Assistant Professor - Physician Assistant

Marshall University•Huntington, WV

About The Position

The faculty member will provide student instruction in areas of education and experience for the Physician Assistant Program. Faculty members act as an advocate for the program and represent the program at state, national, and regional meetings. All clinical faculty members have the option to maintain clinical practice one day per week. Position summary: Provide student instruction in areas of education and experience. This position requires the individual to possess the knowledge and clinical skills needed to conduct the curriculum of the PA Program. This includes but is not limited to the following: o Design curriculum o Evaluate student performance o Coordinating curriculum o Course instruction o Evaluate curriculum o Identify students who are not achieving course and program objectives o Assist in reviewing and developing the program mission statement annually o Assure the availability of remedial instruction o Maintain knowledge and skills associated with current practice standards

Responsibilities

Develop, analyze, assess, and evaluate didactic/ clinical course objectives, learning outcomes, content, syllabi, course, and sequence of material across the curriculum
Create, edit, review, analyze assessment tools and student performance
Provide feedback to students regarding assessment performance and devise remediation plans when needed
Submit grades timely and as required
Mentor other faculty members
Attend meeting as required
Chair committees as assigned
Assist with new student orientation
Serve on PA search committee as assigned
Attend state meetings yearly and PAEA or AAPA every year
ARC -PA assignments to provide ongoing assessment of program
Serve on campus wide committees as assigned
Attend CME meetings as required
Adhere to policies and procedures of the University, School of Medicine, and PA program
Meet with prospective students
Promote and sustain a graduate level of academic culture
Participate in and contribute to program duties as assigned
Provide advising to physician assistant students
Attend all program events (white coat ceremony, graduation etc.)
Participate in interviewing applicants as assigned for admission to the Marshall University PA program
Participate in program committees as assigned.
Assist in developing, reviewing and revising as necessary the mission statement for the program
Post regular office hours devoted to the program
Participate through the Self-Assessment Committee in administering and evaluating the Program
Other duties as assigned