Department Chair, Physician Assistant

South University•Savannah, GA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Chair is a faculty member of the College of Health Professions and serves as an academic leader for the program(s) within their assigned discipline for the South University system. The Department Chair reports to the Assistant/Associate College Dean for the College of Health Professions, Graduate Programs and interfaces with campus academic personnel and/or the campus leadership for the efficient and effective delivery of their assigned programs. The Chair is responsible for fulfilling all duties in conformity with the policies and procedures of the University as well as those processes and mechanisms developed on the multiple campuses at which the program is offered and those identified for expansion. Travel at a minimum includes twice a month to multiple campuses and all future expansion sites. This position offers a $10,000 signing bonus.

Requirements

Earned terminal degree (Master’s level) from a PA program accredited by ARC-PA and regionally accredited university.
A minimum of 3 years of full-time higher education experience.
A minimum of 2 years successful performance in a full-time university-level teaching role and prior management experience in higher education or in another organization within the PA discipline.
Current State licensure.
Practical experience in the discipline of the program with knowledge of current clinical best practices.
Teaching experience at the college level.
Experience with computerized administrative systems.
Proficient with the use of standard office applications on personal computers.
Ability to Travel up to 75% of time with at least twice a month to multiple campuses and all future expansion sites.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret accreditation criteria, state agency regulations, and academic journals.
Ability to resolve inquiries and complaints from employees, students, regulatory agencies, or members of the academic or business community.
Ability to effectively present information to faculty, academic and campus leaders, corporate leaders, and public groups.

Responsibilities

Conduct on-site/campus at least twice a month across multiple campuses and all future expansions of all faculty, staff, Medical Directors, and Program Directors (PDs) to manage daily program operations.
Supervise PD, all faculty, staff, and Medical Directors on daily program operations.
Convene a collective PD committee bi-weekly to review admissions, curriculum, accreditation updates, and program policies.
Conduct one-on-ones with PDs bi-weekly.
Develop and revise quarterly schedules for all campuses to ensure alignment with registrar and academic terms.
Evaluate fiscal use of resources and manage, hire, and credential adjunct/instructor pool.
Ensure and audit implementation of appropriate and correct departmental course syllabi, course content, and course policies for all 6 campuses the program is offered.
Assist students timely with appeals, grievances, and concerns in the department across all campuses.
Oversee program assessment, admissions, course delivery, remediation process, dismissal and re-entry procedures for all campuses.
Implement retention initiatives across all 6 campuses including other departments such as Admissions, Academic Counselors, and other Student services.
Supervise and review the budget developed by each PD, working with campus leadership on proposed expenditures.
Meet with clinical partners at each campus frequently to ensure recruitment and retention of clinical sites.
Oversee processes and procedures conducted by all clinical education faculty on every campus including clinical faculty/preceptor development and other requirements according ARC-PA.
Oversee processes and procedures conducted by all didactic education faculty on every campus including didactic instructional faculty development and other requirements according ARC-PA.
Audit PD and faculty documentation within every campus’s student files to ensure proper documentation of progression and academic advising.
Manage the Student Progress and Promotions Committee process and procedure to ensure student access to due process across all campuses.
Ensure that program advisory committees are formed and meet at least twice a year on every campus.
Manage and evaluate all PDs performance and conduct on every campus in conjunction with the Campus Dean.
Evaluate the student recruitment process on each campus and ensure growth with PD and faculty, Medical Directors, and staff involvement and integration with other departments.
Provide input on the evaluation of all faculty, Medical Directors, and staff performance and conduct on every campus in conjunction with the Program Director and Campus Dean.
Coordinate and supervise Interprofessional activities for each campus to ensure Medical Directors, and staff participation.
In the absence of a PD, the Chair may serve in the interim role to support the campus.
Act as a liaison between faculty, staff, Medical Directors/Program Directors and the Campus Deans, including the Assistant/Associate College Dean.
Supervise and manage all current and future expansion campus PD’s required accreditation and compliance reporting to meet applicable regulations.
Supervises program outcomes and action plans to ensure successful graduation, licensure rates, and other accreditation benchmarks.
Provide ongoing compliance data tracking of metrics for each campus as identified by the Compliance Department and accreditor within 30 days of changes in metrics.
Audit and revise every campus website to reflect accuracy and current content with compliance regulations within 30 days of metric changes.
Audit and supervise program admissions documents and background/drug screen processes and procedures on every campus.
Produce standardized program materials such as handbooks, clinical manuals, program admissions applications, fliers, etc. that align with compliance requirements.
Supervise and collate department data to produce quarterly and annual assessment reporting.
Audit clinical affiliations for each campus to ensure sufficiency and alignment with regulations.
Review and complete all ARC-PA required self-studies, applications, monitoring reports, annual reports, and other documentation with the PDs and Assistant/Associate Dean of the College for every campus.
Audit all documentation provided and requested by ARC-PA through the 6 campuses, including all portal submissions.
Conduct mock site visits and preparation sessions for all campuses prior to site visit with the Assistant/Associate Dean of the College.
Serve as an academic advisor and teaches within 4 courses annually.
Supervise and develop curricular innovation such as hybrid curriculum for the department as deemed necessary and in collaboration with all South University campuses.
Implement PD, MD, faculty, and staff development quarterly and annually for areas identified with College Dean/Assistant Dean and Campus Dean.
Assist in the utilization and standardization of digital resources for all courses within the department.
Produce and monitor the annual budget for the department.
Perform instructional duties as assigned as outlined in the Faculty job description and complete required professional development activities annually.
Ensure that the PA programmatic curriculum, policies, and procedures meet state and national accreditation standards (ARC-PA).
Serve the College and University on committees as requested by the Assistant/Associate College Dean and College Dean and contribute to the work of this group.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant/Associate College Dean and College Dean.