Director of Clinical Education, Physician Assistant

Director of Clinical Education, Physician Assistant

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

Posted Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 4:00 AM | Expires Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 3:59 AM

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• Long/Short Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K Match
• Paid Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director of Clinical Education is responsible for oversight and management of all aspects of the clinical phase of the Physician Assistant (PA) Program. This individual is expected to provide effective leadership to support the achievement of both program and student learning outcomes related to supervised clinical practice experiences (SPCEs) and the clinical curriculum.

In collaboration with the Program Director and other members of the PA faculty ensures the clinical phase meets all Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC - PA) standards. This includes maintaining compliance, enhancing the quality of the clinical experiences, and ensuring alignment with best practices in PA education.

The Director of Clinical Education is encouraged to work collaboratively with counterparts at other South University PA programs to foster consistency and excellence across campuses. This position is a faculty appointment (rank commensurate with experience) within the Physician Assistant Program.

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; support for employee development, growth, and recognition; sound economic principles; and an environment that fosters innovation, positive thinking and institutional growth.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Oversees clinical curriculum development, including the design and implementation of the clinical phase of the program.
• Supervises all members of the program’s Clinical Education Team (CET).
• Oversees ongoing assessment and continuous improvement of the clinical phase, including evaluation of student performance, preceptor effectiveness, clinical site quality, and clinical curriculum.
• Collaborates with the Program Director and Education Clinical Coordinator to design and implement a comprehensive clinical site monitoring plan to ensure the program maintains adequate SCPE sites.
• Manages faculty coordination by assigning clinical coursework responsibilities to instructional faculty and preceptors.
• Provides teaching and instruction in the PA program including:
• Overseeing coordination of instruction for all clinical courses and rotations annually.
• Teaching in areas of clinical and/or professional expertise.
• Serving as a faculty student advisor.
• Assists the Program Director in designing and implementing faculty development initiatives.
• Provides input to support accreditation activities, ongoing program evaluation, and review of the program’s mission and vision statement and goals.
• Participates in the program’s admissions process, including attendance at open houses, student recruitment, application review, candidate interviews, and student selection.
• Collaborate…