Adjunct Faculty - School of PA Studies - Student Success Navigator

Agupdate; Worcester, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) seeks an adjunct faculty member to serve as a Student Success Navigator for the MPAS Manchester/Worcester program. The role is primarily remote and focuses on academic mentoring, early intervention, and student support to promote progression and professional development for graduate PA students.

Responsibilities include individualized coaching, performance monitoring, and collaboration with faculty and support services to meet student

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies or related healthcare field.
• Minimum of 3 years teaching at college/university level, preferably PA education.
• Ability to use technology for videoconferencing, documentation, and communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality learning experiences and education remotely for PA students.
• Provide individualized academic coaching, mentoring, and progression planning.
• Monitor academic performance and implement early intervention for at-risk learners.
• Conduct student success meetings remotely and in person as needed.
• Collaborate with Student Success Team and course coordinators to identify learning needs.
• Document meetings, progress, and outcomes accurately and timely.
• Coordinate with campus support services including ADA, counseling, and academic resources.
• Assist in remediation plan development, implementation, and follow-up.
• Report trends and outcomes to Program Director and Didactic Education Director.
• Support development of student support tools and processes and use LMS for engagement.
• Participate in weekly student success rounds meetings.

Skills

Master’s degree in PA Studies

Video conferencing

Strong communication

Independent work

Education

Master’s degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies

Tools

Video conferencing

Job description

Adjunct Faculty - School of PA Studies - Student Success Navigator

Location: MA, United States

Description

The School of Physician Assistant Studies - MPAS Manchester/Worcester Program seeks an adjunct faculty member to deliver high quality learning experiences and education for students in the Masters of Physician Assistant Studies Program. The selected candidate will work primarily in a remote capacity, with responsibilities centered on academic mentoring, early identification of student challenges, and facilitation of student support strategies to promote progression and professional development. This role supports graduate-level PA students across didactic semesters in the first year of the program.

• Conducts prompt analysis and outreach to students to provide individualized academic coaching, mentoring, interventions, and success planning for PA students.
• Monitors academic performance and implements early intervention strategies for at-risk learners.
• Conducts student success meetings both remotely and in person as needed.
• Collaborates with other members of the Student Success Team.
• Collaborates with course coordinators and faculty to identify and support student learning needs.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of student meetings, progress, and outcomes.
• Coordinates with University student support services, including ADA compliance, counseling, and academic resource offices.
• Assists in interventions, remediation plan development, implementation, and follow-up.
• Reports trends, student needs, and outcomes to the Program Director and Director of Didactic Education.
• Provides service to the program, including ongoing development of student support tools and processes.
• Uses the University's learning management system and approved communication tools to support student engagement.
• Engages in weekly meetings with student success rounds team.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the Program Director.

Requirements

Required:

• Master's degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies or a related healthcare field
• For PAs, current NCCPA certification and eligibility for state licensure
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in health care
• Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience at the college/university level, preferably in PA education
• Commitment to graduate and professional education and student success
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Must be able to work independently and effectively interact with a wide array of parties at all levels (students, faculty, administration/staff, alumni, and external constituents, including healthcare industry professionals)
• Must be able to use technology for videoconferencing, documentation, and communication

Education and/or Work Experience Preferred:

• Experience in academic coaching, advising, and remediation with physician assistant students
• Experience in best practice guidelines in graduate healthcare education
• Experience teaching, mentoring, or advising students at a graduate level
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.

Compensation

Hiring Range: $1,966-$6,500

About Us

Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world's top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health and life sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe. MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston's Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH. Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our core values of integrity, community, engagement, collaboration, support, and innovation.

MCPHS is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to ensuring equal opportunity for all members of the University community. We aim to recruit, develop, and retain the most skilled faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment.