Principal Faculty

Location: Chesterfield

The Division of Academic Affairs is responsible for operationalizing the MVV through the lens of student experience and success. The four key goals that align with the university's strategic priorities and operationalize the MVV within academic affairs include:

• STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESS
• FACULTY AND STAFF ("WORKFORCE") ENGAGEMENT AND SATISFACTION
• EXCELLENCE THROUGH CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
• SUSTAINABILITY

The division sees COMPLIANCE not as a goal, but as a way of doing business and ensures compliance is embedded in all we do.

Through the Division of Academic Affairs program philosophy and brand awareness, the curriculum is designed and developed to be in line with or at the forefront of current educational best practices, as such, the pedagogical practices within each program must consider the constructivist learning theory that is based in students constructing knowledge and meaning from experience. Constructivist classrooms are student-centered, interactive, and provide ample opportunity to apply new knowledge through building upon existing knowledge with hands-on and practical application.

Activities are designed to introduce and reinforce the defined learning outcomes, ensure relevant and meaningful learning goals, and are kept up to date based on the current state and anticipated needs of future professionals, our students. Experiential programs understand that early and immersive clinical education embedded into these programs in a meaningful way is critical to developing the most confident and capable clinicians.

In a demanding environment, such as health professions and health science education, the Division of Academic Affairs ensures students are supported for success not only through its curriculum design and delivery philosophy and by knowledgeable, available, and engaged faculty, but also through support and co-curricular experiences that provide students with the resources and well-rounded experience they need to meet their educational goals.

The Division of Academic Affairs assesses the effectiveness of its programs, key processes, and strategic priorities and uses the knowledge gained from the assessment process to continually learn, grow, and improve for the good of our current and future students.

About the Logan University PA Program
The Logan University Physician Assistant Program is a graduate-level program leading to the Master of Medical Science, Physician Assistant (MMS PA) degree. The program's mission is to educate students to become caring, competent, and culturally responsive PAs who practice evidence-based medicine, demonstrate effective leadership, and embrace a whole health, patient-centered approach to care.

The program enrolls 40 students per cohort in a 24-month curriculum integrating didactic and clinical education with an emphasis on:

• Clinical reasoning and hands-on skill development
• Interprofessional collaboration
• Community engagement and service
• Evidence-informed, whole-person healthcare

Founded in 1935, Logan University is a nationally recognized institution in health sciences education with a collaborative academic culture, experienced leadership, and strong institutional support for faculty and program development.

POSITION SUMMARY: Principal faculty for the PA program report directly to the Program Director (PD) and are responsible for the ongoing development, management, delivery, and evaluation of the PA Program curriculum. Primary duties include teaching, mentoring students, ensuring student development in achieving objectives, outcomes, and competencies, as well as course evaluations. Other duties include committee participation, scholarship, service, and professional activities.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

TEACHING:

• Serve as course instructor for assigned course(s) as determined by the Director of Didactic Education and PD.
• Instruct, evaluate student performance, mentor, and provide academic counseling for didactic and clinical PA students. (ARC-PA 6th Ed A2.05.c-e)
• Serve as lecturer and/or small group facilitator
• Team teach additional courses
• Serve as an assigned faculty mentor to PA students by providing academic counseling for didactic and clinical year PA students
• Participate in educational research and scholarship to foster a learning community of educator-scholars and promote educational excellence for all PA students
• Participate in the grading of physical assessment, skills, and competencies

SCHOLARSHIP:

• As an accredited program, there will be opportunities to participate in scholarly work individually, in collaboration with PA team members, and/or other opportunities for interprofessional collaboration.

SERVICE:

• Serve on PA program committees, including, but not limited to:
  • Admissions
  • Student Progress Committee
  • Assessment
  • Curriculum
  • Accreditation

• PA program committees, as assigned by the PD
• Serve on institutional committees as appointed by the PD that are comparable to other university faculty responsibilities (ARC-PA 6th Ed…