Associate Clinical Coordinator – Principal PA Faculty

Samuel Merritt University; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Education reimbursement

Paid time off

Holidays

Floating holidays

Volunteer day

Education leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, CA, invites applications for a PA Principal Faculty member responsible for teaching, scholarship, service, and program administration. 30% administrative and 70% teaching, under the supervision of the Program Director.

The role requires nationally certified PA with a master’s (doctorate preferred), teaching experience, and ability to engage in curriculum development, student advisement, and external collaborations to provide clinical experiences.

Qualifications

• Nationally certified, state licensed physician assistant.
• Master’s degree minimum.
• 2 years clinical experience or in teaching in an academic setting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to utilize statistical software and apply analytics.
• Strong critical thinking, organization, and problem solving skills.
• Proficient written and verbal language skills.
• Doctoral degree in health care related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom instruction as instructor of record and guest lectures in other courses.
• Develop mission, goals and competencies of the program.
• Participate in student recruitment, admission and selection process.
• Evaluate student performance.
• Participate in curriculum committee and assist with curriculum design and evaluation.
• Student advisement and academic counseling.
• Support student remediation activities as required.
• Assist with data collection and program evaluation.

Skills

Teaching experience

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

MS Office

Clinical practice

Statistical software

Critical thinking

Education

Master’s degree

Doctoral degree in health care

National PA certification

State license

Tools

MS Office

Statistical software

Job description

Description

Job Description Summary: 30% Administrative / 70% Teaching, Scholarship, Service - Under thesupervision of the Program Director, the PA Principal Facultymember is responsible for teaching, service, scholarship, andadministrative elements within the Physician AssistantProgram.

Duties and Responsibilities

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide classroom instruction preparing and presentingrelevant, current course content as instructor of record and guestlectures in other courses as needed.
• Developing, reviewing and revising as necessary the missionstatement, goals and competencies of the program.
• Participate in student recruitment, admission, and selectionprocess.
• Evaluating student performance.
• Participate in curriculum committee, provide input to facultyin designing, implementing, coordinating and evaluating thecurriculum.
• Performing student advisement and academic counseling.
• Participate with student remediation activities asrequired.
• Support with data collection, analysis, and determination ofactions for evaluation in the Program.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Faculty need to be available on site for students and events asnecessary.
• Post and maintain office hours of 4 hours a week with anaverage of 3 days each week on campus.
• Compose, edit and continually review information for the PAStudent Handbook.
• Review educational literature and learning media to keepabreast of new teaching/learning strategies.
• Help develop, implement and modify as necessary academiccalendars for didactic students.
• Help participate orientation program of incoming class.
• Help coordinate, prepare, and administer preclinical summativeexamination, final summative examination, and OSCEexaminations.
• Effective budget management.
• Help to monitor program academic integrity.
• Maintain collaborative external relationships to facilitatevaluable clinical experiences and community relationships. Providesat least one introduction to DCE for a new preceptor or siteannually.
• Help with student job placement and alumni relations.
• Participates in various community and civic activities.
• Participate in scholarly activity .

The responsibilities are intended to be examples of duties and arenot intended to be all-inclusive. There may be other duties asassigned. Assignments may be adjusted at the discretion of theProgram Director and the Dean.

Minimum Qualfications i rements

• Nationally certified, state licensed physician assistant.
• Minimum of a Master's degree.
• 2 years clinical experience or in teaching in an academicsetting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to utilize statistical software and applyanalytics.
• Strong critical thinking, organization, and problem solvingskills.
• Proficient written and verbal language skills.
• Competent in working with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, andPowerPoint).
• 2 years experience in teaching in an academic setting.
• Actively practices medicine.
• Expertise in teaching physical diagnosis, varieties of clinicalmedicine topics, pharmacotherapeutics and/or running labgroups.
• Doctoral degree in health care related field

Work Environment

Office Location: Oakland Campus – Onsite

• This is an onsite position based in Oakland, CA, requiringregular in-office presence to support daily operations,collaboration, and student or team engagement.
• Work is performed primarily on campus in a dynamic academicenvironment, with direct interaction across multidisciplinaryteams.

Mental/Physical Requirements

This position will be performed in an office setting. The positionwill require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicatein person, video and by telephone, frequently operate standardoffice equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Employee Status

Regular

Exemption Status

United States of America (Exempt)

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

Up to $140,000 [annually/exempt], depending on experience,qualifications, geographic location, and other relevantfactors.

Organization

At Samuel Merritt University (SMU), we are dedicated to fostering asupportive, inclusive community committed to advancing healthcarethrough exceptional education, compassionate care, and communityservice. Known for our leading-edge programs in health sciences,SMU equips students and faculty with the knowledge and skills tomake impactful contributions to health and wellness.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. SMU welcomesapplicants from all backgrounds and is committed to creating aninclusive workplace where anyone can thrive and reach their fullpotential.

Samuel Merritt University currently provides base salary ranges forall positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based onlocal requirements. Individual compensation will ultimately bedetermined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-notlimited to qualifications, geographic location, and other relevantskills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Mental health and wellness resources
• Education reimbursement
• Employee discounts through Marketplace
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave
• Nine paid holidays, plus a paid holiday break between Christmasand New Year’s Day
• Two floating holidays
• One paid Volunteer Work Day
• Five Education Leave Days