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• CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.

 

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

 

POSITION SPECIFICS

The Physician Assistant Master Educator (position of Assistant Professor, non-tenure line) supports the Physician Assistant Program, Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA in fulfillment of its mission, purpose and goals. Provides professional leadership and support, and serves as an educator, role model, mentor and facilitator.  Provides program-specific expertise and is actively engaged in relevant department initiatives. Supports University, Campus, and/or departmental goals in order to assure compliance with programmatic accreditation and/or licensure, internal consistency, and graduate outcomes that meet student learning, workplace and placement expectations. Creates an educational environment which fosters innovation, responsiveness, and accountability. 

The Master Educator will be allotted one clinical day per week to maintain clinical practice with anticipation of being present on campus at least 3 days per week while classes are in session.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Participates in the design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the curriculum
• Course Director for assigned courses, simulation instruction and curriculum design
• Collaborates with Program Faculty in the coordination and scheduling of all courses
• Assists in the interview and selection of students
• Provides for the continuous review and update of course materials and learning objectives
• Collaborates in the coordination of the academic schedule with program staff and faculty
• Collaborates with the ongoing assessment and review of the curriculum
• Assists in the organization, administration, continuous and periodic review, planning, development, and general effectiveness of the program
• Attends all scheduled staff and faculty meetings
• Provides and facilitates counseling and advising for Physician Assistant students
• Reviews didactic/academic performance with students as needed
• Provides remediation for students with sub-standard performance as needed and appropriate
• Schedules and assists wit