Lead PA Program Faculty - Teaching & Scholarship

Samuel Merritt University; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Mental health resources

Education reimbursement

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Samuel Merritt University in Oakland seeks a PA Principal Faculty member to lead teaching, service, and scholarly activities within the Physician Assistant Program. Responsibilities include instruction as instructor of record, curriculum development, and student advisement.

The role is onsite with a 30% administrative and 70% teaching load, requiring collaboration with the program director and participation in admissions, examinations, and program assessment.

Qualifications

• Nationally certified, state licensed physician assistant.
• Master's degree minimum.
• 2 years clinical experience or teaching in an academic setting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficient written and verbal language skills.
• Competent in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom instruction as instructor of record and guest lectures.
• Develop mission, goals and competencies of the PA program.
• Participate in student recruitment, admission, and selection process.
• Evaluate student performance.
• Participate in curriculum committee and program design.
• Student advisement and academic counseling.
• Support data collection and analysis for program evaluation.
• Monitor program academic integrity and external relationships.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Written and verbal communication

Teaching abilities

Statistical software usage

Education

Master's degree

PA-C certification

Tools

MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Samuel Merritt University in Oakland seeks a PA Principal Faculty member to lead teaching, service, and scholarly activities within the Physician Assistant Program. Responsibilities include instruction as instructor of record, curriculum development, and student advisement.

The role is onsite with a 30% administrative and 70% teaching load, requiring collaboration with the program director and participation in admissions, examinations, and program assessment.