Faculty - Physician Assistant Program

Johnson & Wales University; Providence (RI); In loco; USD 70.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI seeks a faculty member to advance physician assistant education. You will collaborate with program leadership and faculty to ensure an exemplary educational environment aligned with the program's mission and ARC-PA accreditation standards.

The role emphasizes curriculum development, student assessment, advising, and ongoing program improvement, with responsibilities across teaching, evaluation, and service to the department.

Competenze

• Master's degree in physician assistant studies, medical science or pharmaceutical degree from an accredited program.
• Clinical experience working as a physician assistant, physician or pharmacist.
• Current NCCPA Certification, board certification (MD or DO) or pharmacist certification.
• Valid physician assistant, physician or pharmacist license for the State of Rhode Island or eligibility to obtain such licensure.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license.

Mansioni

• Prepares and delivers curriculum using varied teaching methods and standardized tools reflecting course objectives, EPA and assessment criteria.
• Measures student understanding of course content objectively.
• Maintains accurate records of attendance and academic performance per policies, procedures and accreditation.
• Distributes syllabus with objectives, texts, attendance policy and materials for each course.
• Maintains regular office hours for student consultation.
• Advises students and directs them to appropriate university resources for guidance.
• Monitors students at risk of failure and provides counseling as needed.
• Updates program handbooks and manuals.
• Participates in student orientation, admissions events and faculty meetings.
• Designs, implements and evaluates curriculum in accord with accreditation standards.
• Performs duties per ARC-PA standards and university policies.

Conoscenze

Clinical experience

Licensing

Driver's license

Formazione

Master's degree in PA studies / medical science / pharmaceutical degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Job no: 11229
Work type: Full Time
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Categories: Faculty, Academics, Calendar Year (12-Month), Campus Based

Summary

Collaborates with the program director, faculty and staff to ensure that the educational environment demonstrates qualities needed to provide medical education in accordance with the physician assistant program's mission, goals and accreditation standards for physician assistant education.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepares and delivers relevant and current curriculum using a variety of teaching methods and standardized tools that accurately reflect effectiveness of course content including instructional objectives, expected competencies, entrustable professional activities (EPA), content outlines, lecture notes, instructional methods/activities, handouts, and evaluation tools that are distributed to teaching faculty and/or students
• Measures student understanding of course content in an objective fashion
• Maintains accurate records of student attendance, academic achievement, and performance in accordance with university policies, procedures and accreditation requirements
• Distributes to each student, in each course, a university approved syllabus that includes course objectives, texts, attendance policy and materials required for course and evaluation criteria
• Posts and maintains regular office hours for student consultation per guidelines set forth in the faculty manual
• Refers students to appropriate university resources for information, financial assistance, career development, or other guidance
• Monitors and communicates consistently with any student in danger of failure or in need of individual counseling
• Assists with updating program handbooks and other programmatic manuals
• Participates in student advising and remedial instruction
• Attends scheduled faculty meetings, department meetings, faculty orientation, training programs, and committee meetings of which they are members
• Serves as a committee member as assigned by the dean, department chair, program director, or elected by the faculty members at large
• Participates in student orientation, admissions events, open houses, Family Weekend, competitions, professional conferences, and other events as directed by the department chair or director
• Supports extracurricular activities which advance the PA Program and/or PA profession by attendance and/or service as an advisor
• Selects applicants for admission to the program
• Designs, implements, coordinates, and evaluates curriculum in accordance with accreditation and university requirements
• Performs in accordance with university and program policies and procedures including maintaining familiarity with Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant Inc. (ARC-PA) standards
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Master's degreein physician assistant studies, medical science or pharmaceutical degree from an accredited program
• Clinical experience working as a physician assistant, physician or pharmacist
• Current NCCPA Certification, board certification (MD or DO) or pharmacist certification
• Valid physician assistant, physician or pharmacist license for the State of Rhode Island or eligibility to obtain such licensure
• Valid U.S. driver's license

Please Note:

Qualified candidates must live or relocate to live within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.

Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Advertised: 13 Aug 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled