Faculty Director of Didactic Education - Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPA) Program

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is a preeminent center of intellectual and cultural activity in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Opened in 1965 and set at the foothills of the beautiful San Bernardino mountains, the university serves approximately 19,000 students. CSUSB is a federally recognized minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution that reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has the most diverse student population of any university in the Inland Empire: 74 percent of its students are members of underrepresented groups, 80 percent are first-generation, and 56 percent are Pell eligible. For more information on the campus, please visit the CSUSB website.

CSUSB employs 467 full-time faculty and offers 48 undergraduate, 35 graduate, and one doctoral degree programs and 14 academic programs with national accreditation. At CSUSB, diversity, equity and inclusion are values central to our mission. We recognize that diversity and inclusion in all its forms are necessary for our institutional success. By fully leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo and create better outcomes for our students and community. As part of CSUSB’s commitment to hire, develop and retain a diverse faculty, we offer a variety of networking, mentoring and development programs for our junior faculty. We are committed to building and sustaining a CSUSB community that is supportive and inclusive of all individuals. Qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to serving diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply.

JOB SUMMARY

The Faculty Director of Didactic Education (FDDE) provides effective leadership for all aspects of the didactic phase of the MSPA program. In addition to teaching, the FDDE is responsible for oversight of the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Program’s didactic curriculum. The Faculty Director of Didactic Education must possess prior teaching experience in PA education, as well as strong leadership and organizational skills. This full-time position reports directly to the Program Director and works collaboratively with MSPA program faculty and staff.

The selected candidate will join the team as a tenure track, Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (rank commensurate to experience). The Faculty Director of Didactic Education is a full-time (12-month) faculty academic and administrative position for the developing MSPA program. Similar to other administrative roles on campus, the Faculty Director of Didactic Education will require an in-person presence during regular business hours to foster collaboration, as well as engage with faculty, students, and community partners.

TYPICAL ACTIVITIES

Qualified candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse student population and to working effectively with faculty, staff and students across a wide range of disciplines.

• Provide teaching and instruction in areas of clinical expertise using active learning methods.
• Evaluate student performance and provide remedial instruction/reassessment as needed.
• Counsel and mentor students related to academic and professional development.
• Manage student academic progression, retention, and completion strategies for the didactic phase.
• Coordinate curriculum (i.e., Course Director) within specified courses.
• Provide leadership and administration of the didactic phase of the curriculum, including the design, development, implementation, coordination, evaluation, and maintenance of the didactic curriculum with adherence to ARC-PA Standards.
• Support the program’s efforts to obtain and maintain accreditation by contributing to initial and ongoing accreditation activities as the content expert for all aspects of the didactic phase.
• Lead the comprehensive assessment of the didactic phase, including data collection and thoughtful analysis.
• Develop the teaching schedule and workload for the didactic phase.
• Contribute to programs and initiatives designed to track and ensure the academic and personal success of MSPA program students.
• Lead the recruitment, onboarding, and evaluation of instructional faculty and preceptors for the didactic phase of the program.
• Serve as a part of the program’s leadership team by providing mentorship and support to new faculty.
• Collaborate with the Program Director and MSPA program faculty to perform programmatic evaluation.
• Develop, review, and revise as necessary the mission statement, goals, and competencies of the program.
• Foster rel