Assistant Professor- Physician Assistant Program

USC Marshall School of Business; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The USC Marshall School of Business is seeking a dedicated faculty member for the Physician Assistant Program. This role emphasizes student instruction and program advocacy at a state and national level.

You will develop and assess course objectives, mentor fellow faculty, and engage in various academic and administrative activities.

The position offers opportunities for maintaining clinical practice and participating in important program events.

Qualifications

• Possess knowledge and clinical skills to conduct the curriculum.
• Ability to develop, analyze, assess, and evaluate course objectives.
• Experience in teaching and mentoring other faculty members.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate didactic and clinical course objectives.
• Attend meetings, chair committees, and assist with new student orientation.
• Provide advising to physician assistant students.

Job description

Job Description

Overview

The faculty member will provide student instruction in the areas of education and experience for the Physician Assistant Program. Faculty members act as an advocate for the program and represent the program at state, national, and regional meetings. All individuals that are clinical faculty members have the option to maintain clinical practice one day a week.

Position Summary

Provides student instruction in the areas of education and experience. The position requires the individual to possess the knowledge and clinical skills needed to conduct the curriculum of the PA program. This includes but is not limited to: Design curriculum, Coordinate curriculum, Evaluate curriculum, Course instruction, Evaluate student performance, Student advising, Identify students who are not achieving course and program objectives, Assist with reviewing and developing the program mission statement annually, Ensure the availability of remedial instruction, Maintain knowledge and skills associated with current practice standards.

Responsibilities

• Teaching: Develop, analyze, assess, and evaluate didactic and clinical course objectives, learning outcomes, content, syllabi, course sequence; create, edit, review, and analyze assessment tools and student performance; provide feedback to students regarding assessment performance and devise remediation plans; submit grades timely and as required. Mentor other faculty members.
• Service: Attend meetings as required, chair committees as assigned; assist with new student orientation; serve on PA search committees, attend state meetings yearly and PAEA or AAPA every year; provide ongoing assessment of program with ARC‑PA assignments; serve on campus‑wide committees as assigned; attend Continuing Medical Education meetings as required; adhere to policies and procedures of the University, School of Medicine, and PA program.
• Program: Meet with prospective students; promote and sustain graduate level academic culture; participate in and contribute to program duties as assigned; provide advising to physician assistant students; attend all program events (eg., white coat ceremony, graduation); participate in interviewing applicants for admission; participate in program committees as assigned; assist with developing, reviewing, and revising mission statements; post regular office hours devoted to the program; participate through Self‑Assessment Committee in administering and evaluating the program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Scope of Authority

The faculty member reports to the Program Director of the Marshall University Physician Assistant Program.