Job Summary:

Principal faculty will report directly to the Program Director of the physician assistant program and must be team-oriented and possess excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

Duties/Responsibilities:

* Participates in the implementation and instruction of didactic year courses.

* Serve as course director for assigned courses of the didactic year.

* Provide evaluation and remediation/reassessment efforts.

* Participates in laboratory and small group interactive sessions.

* Participates in review of program mission statement and conveying the mission and vision of the program.

* Participates in the organization, administration, continuous review, and analysis in the accreditation process of the physician assistant program for the ARC-PA.

* Participates in evaluating the program's curriculum and administrative processes on a continuous basis.

* Participates in the admissions process which consists of evaluation of applications, interviewing, and selection of students for incoming cohort.

* Advises student academic and professional development.

* Serves on committees such as the Student Progress Committee and Principal Faculty Committee.

* Assume any other related duties necessary to develop and maintain an effective program

* Maintain all licenses and certificates necessary for employment eligibility.

Minimum Requirements

* Master's degree at minimum in PA, MD or DO, pharmacology, or pathophysiology is required.

* Current NCCPA Certification or certified by an ABMS or AOA approved specialty board.

* Eligible for Missouri state licensure as a PA

* 3 - 5 years clinical experience (required) if PA, MD, or DO, teaching experience required if pharmacologist or pathophysiologist.

* Instructional and presentation skills.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

* Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

* Strong interpersonal communication skills.

Additional requirements include

* Excellent teaching skills or potential to develop skills

* Strong ability to organize, plan and multi-task

* Above average initiative and team skills

* Strong work ethic

* Maintains an active physician assistant license

Clinical practice time and/or scholarly activity is encouraged.

How to apply: applicants should submit via email a letter of interest, statement of teaching philosophy, and current curriculum vitae, and a list of five references. Please forward all information to kflach@drury.edu.

For information about the PA program, please visit our website at https://www.drury.edu/graduate/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies/.