Academic Coordinator, Physician Assistant Program

Position Title

Academic Coordinator, Physician Assistant Program

Job Description

The Academic Coordinator will work closely with the Director of Didactic Education to promote program success with a strong focus on the didactic phase. The Academic Coordinator in conjunction with the Director of Didactic Education will support the development, evaluation, and maintenance of the academic curriculum compliant with accreditation requirements. Additionally, the Academic Coordinator will coordinate the delivery of the curriculum including communicating with and scheduling instructional faculty, planning learning related activities and labs, helping to identify that the required and outlined learning outcomes and instructional objectives are taught and evaluated, and supporting student assessment and monitoring.

The Academic Coordinator will directly report to the Director of Didactic Education and ultimately the Program Director.

Continued employment is contingent on successful accreditation.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide academic instruction and evaluate student performance as assigned including serving as course instructor of record for didactic courses.
• Support the alignment between what is expected and taught according to accreditation requirements.
• Assist the Director of Didactic Education in coordinating the didactic curriculum, supporting and managing instructors, evaluating their performance, and preparing for activities and labs.
• Serve as a faculty advisor to students and monitor advisee progress in the program.
• Actively participate in the processes of:
• developing, reviewing, and revising as necessary the mission statement, goals, and competencies of the program,
• selecting applicants for admission to the PA program,
• providing student instruction,
• evaluating student performance,
• academic counseling of students,
• assuring the availability of remedial instruction,
• designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the curriculum, and
• evaluating the program.
• Participate in site visits for the purposes of evaluating sites, preceptors, and student experiences, as needed.
• Support the PA program in ongoing accreditation activities aligned with professional standards.
• Participate in program committees as assigned by the Program Director.
• Participate in student training and orientation sessions.
• Facilitate small group learning activities as assigned.
• Participate in admissions activities to include prospective student recruitment, evaluation, and selection.
• Maintain and update educational equipment and online learning resources.
• Maintain a collegial learning and working environment for the faculty, staff, students, community partners, and other stakeholders.
• Stay current with trends and developments in PA education and clinical practice.
• Participate in professional development opportunities and contribute to the field through scholarly activities, presentations, or publications if applicable.
• One release day per week for clinical practice or other approved activity if applicable.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Didactic Education, Program Director, Associate Program Director, or Dean.
  
  

• Provide academic instruction and evaluate student performance as assigned including serving as course instructor of record for didactic courses.
• Support the alignment between what is expected and taught according to accreditation requirements.
• Assist the Director of Didactic Education in coordinating the didactic curriculum, supporting and managing instructors, evaluating their performance, and preparing for activities and labs.
• Serve as a faculty advisor to students and monitor advisee progress in the program.
• Actively participate in the processes of:
• developing, reviewing, and revising as necessary the mission statement, goals, and competencies of the program,
• selecting applicants for admission to the PA program,
• providing student instruction,
• evaluating student performance,
• academic counseling of students,
• assuring the availability of remedial instruction,
• designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the curriculum, and
• evaluating the program.
• Participate in site visits for the purposes of evaluating sites, preceptors, and student experiences, as needed.
• Support the PA program in ongoing accreditation activities aligned with professional standards.
• Participate in program committees as assigned by the Program Director.
• Participate in student training and orientation sessions.
• Facilitate small group learning activities as assigned.
• Participate in admissions activities to include prospective student recruitment, evaluation, and selection.
• Maintain and update educational equipment and online learning resources.
• Maintain a collegial learning and working environment for the faculty, staff, students, community partners, and other stakeholders.
• Stay current with trends and developments in PA education and clinical practice.
• Participate in professional development opportunities and contribute to the field through scholarly activities, presentations, or publications if applicable.
• One release day per week for clinical practice or other approved activity if applicable.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Didactic Education, Program Director, Associate Program Director, or Dean.
  
  
Performance Expectations

Provide academic instruction and evaluate student performance as assigned including serving as course instructor of record for didactic courses.

Support the alignment between what is expected and taught according to accreditation requirements.

Assist the Director of Didactic Education in coordinating the didactic curriculum, supporting and managing instructors, evaluating their performance, and preparing for activities and labs.

Serve as a faculty advisor to students and monitor advisee progress in the program.

Actively participate in the processes of:

• developing, reviewing, and revising as necessary the mission statement, goals, and competencies of the program,
• selecting applicants for admission to the PA program,
• providing student instruction,
• evaluating student performance,
• academic counseling of students,
• assuring the availability of remedial instruction,
• designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the curriculum, and
• evaluating the program.
• Participate in site visits for the purposes of evaluating sites, preceptors, and student experiences, as needed.
• Support the PA program in ongoing accreditation activities aligned with professional standards.
• Participate in program committees as assigned by the Program Director.
• Participate in student training and orientation sessions.
• Facilitate small group learning activities as assigned.
• Participate in admissions activities to include prospective student recruitment, evaluation, and selection.
• Maintain and update educational equipment and online learning resources.
• Maintain a collegial learning and working environment for the faculty, staff, students, community partners, and other stakeholders.
• Stay current with trends and developments in PA education and clinical practice.
• Participate in professional development opportunities and contribute to the field through scholarly activities, presentations, or publications if applicable.
• One release day per week for clinical practice or other approved activity if applicable.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Didactic Education, Program Director, Associate Program Director, or Dean.
  
  

Performance Expectations

• Effective communication skills including giving and receiving constructive feedback, active listening, verbal, non-verbal, and written professional expression.
• Time management, organizational skills, reliability, and effectiveness including timely completion of key deliverables.
• Address highly sensitive and confidential topics with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong teamwork including conflict resolution, collaboration, and interpersonal skills which include tolerance, tact, empathy, and diplomacy.
• Honesty, integrity, and commitment to maintaining high professional standards.
• Adaptability including the ability to exhibit self-management, optimism, calmness, flexibility, collaboration, and self-motivation
  
  

Job Requirements: Education, Experience and Skills:

• Minimum Master’s degree in an appropriate field from an accredited university.
• Current NCCPA certification.
• Minimum of three years clinical experience as a PA.
  
  

Annual Salary

$103,000

Employee Benefits

(compensation depending on experience, education, and qualifications)

This is a full-time position with full benefits and annual, holiday, and sick leave. The university offers a generous benefits package, including tuition remission for graduate and undergraduate classes at Mount St. Mary’s University, a retirement program with a match as, well as a generous paid time off schedule. For a complete list of employee benefits please visit: https://inside.msmary.edu/more/human-resources/index.html

Full Time/Part Time

Full time