Faculty Member- Physician Assistant Program

The Physician Assistant Program at Elizabethtown College is currently seeking a full-time Faculty member with duties to be performed on a twelve-month basis.

This faculty member is responsible for teaching graduate-level courses for didactic and clinical year PA students in compliance with expectations set forth by ARC-PA accreditation standards and the NCCPA blueprint under the guidance of the Program Director. Primary responsibilities will be to didactic year students.

Job Duties:

· Provide graduate-level lecture and laboratory instruction to PA students

· Assist the Program Director in the organization, administration, continuous and periodic review, planning, development and general effectiveness of the PA program

· Develop, maintain, implement, evaluate, and ensure adequacy and appropriateness of assigned courses to ensure compliance with the ARC-PA standards

· Participate in the accreditation process and assist in preparations for ARC-PA site visits

· Evaluate student performance and competencies for assigned courses

· Evaluate student performance and competencies during the didactic and clinical years

· Participate in selecting applicants for admission to the PA program

· Review course syllabi with all didactic instructors

· Participate in reviewing and revising as necessary the mission statement for the program

· Serve as an academic advisor to assist students in curriculum and career planning

· Provide and maintain a reliable schedule of office hours for student advising, remediation, and consultation

· Schedule and assist with formal student remediation in compliance with program expectations and accreditation standards, as needed

· Participate in interprofessional education (IPE) programs for didactic and clinical year programs

· Participate in ongoing evaluation of the PA program

· Participate as a member of the Physician Assistant Faculty Committee and the Academic and Professional Affairs Committee

· Maintain a professional development plan that addresses teaching, scholarship, service as well as diversity, equity, accessibility and justice to the standard performance expectations.