Assistant Director of Didactic Education, Physician Assistant

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Benefits:
*Medical
*Dental
*Vision
FSA/HSA
Tuition Assistant Program
Long/Short Term Disability
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
401K Match
Paid Time Off
12 Paid Holidays
* includes domestic partner coverage


POSITION SUMMARY:
The Assistant Director of Didactic Education is responsible in conjunction with the Director of Didactic Education for the oversight of all aspects of the Didactic phase of the Physician Assistant Program. It is expected that the Assistant Director of Didactic Education provides effective leadership toward consistently meeting program and student learning outcomes related to the didactic phase of the program. The Assistant Director of Didactic Education will work with the Director of Didactic Education and other members of the PA faculty to ensure that the program’s didactic phase is in compliance with all ARC-PA Accreditation Standards. The Assistant Director of Didactic Education will also work in synergy with their counterparts at other South University PA programs. The Assistant Director of Didactic Education is a member of the faculty (rank commensurate with experience) with the Physician Assistant Program.

The Assistant Director of Didactic Education must assure that the South University philosophy is considered in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of this position, which includes quality services to clients; development, growth, involvement, and recognition of employees; sound economic principles; and maintenance of an environment which is conducive to innovation, positive thinking, and expansion. This position offers a $10,000 signing bonus.

KEY JOB ELEMENTS:
1. Coordinates curriculum development with Directors of Didactic and Clinical Education, which includes the design and implementation of the program’s didactic phase with the program’s student learning outcomes and PA competencies.
2. Collaborates on didactic phase curriculum evaluation, assessment, and improvement to include courses, students, and teaching faculty with the Director of Didactic Education.
3. Manages faculty coordination by assigning coursework to instructional faculty in the didactic phase of instruction with the Director of Didactic Education.
4. Serves on the PA Department’s Curriculum Committee in conjunction with counterpart(s) from other South PA programs.
5. Provides teaching and instruction in the PA program including:
◦ Overseeing coordination of instruction for all didactic courses/didactic instruction annually.
◦ Lecturing in areas of clinical and/or professional expertise.
◦ Providing academic advising as a small group facilitator and student advisor.
6. Works with the Program Director to coordinate recruitment of full-time and adjunct/instructional faculty for the didactic phase of the program.
7. Works with the Program Director to design and implement faculty development initiatives for all didactic instructional faculty.
8. Provides input to assist with accreditation activities, as well as ongoing program evaluation and mission and vision statement review.
9. Participates in the program’s admissions process to include open houses, student evaluation (through application review and candidate interviews), and student selection meetings.
10. Collaborates with the Director of Clinical Education on ongoing assessment of student performance toward attaining the program’s student learning outcomes.
11. Engages in service, community and campus relations, PAC (Program Advisory Committee) meetings, and scholarly activities appropriate to the role of Assistant Director of Didactic Education and PA faculty.
12. Participates in faculty development opportunities each year as required in the areas of teaching and academic administration.
13. Assists with clinical site develo