LECTURER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM

Ithaca College•Town of Ithaca, NY

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The part-time faculty member reports directly to the Program Director. Primary responsibilities include working closely with the Program Director to ensure cohesiveness of the didactic curriculum by implementing curricula that is in harmony with the educational philosophy of the program. This role involves designing original or reviewing and modifying existing curricula to correlate with program-defined goals and learning outcomes. The lecturer is responsible for generating and delivering classroom learning experiences and clinical skills instruction within the basic medical and clinical science topics based on individual qualifications. Additionally, the role includes student assessment and remediation in accordance with the program's remediation policy, and actively participating in programmatic data gathering and analysis, and designing and implementing action plans in response to the analysis relative to their course.

Requirements

NCAA PA certification with eligibility for a license in NYS.
If not NCCPA certified, must possess a master's, doctorate, MD, or DO to meet NYSED requirements to teach at the master's level.
Effective communicator
Competent analytical skills
Demonstrated ability to lead, engage, and communicate with diverse students, healthcare professionals, and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Previous clinical precepting or teaching experience for an accredited physician assistant program or medical school is strongly preferred.
Clinicians new to academia, with at least one year of clinical experience as a Physician Assistant, are encouraged to apply and will have the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment with active and supportive mentoring and faculty development training.
Desire to develop as a faculty and leader in PA education.

Responsibilities

Work closely with the Program Director to ensure cohesiveness of the didactic curriculum by implementing curricula that is in harmony with the educational philosophy of the program.
Design original or review and modify as appropriate existing curricula to correlate with program-defined goals and learning outcomes.
Responsible for generating and delivering classroom learning experiences and clinical skills instruction within the basic medical and clinical science topics based on the individual’s qualifications.
Responsible for student assessment and remediation in accordance with the program's remediation policy.
Relative to your course, actively participate in programmatic data gathering and analysis and design and implement action plans in response to the analysis.