Director of Didactic Education, Physician Assistant

Director of Didactic Education, Physician Assistant

South University Richmond, VA, 2151 Old Brick Road, Glen Allen, Virginia, United States of America

The Director of Didactic Education is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the didactic (pre-clinical) phase of the Physician Assistant (PA) Program. This role requires effective leadership to ensure the program consistently meets student learning outcomes and programmatic goals related to didactic instruction. Working collaboratively with the Program Director and other members of the PA Faculty, the Director of Didactic Education ensures that the didactic phase is fully compliant with all ARC-PA Accreditation Standards.

Additionally, the Director of Didactic Education is expected to coordinate efforts and maintain alignment with their counterparts at other South University PA program campuses to promote consistency and excellence across the institution. The Director of Didactic Education holds a faculty appointment within the Physician Assistant Program (rank commensurate with experience). In fulfilling the responsibilities of this role, the incumbent is expected to uphold and promote the philosophy of South University, which emphasizes quality services to students and stakeholders;

development, engagement, and recognition of employees; sound economic and operational principles; and an environment that fosters innovation, positive thinking and institutional growth.
This position offers a $10,000 signing bonus.

• Coordinates curriculum development with the Director of Clinical Education, including the design and implementation of the didactic phase in alignment with the program’s student learning outcomes and PA competencies.
• Oversees evaluation, assessment, and continuous improvement to the didactic curriculum, including courses, student performance, and instructional faculty effectiveness.
• Manages faculty coordination by assigning didactic coursework and ensuring sufficient instructional coverage.
• Serves on the PA Department’s Curriculum Committee and collaborates with didactic counterparts at other South PA programs to ensure consistency and quality. Provides instruction in the PA program, including:
  • Leading coordination of all didactic course instruction annually.
  • Teaching in areas of clinical and/or professional expertise.
  • Serving as a faculty student advisor.
• Collaborates with the Program Director in the recruitment and hiring of full-time, adjunct, and instructional faculty for the didactic phase.
• Assists the Program Director in designing and implementing faculty development initiatives.
• Contributes to accreditation activities, ongoing program evaluation, and mission and vision statement and program goals review.
• Participates in the admissions process, including attendance at open houses, student recruitment, application reviews, candidate interviews, and student selection.
• Engages in service, community involvement, campus relations, Program Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings, and scholarly activities consistent with the responsibilities of the role.
• Participates in annual faculty development related to teaching effectiveness and academic administration.
• Assists with clinical site development, monitoring, and retention.
• Provides student success support and remedial instruction as needed.
• Assists with other responsibilities as determined by the Program Director, PA Department Chair, Dean of the College of Health Professions, and/or the Campus Director/Dean of Academic Affairs & Operations.
• Fulfills instructional duties as assigned, in accordance with the job description and the provisions of the Faculty Supplement to the South University Employee Handbook.
• Maintains the learning environment by keeping accurate records and enforcing academic policies consistent with the University, College, Program, and campus standards.
• Ensures compliance with South University’s academic policies and procedures, SACSCOC and ARC-PA programmatic accreditation standards, and state agency regulations.
• Assists with the investigation and resolution of student academic and/or professionalism issues in accordance with South University policies…