Principal Faculty

Touro University New York•Skokie, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Full-Time Faculty for the Illinois Physician Assistant Program, under the supervision of the Program Director and Academic/ Clinical Coordinator, is responsible for the management and evaluation of the program's academic and clinical components. The Faculty member will work 36.5 hours per week. Eligible for 8 hours of clinical time.

Requirements

A Master's degree is required
NCCPA Board Certified
Valid license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of IL
Requires ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with frequent high levels of urgency or sensitivity
Must be able to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues in a team environment.
Good interpersonal skills are required, both written and oral
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook

Nice To Haves

Prior work in academia is recommended

Responsibilities

Maintain accreditation by coordinating the efforts of the PA Program to meet and/or exceed the ARC Standards
Maintain State Education Dept (SED) registration of the PA Program by keeping the Program in compliance with the regulations of the Commissioner of Education
Instruct first year and second year students in Physical Diagnosis Lab, Correlative Medicine, Procedures, and Lecturing in area of expertise
Advise first year and second year students
Review and grade Master's projects
Review academic/ clinical curricular content for appropriateness to PA practice
Monitor evaluation of learning objectives
Create and review academic and clinical exams
Participate on appropriate committees (as schedule allows) as requested by the Program Director
Participates in reaccreditation and program evaluation activities as deemed appropriate by the Program Director
Responsibilities for general aspects of the PA Program and the School of Health Sciences
Participating in the admissions process including application review, interview and serving on the admissions committee
Participation in the developing, reviewing and revising as necessary the mission statement, goals, and competencies of the program
Participation in scholarly activities is encouraged (involvement in professional organizations, research, etc)
Participating in remedial instruction
Participating in the preparation of accreditation documents and participating in the self-study process
Serving on school-wide committee is encouraged
Participating in the recruitment effort