Physician Assistant - Principal Faculty - Physician Assistant

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• Life Insurance
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• 401K Match
• Paid Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays
• * includes domestic partner coverage

The Principal Faculty member, as a full-time faculty instructor inthe Physician Assistant Program, is primarily responsible forcourse instruction and/or course coordination in the didactic and/or clinical phase of the program. It is expected that aPrincipal Faculty will be effective in the areas of course design,course delivery, and evaluation. The Principal Faculty is instrumental in assisting the program to ensure that studentsconsistently meet the program’s student learning outcomes toachieve competencies required for PA practice.

The Principal Faculty is guided by the Directors of Didactic/Clinical Education and the Program Director in assisting the program with curriculumassessment and meeting the ARC-PA Accreditation Standards. The Principal Faculty (full-time) is a member of the faculty (rank commensurate with experience) with the Physician Assistant Program.

The Principal Faculty member must assure that the South Universityphilosophy is considered in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of this position, which includes 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.

• Provides teaching and instruction in the PA program including:
• Coordination and instruction of courses as dictated by the needs of the program.
• Lecturing in areas of clinical and/or professional expertise.
• Providing academic advising as a small group facilitator and student advisor.
• Assists the Director of Didactic Education in the administrative coordination of the didactic phase of the program.
• Assists the Director of Clinical Education in the administrative coordination of the clinical phase of the program.
• Assists with curriculum development, which includes the designand implementation of the curriculum.
• Assists with ongoing curriculum evaluation and improvement.
• Performs student evaluations of objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), lab practical, as well as clinical reasoning,problem-solving, and technical skills sessions during the didactic and clinical phases of the program.
• Evaluates student performance of submitted assignments,including written clinical documentation, evidence-based medicine research, and health literacy projects.
• Creates examinations for courses and maps exam questions toARC-PA Accreditation Standards and the NCCPA Content Blueprint.
• Provides input to assist with accreditation activities, as wellas ongoing program evaluation and mission…