PA Didactic Education Lead: Curriculum & Accreditation

South University; Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

FSA/HSA

Tuition Assistant Program

Long/Short Term Disability

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401K Match

Paid Time Off

12 Paid Holidays

Domestic partner coverage

Job summary

South University seeks an Assistant Director of Didactic Education to lead the didactic phase of the Physician Assistant Program, ensuring student learning outcomes and PA competencies are met.

You will collaborate with program leaders to maintain ARC-PA accreditation standards, coordinate curriculum, supervise faculty, and support admissions and faculty development initiatives while contributing to campus community and scholarly activity.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration abilities with students, faculty and staff.
• Superior organization, prioritization and time management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate curriculum development with didactic and clinical education directors.
• Collaborate on curriculum evaluation, assessment and improvement.
• Manage faculty coordination and schedule didactic instruction.
• Serve on the PA department Curriculum Committee.
• Provide teaching and instruction in the PA program, including didactic courses and advising.
• Recruit and coordinate full-time and adjunct/instructional faculty.
• Design faculty development initiatives for didactic faculty.
• Assist with accreditation activities and program evaluation.
• Participate in admissions, candidate interviews and student selection.
• Collaborate with Clinical Education to assess student performance.
• Engage in service, campus relations and scholarly activities.
• Participate in faculty development opportunities each year.
• Assist with clinical site development and monitoring.
• Provide remedial instruction as needed.
• Perform duties as assigned by Program Director and Campus Leadership.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Superior organization

Team leadership

Education

Graduation from accredited PA program

Terminal degree as a physician assistant

Current or emeritus NCCPA certification

Eligible for state licensure

Job description

South University seeks an Assistant Director of Didactic Education to lead the didactic phase of the Physician Assistant Program, ensuring student learning outcomes and PA competencies are met.

You will collaborate with program leaders to maintain ARC-PA accreditation standards, coordinate curriculum, supervise faculty, and support admissions and faculty development initiatives while contributing to campus community and scholarly activity.