Director of Clinical Education & Clinical Professor

About the Opportunity

We are recruiting a Director of Clinical Education (DCE) and an Open Rank Clinical Professor for the Physician Assistant Program on our Seattle campus. The position is a 52‑week, 1.0 FTE, non‑tenure‑track faculty role.

• Develop, review, and revise the program’s mission statement, goals, and competencies
• Serve on the admissions committee, including selecting applicants for admission
• Coordinate, teach, and instruct courses based on areas of content and clinical expertise
• Provide continuous development, maintenance, and evaluation of didactic courses and clinical rotation sites
• Facilitate small‑group discussion sessions; participate in simulation, physical diagnosis, and skills labs
• Monitor, evaluate, and document student performance to ensure successful completion of courses
• Develop and implement remediation plans for students in the didactic and clinical years as needed
• Advise and mentor students; participate in retention and academic progression
• Design, implement, coordinate, and evaluate the curriculum
• Participate in clinical site development and monitoring, including site visits
• Participate in continuous quality‑improvement activities and use programmatic data to support enhancement
• Participate in all aspects of program administration
• Perform additional assignments as directed by the Program Director

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all aspects of the clinical phase of the curriculum, with particular attention to ARC‑PA standards
• Develop, support, and retain clinical preceptors through communication, orientation, faculty development, and recognition
• Serve as operational lead for the clinical education team, coordinating workflows and supporting team members
• Develop criteria, policies, and procedures governing supervised clinical practice experiences consistent with ARC‑PA standards
• Coordinate and perform site visits to students during clinical rotations
• Coordinate completion and documentation of all clinical site requirements, including affiliation agreements, background checks, and immunization records
• Monitor, evaluate, and document student performance during supervised clinical practice experiences
• Review adequacy of diagnosis and procedure log data
• Review and analyze student evaluations from preceptors and clinical instructors
• Assist in determining final grades for clinical rotations and end‑of‑rotation examinations
• Oversee coordination of end‑of‑rotation examinations and return‑to‑campus days
• Utilize clinical performance data to support continuous quality improvement and accreditation reporting
• Assist the Program Director with preparation of the continuous self‑study, primarily documenting and analyzing the clinical phase of training

• Master’s degree or higher in a health profession, health sciences, education, or a related field; doctoral degree preferred
• Current professional licensure, certification, or other credentials appropriate to the discipline (e.g., NCCPA certification for PA candidates, ABMS or AOA board certification for physician candidates)
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Washington
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical practice experience in a healthcare profession
• Experience in physician assistant education, including service as faculty, clinical coordinator, preceptor, program administrator, or a comparable role within an accredited PA program
• Working knowledge of PA program accreditation and regulatory requirements, including familiarity with ARC‑PA standards
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency with standard computer applications (word processing, email, spreadsheets, databases)
• Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting clinical education, students, and the PA profession
• Ability to travel to clinical sites

Academic

52‑week Salary Ranges:
Assistant Clinical Professor $ – $ | Associate Clinical Professor $ – $ | Clinical Professor $ – $

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.