Founding Program Director and Faculty, Physician Assistant​/Associate Studies

The opportunity

Beloit College invites applications for a founding Program Director for its new Master of Science in Physician Assistant/Associate (PA) Studies program. This is an opportunity to build a program from the ground up, and to shape its identity, curriculum, and culture at a liberal arts institution that genuinely values faculty expertise and intellectual vision.

The founding director will have significant latitude to develop a program that is both rigorously ARC-PA-compliant and distinctively Beloit. We are seeking a physician assistant leader who understands that PA education at its best prepares clinicians who are not only technically excellent but broadly educated, ethically grounded, and committed to serving communities in need.

The program's animating commitments include: attention to the primary care and health-workforce needs of south-central Wisconsin and the broader region; interprofessional and interdisciplinary education, consistent with Beloit's institution-wide pedagogical identity; community-based clinical partnerships and experiential learning as core program features; and a commitment to serving diverse communities.

Beloit College is a selective liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin. Nationally recognized for intellectual rigor and innovation, Beloit was ranked #18 among the nation's most innovative schools by U.S. News & World Report in 2026. Its graduates are known for their capacity to think across disciplines, engage with complexity, and connect knowledge to real-world impact.

The School of Health Sciences, established in 2023, reflects Beloit's commitment to preparing health professionals who are not only clinically excellent but broadly educated and community-minded. Interdisciplinary collaboration, experiential learning, and community-based practice are foundational to everything we do. The Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies will pursue accreditation from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), joining the School's growing portfolio of graduate programs.

The Program Director is the physician assistant faculty leader responsible for the organization, administration, and continuous review and improvement of the PA program, as required under the ARC-PA Accreditation Standards for PA Education, Sixth Edition. This is a full-time, 12-month position, hired at 1.0 FTE, with at least 50% of that time devoted to administrative responsibilities for the program. The Program Director reports to the Director of the School of Health Sciences.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Lead all aspects of the ARC-PA provisional and ongoing accreditation process, including the self-study, application, and site visit, and ongoing compliance with the Sixth Edition Standards
• Maintain compliance with ARC-PA standards and establish continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and implement the program mission and learning outcomes, curriculum, program policies, student assessment and evaluation systems, and a comprehensive self-assessment and program evaluation plan
• Establish and cultivate clinical site partnerships across the region to ensure sufficient, high quality supervised clinical practice experiences
• Pursue state authorization and institutional approvals in coordination with institutional leadership and campus governance structures
• Support student recruitment and admissions, especially for the first cohorts
• Assist Communications and Marketing with the development and maintenance of high-quality, accurate internet content for the program's web site
• Recommend instructional resources, including equipment, software, periodicals and textbooks to support instruction and learning

• Recruit, hire, onboard, mentor, and evaluate principal faculty and staff, and coordinate with the Medical Director
• Provide program leadership through effective program organization, administration, communication, fiscal management, and continuous review and analysis
• Develop the student handbook, clinical handbook, and other program policies and infrastructure from the ground up
• Oversee student advising, assessment, progression, and remediation consistent with professional and ethical standards
• Develop admissions policies and procedures consistent with Beloit's mission and core values as well current PA educational practices.
• Evaluate faculty performance and provide…