Director of Didactic Education, Physician Assistant

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Benefits:

* Medical

* Dental

* Vision

FSA/HSA

Tuition Assistant Program

Long/Short Term Disability

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401K Match

Paid Time Off

12 Paid Holidays

* includes domestic partner coverage

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director of Didactic Education is responsible for oversight of all aspects of the didactic phase of the Physician Assistant Program. It is expected that the Director of Didactic Education will provide effective leadership toward meeting program and student learning outcomes related to the pre-clinical phase of the program. The Director of Didactic Education will work with the Program Director and other members of the PA Faculty to ensure that the program's didactic phase is in compliance with all ARC-PA Accreditation Standards pertaining to didactic training.

The Director of Didactic Education should work in synergy with their counterparts at other PA program campuses within South University. The Director of Didactic Education is a member of the faculty (rank commensurate with experience) with the Physician Assistant Program.

The incumbent must assure that the South University philosophy is considered in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of this position: quality services to clients; development, growth, involvement, and recognition of employees; sound economic principles; and maintenance of an environment, which is conducive to innovation, positive thinking and expansion. This position offers a $10,000 signing bonus.

KEY JOB ELEMENTS:

• Coordinates curriculum development with the Director of Clinical Education which includes the design and implementation of the program’s didactic phase with the program’s student learning outcomes and PA competencies.
• Oversees didactic phase curriculum evaluation, assessment, and improvement to include courses, students, and teaching faculty.
• Manages faculty coordination by assigning coursework to instructional faculty in the didactic phase of instruction.
• Serves on the PA Department’s Curriculum Committee in conjunction with counterpart(s) from other South PA programs.
• Provides teaching and instruction in the PA program including:
  • Overseeing coordination of instruction for all didactic courses/didactic instruction annually.
  • Lecturing in areas of clinical and/or professional expertise.
  • Providing academic advising as a small group facilitator and student advisor.
• Works with the Program Director to coordinate recruitment of full-time and adjunct/instructional faculty for the didactic phase of the program.
• Works with the Program Director to design and implement faculty development initiatives for all didactic instructional faculty.
• Provides input to assist with accreditation activities, as well as ongoing program evaluation and mission and vision statement review.
• Participates in the program’s admissions process to include open houses, student evaluation (through application review and candidate interviews), and student selection meetings.
• Engages in service, community, and campus relations, PAC (Program Advisory Committee) meetings, and scholarly activities appropriate to the role of Director of Didactic Education and PA faculty.
• Participates in faculty development opportunities each year…