Clinical Asst/Assoc/Full Professor & Academic Dir PA Program-Spring 2025 - Fairleigh Dickinson University

Job Summary:

Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor and Academic Director for the Physician Assistant Program is responsible for coordination of the Didactic Phase (Professional Year I) of the PA Program, providing instruction, and analyzing students’ performance and overall program outcomes for the Didactic Phase.


This position reports to the Program Director of the Physician Program and carries clinical faculty status within the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The incumbent will receive academic rank as appropriate.


PRINCIPAL DUTIES :


1. Responsible for the coordination and supervision of the Didactic Phase of the PA Program.


2. Prepares syllabi and learning objectives for all courses in the Didactic Phase of the program.


3. Provides analysis of didactic courses for appropriateness of structure, sequence, and content.


4. Schedules didactic courses coordinating the distribution of lecture hours for appropriate sequencing.


5. Prepares and/or reviews exams, collaborating with faculty in test construction and item analysis.


6. Monitors student progress; meets with students, and assures appropriate intervention, when required.


7. Analyzes didactic curriculum outcomes for review at committee meeting and by the Director.


8. Provides analysis of student evaluations of courses and faculty for review at committee meetings and by the Director.


9. Participates in clinical site visits, as assigned.


10. Attends and participates in PA committee meetings, program activities, and campus events.


11. Serves as a Chair of a Committee, developing agenda, preparing minutes and outcome reports.


12. Participates as faculty leader in service-learning events (Ex: Medical Education/Mission Trips)


13. Attends professional conferences, representing the PA Program and the University.


14. Actively participates in the processes of designing, implementing, coordinating and evaluating the curriculum; preparing syllabi and outlines for all assigned courses in the Didactic Phase of the program.


15. Evaluates student performance and monitors progress.


16. Actively participates in the process of selecting applicants for admission to the PA Program.


17. Actively participates in the remediation process of students or assures availability of remedial instruction, when needed.


18. Serves as a faculty advisor for PA students, meets with students, provides counseling, and assures appropriate intervention, when required.


19. Actively participates in the process of developing, reviewing and revising (as necessary) the mission statement, goals, learning outcomes, and competencies of the program.


20. Contributes to ongoing self-study process, evaluation of the program and formal report to ARC -PA. Assists in writing components of application and self-study documents for the program as assigned.


20. Teaches as per faculty contract.





21. Demonstrates professional lifelong learning.





22. Exemplifies the professional PA role for the students and colleagues



Required Qualifications:

1. Minimum 3 years clinical and/or teaching experience, 5 years preferred.





2. Graduate of an ARC -PA accredited PA Program, Masters degree (MS, MPA , MPH ), Doctoral degree (preferred)





3. Certification: Licensure: NCCPA Certification—required, New Jersey State License eligible.





4. Knowledge of the physician assistant program accreditation process and familiarity with the details of experiential education and site establishment within the healthcare community.





5. Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, service, and fostering empirical research.





6. Interpersonal skills to build and manage partnerships inside and outside the program in physician assistant studies, the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and University-at-large.





7. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizing the background check and produce a Social Security Card.






Status: Full-Time


Campus: Florham Campus, Madison, NJ


Hiring Manager: Justin Bucchio


Department: School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences-Florham