Position Summary
This is a part-time, non-tenure track faculty position in the emerging Physician Associate (PA) Program, which will be a part of the College of Health Sciences at Alvernia University. Faculty will report directly to the PA Program Director. This instructional faculty position is instrumental in the day-to-day operations of the Physician Associate Program and the education of its students. The program location will be at the John R. Post Center, Reading CollegeTowne site. This is a 0.5 FTE position which requires an average of 20 hours per week of primarily physical presence on campus.
Instructional Faculty Duties and Responsibilities
- Work in collaboration with the Program Director and principal faculty produce and deliver curriculum content
- Instruct didactic and clinical year students
- Develop and evaluate didactic and clinical year student assessments
- Mentor and advise physician assistant students
- Work with the PA program to select applicants for admissions
- Provide academic counseling
- Participate in student remediation
- Evaluate student performance
- Provide instruction of content related to clinical expertise and as assigned by course directors
- Assist in daily academic operations
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail
- Adept interpersonal and communication skills
- Skillful problem-solving capabilities
- An ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Personal accountability for all duties outlined in the job description and as assigned by the Program Director
Supervision
- Received: PA Program Director
- Given: N/A
Minimum Qualifications
- NCCPA certification
- At least three years of clinical experience as a physician assistant
- Master's Degree or higher