Office of Student Services, Mercy Hall. For further information regarding Title IX and 504, contact Ann Reis, Title IX Coordinator, (518) 861-2598.

Maria College seeks a dynamic, resourceful individual to serve as Registrar and Institutional Research Office Coordinator.  Reporting to the Registrar & Director of Institutional Research and the Assistant Registrar—and receiving only general direction—this position independently carries out the daily operations of the Registrar’s Office and assists with the recording and maintenance of student academic records; assists with printing and re-assigning academic plans; performs data entry of evaluated transfer credit; provides record keeping for current and previous students’ enrollment and class schedules; fulfills requests for transcripts; and greets and assists students along with members of the Maria community in person, over the phone and in email. 

Requirements:   Associate’s degree in education, administration or related field is required; 2-4 years of experience working with a diverse student population in a higher education setting with direct experience working with computer-based integrated student databases also is preferred.

Application Information:   Please send cover letter, resume, salary requirements and a list of 3 references to:  resumes@mariacollege.edu with “Registrar and Institutional Research Office Coordinator” as the subject.  Applications will be received until the position is filled, and preference will be given to those who apply before May 25, 2018.

Maria College is an Affirmative Action employer. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, creed, sexual orientation, or mental or physical disability in its programs, activities, or employment. We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to providing caring service to others. Information about the services, activities and facilities accessible to the disabled may be obtained in the Office of Student Services, Mercy Hall. For further information regarding Title IX and 504, contact Ann Reis, Title IX Coordinator, (518) 861-2598.