Specialty Director, Midwifery Education Program
The Yale University School of Nursing (nursing.yale.edu) invites applications from (and nominations of) highly qualified candidates for a ladder faculty position (clinical-track or traditional track) as Specialty Director of the Midwifery Education Program. The SD will be appointed at the Assistant, Associate, or Full-Professor level and will contribute to teaching, service, practice, and research at the Yale School of Nursing.
The mission of the Yale School of Nursing is “better health for all people.” As the first U.S. university-based nursing school, the Yale School of Nursing has long been an innovator and leader in education, practice, and research. The Midwifery Program, established in 1953, is currently ranked #2 in the U.S. Our graduate entry pre-specialty in nursing (GEPN), nurse practitioner, nurse-midwifery, DNP, and PhD programs draw top quality students from around the globe. Faculty research covers a wide array of topics. Come join our vibrant Midwifery and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner faculty who are eager to collaborate on research, practice, and teaching. We prioritize community, fellowship, and shared endeavor and our collaborative faculty practice (the nation’s longest continuously running practice) supports our learners and provides care throughout New Haven and Fairfield County.
The Midwifery program prepares master’s midwifery students as strong clinicians to be leaders in the midwifery community. The SD will have oversight of the educational program, will work in partnership with the Specialty Director of the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program, and may have teaching assignments in both programs. Maintaining current clinical experience as a certified nurse-midwife (CNM) is required. As a member of the faculty, the SD will report to the Chair of the MSN Program.
The SD is also responsible for oversight of the specialty curriculum and assuring it aligns with national accreditation agency standards. In concert with the specialty faculty, the SD develops, maintains, and evaluates the curriculum to assure it meets the highest standard of content and delivery. The SD works to help assure student placements in community clinical sites and preceptors alongside the clinical support unit. The SD holds regular meetings with midwifery and women’s health faculty throughout the year to address academic and student issues. The SD participates and collaborates with faculty and administrators to execute the Yale School of Nursing strategic plan. The SD is responsive to student experience and priorities.
The Yale School of Nursing is committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community that encourages a positive culture and operational resilience. The ideal SD candidate will have commitment to and demonstrated skill in enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion and will support faculty and students in didactic and clinical environments. Creative, innovative, thinking that embraces a diversity of thought and an openness to new ideas are desired qualities.
Salary and rank will be commensurate with previous accomplishments and experience.
Yale offers an excellent benefits package. New Haven is a welcoming small university city with excellent restaurants, culture, coastal living, less than a two-hour drive/train to New York City or Boston, as well as the world’s best pizza!
Successful candidates will have: a Doctorate in midwifery, nursing, or a related field (e.g., PhD, DNP, EdD, DrPH, DM, or other) and a Master’s degree in midwifery, active program of research, active clinical practice as a CNM, current national certification as a CNM and eligibility for advanced practice licensure and as a registered nurse in Connecticut, experience with academic teaching in midwifery or advanced practice nursing, and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, social and reproductive justice, and creating an inclusive work and learning environment.
Preferred experience and qualities include: ability to think creatively and strategically, strong communication and interpersonal skills, experience in mentorship, experience in partnerships between academia and practice, and participation in leadership roles in midwifery, nursing, or related professional fields.
Contribute to high-impact education, practice, and science for the 21st century at Yale Nursing
Application Instructions
Screening and review of applications will be ongoing until the position is filled. Interested candidates should apply online by submitting a curriculum vitae and cover letter describing their qualifications to: https://apply.interfolio.com/113795
Application materials and correspondence will be kept confidential.
Yale University School of Nursing is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. We value diversity among our students, staff, and faculty and strongly encourage applications from men, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all gender identities and sexual orientations, and underrepresented ethnic and racial groups.