Assistant Professor/Assistant Program Director for the Bechtel Physician Assistant Program

Colorado Mesa University•Grand Junction, CO

1d•$125,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Colorado Mesa University is seeking an Assistant Program Director to lead and teach in the Bechtel Physician Assistant Program. This is a full-time, in-person, 12-month position, with the option of moving to the clinical track. Courses may be assigned in person or in a hybrid format. The position includes professional development in the discipline, advising, and service to the department and profession. As Assistant Program Director, the role assumes the Interim Program Director’s duties when the Program Director is absent, organizes and moderates faculty meetings in their absence, and represents the program at administrative meetings as appropriate. The role oversees curriculum delivery, alignment with the current PANCE blueprint, syllabi, assessment and evaluation processes, semester schedules, course fee budget, and the program’s ARC-PA portal. It also supports curriculum review and change, faculty onboarding and mentoring, adjunct faculty recruitment and advising, the clinical-year curriculum, student handbook updates, and accreditation preparation and documentation. As a faculty member, the role participates in admissions and applicant screening, teaches assigned courses, advises and evaluates students, assists with clinical site visits, and completes professional development and service to the University and community. The position also provides leadership and support to didactic students and on-campus faculty and contributes to course design, delivery, and evaluation across didactic and clinical curricula.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant in Colorado.
A minimum of three years of full-time higher education experience.

Nice To Haves

Active involvement in community service and participation or leadership in local, regional, or national Physician Assistant or other medical organizations.
An earned academic doctoral degree in an appropriate discipline.
Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access and success for underrepresented students in higher education.

Responsibilities

Assume the role of Interim Program Director when the Program Director is absent.
Organize and moderate faculty meetings when the Program Director is absent.
Conduct an annual curriculum overview to ensure alignment with the current PANCE blueprint.
Oversee course curriculum delivery and maintain syllabi consistent with University and ARC-PA standards.
Recommend curriculum changes as needed.
Oversee and monitor program assessment and evaluation processes.
Mentor and onboard new faculty.
Review and approve semester schedules.
Review and provide guidance on the clinical-year curriculum in partnership with the Medical Director and Director(s) of Clinical Education.
Represent the PA program at administrative meetings as deemed appropriate by the Program Director.
Assist with the annual review and update of the student handbook.
Assist with the program’s self-study and accreditation process, including addressing curriculum-related accreditation standards and compiling and completing accreditation documentation.
Oversee the course fee budget.
Update the program ARC-PA portal as required.
Participate in preparing documents for accreditation applications, self-study, and site visits.
Recruit and advise adjunct faculty.
Provide leadership and support to didactic students and on-campus faculty.
Develop and coordinate course design and delivery, and participate in evaluation of didactic and clinical curricula.
Participate in admissions and applicant screening.
Teach assigned courses in the PA program.
Provide student academic advising and evaluation.
Assist in clinical site visits.
Complete professional development activities and service to the University and community.