Kettering College Chair Associate Professor - Physician Assistant

Kettering College is a faith-based institution of higher education located in Kettering, Ohio, owned by Kettering Health – Main Campus and chartered by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Since its founding in 1967, the College has grown into a leader in health sciences education, offering undergraduate and graduate programs through the doctoral level. Rooted in an Adventist commitment to whole-person care, Kettering College prepares students to serve with competence, compassion, and integrity.

Its mission comes to life each day through innovative teaching, hands‑on clinical partnerships, and a focus on developing healthcare professionals who view service as a life calling and health as harmony of body, mind, and spirit.

The chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies is a senior core faculty member who contributes to the design, delivery, assessment, and continuous improvement of an ARC‑PA–accredited PA program. The chair demonstrates sustained excellence in PA education, scholarship, clinical practice, and service, and serves as a mentor to students and faculty. This position includes significant responsibility for curriculum development, student evaluation, faculty collaboration, and program assessment, in alignment with ARC‑PA standards for program personnel, curriculum, and outcomes assessment.

The chair must also meet with the committees to which they are assigned in the governance structure of the college. Above all, the functioning of the department must advance institutional mission and goals in collaboration with all other college departments and programs. Performs other duties as assigned.

Reports to:

KC Dean of Academic Affairs

Job Requirements:

Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution as a Physician Assistant (MPAS, MSPA, or equivalent) or

Master’s or doctoral degree in a related healthcare discipline that contributes directly to PA education.

Academic preparation must be sufficient to support teaching assignments and align with ARC‑PA expectations for faculty competence and program mission.

Minimum of three (3) years of clinical practice as a Physician Assistant.

At least four (4) years of teaching experience at the postsecondary level, preferably within a PA program or health professions education.

Demonstrated experience in curriculum design, student assessment, or clinical education.

Evidence of an established pattern of scholarship consistent with Boyer’s Model (teaching, application, integration, or discovery).

Faculty scholarship and professional activity must support the program mission and student learning outcomes.

• List requirements set by the regulatory or governing body of this job’s discipline

Current, valid, unencumbered Physician Assistant licensure in Ohio (or eligibility for Ohio licensure).

Current NCCPA certification is required.

Ongoing maintenance of clinical knowledge and professional practice sufficient to support teaching and student supervision, as applicable.

ARC‑PA requires faculty to demonstrate qualifications and currency appropriate to assigned roles.

• Include whether this job requires Resuscitation certification:
• BLS (preferred)
• ACLS (preferred)

Skills:

Teaching and Curriculum

Design, deliver, and evaluate didactic and/or clinical coursework that supports PA program competencies and student learning outcomes.

Ensure course content reflects contemporary PA practice, evidence-based medicine, interprofessional collaboration, and emerging healthcare models (including telehealth where applicable).

Participate in curriculum mapping, review, and revision to ensure compliance with ARC‑PA curriculum standards. [arc-pa.org]

Use student performance data to inform teaching practices and curricular improvement.

Assessment…