Assistant Professor and Director of Academic Education

University of North Texas System•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Physician Assistant Studies at HSC is seeking a PA educator for an open rank faculty position with an administrative appointment as Director of Academic Education (DAE). The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills, experience in teaching and scholarship, and proficiency with common software applications. Responsibilities include preparing and delivering instruction, assessing student performance, participating in program evaluation and student recruitment activities, mentoring students in their professional development, conducting research related to PA practice or education, pursuing grant opportunities, and engaging in other scholarly activities. Faculty are given release time to maintain clinical skills through clinical practice opportunities and enjoy a collaborative academic environment, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. In addition to a PA Faculty role, the Director of Academic Education (DAE) collaborates closely with the Program Director, Curriculum Committee, Student Performance Committee, Communication Committee, and Accreditation Committee to oversee and maintain curricular coherence. The DAE secures adequate classroom and laboratory space and scheduling, ensures curricular alignment with ARC-PA accreditation standards and the overall mission of the program, and facilitates cross department communication while acting as a liaison between departments on campus to coordinate education and testing for PA Students. The DAE works with course directors and the Director of Clinical Education to design, implement, coordinate, schedule, and evaluate educational activities taking place in the didactic and clinical phase of the curriculum. The DAE is directly responsible for the scheduling of the semester orientation meetings, didactic courses, course sequencing, and evaluating student performance. The DAE provides oversight and direction to course directors on course content, methods used to deliver course content, instructional faculty, student assessment, and evaluation of student assessments. Major changes are coordinated between the DAE, PAS-CC, and the PD. The DAE is responsible for ensuring that didactic courses are evaluated by course directors at the end of each semester and tracks the effectiveness of changes made to those courses. This position may be assigned additional duties and may be required to participate in special projects, consistent with the responsibilities and objectives of the position and the needs of the department, college, and university.

Requirements

A master’s degree in PA Studies or a related field is required.
Three or more years of highly relevant, full-time professional experience to be considered for the Assistant Professor position.
Five or more years of highly relevant, full-time professional experience to be considered for the Associate Professor position.
Candidates who have served as an Associate Professor for at least five years or Professor to be considered for the Professor position.
Applicants must currently hold or be eligible for PA licensure in the State of Texas.
Current NCCPA certification is required.
Knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate the PA profession’s competencies to other in an educational setting.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in higher education is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Preparing and delivering instruction
Assessing student performance
Participating in program evaluation and student recruitment activities
Mentoring students in their professional development
Conducting research related to PA practice or education
Pursuing grant opportunities
Engaging in other scholarly activities
Collaborating with the Program Director, Curriculum Committee, Student Performance Committee, Communication Committee, and Accreditation Committee to oversee and maintain curricular coherence
Securing adequate classroom and laboratory space and scheduling
Ensuring curricular alignment with ARC-PA accreditation standards and the overall mission of the program
Facilitating cross department communication
Acting as a liaison between departments on campus to coordinate education and testing for PA Students
Working with course directors and the Director of Clinical Education to design, implement, coordinate, schedule, and evaluate educational activities taking place in the didactic and clinical phase of the curriculum
Scheduling of the semester orientation meetings, didactic courses, course sequencing, and evaluating student performance
Providing oversight and direction to course directors on course content, methods used to deliver course content, instructional faculty, student assessment, and evaluation of student assessments
Coordinating major changes between the DAE, PAS-CC, and the PD
Ensuring that didactic courses are evaluated by course directors at the end of each semester
Tracking the effectiveness of changes made to those courses
Participating in special projects, consistent with the responsibilities and objectives of the position and the needs of the department, college, and university