Assistant Director Didactic Education, Physician Assistant ProgramSouth University West Palm Beach, FL, 9801 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States of AmericaReq #1412 Wednesday, May 4, 2022 What's next for you is the first priority for us! With over 45 programs from associate to doctoral degrees, South University is a private institution dedicated to providing educational opportunities that spark the intellectual, social and professional development of a diverse student population.

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Benefits:

*Medical

*Dental

*Vision

FSA/HSA

Tuition Assistant Program

Long/Short Term Disability

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401K Match

Generous Paid Time Off

12 Paid Holidays

* includes domestic partner coverage

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Assistant Director of Didactic Education is a member of the faculty (rank commensurate with experience) who also holds administrative appointment related to managing specific aspects of the didactic phase of the Physician Assistant Program. It is expected that the Assistant Director of Didactic Education provides effective leadership toward consistently meeting program and Student Learning Outcomes related to the didactic phase of the program. The Assistant Director of Didactic Education will work with the Director of Didactic Education, Assistant Program Director, Program Director, and other members of the PA faculty to ensure that the program’s didactic phase is in compliance with all ARC-PA accreditation standards. The Assistant Director of Didactic Education will also work in synergy with his/her counterparts at other South University PA programs.

KEY JOB ELEMENTS:

• Assists/ curriculum development, which includes the design and implementation of the program’s didactic phase with the program’s Student Learning Outcomes and PA competencies.
• Oversees evaluation and assessment of the didactic phase of the program to include didactic courses, students, and teaching faculty.
• Assists/ ongoing curriculum evaluation and improvement.
• Provides ongoing monitoring of student performance and identifies students at risk.
• Collaborates with appropriate faculty in addressing areas of weakness and/or development of remediation plans.
• Works with the Curriculum Committee in development and revision of the program’s remediation policies.
• Works with program appropriate PA faculty to design and implement specific remediation plans for students as necessary.
• Manages faculty coordination by assigning coursework to instructional faculty in the didactic phase of instruction.
• Serves on the PA Department’s Curriculum Committee in conjunction with counterpart(s) from other South PA programs.
• Provides teaching and instruction in the PA program including:
• Assists/s coordination of instruction for all didactic courses/didactic instruction annually.
• Lecturing in areas of clinical and/or professional expertise.
• Providing academic advising as a Small Group Facilitator and Student Advisor.
• Works with the Director of Didactic Education to coordinate recruitment of full-time and adjunct faculty for the didactic phase of the program.
• Works with the Director of Didactic Education to design and implement faculty development initiatives for pre-clinical instructional faculty (full-time and adjunct).
• Provides input to assist with accreditation activities, as well as ongoing program evaluation and mission statement review.
• Participates in the program’s admissions process to include student recruitment, student evaluation (through application review and candidate interviews), and student selection meetings.
• Collaborates with the Director of Clinical Education on ongoing assessment of student performance toward attaining the program’s Student Learning Outcomes.
• Engages in service, community and campus relations, and/or scholarly activities appropriate to the role of Assistant Director of Didactic Education and PA faculty.
• Participates in faculty development opportunities each year as required in the areas of teaching and academic administration.
• Assists with clinical site development and clinical site monitoring.
• Provides remedial instruction as needed.
• Assists with other responsibilities as determined by the Program Director and/or the Campus Dean of Academic Affairs.
• Performs instructional duties as assigned and outlined in the job description and in accordance with the provisions of Faculty Supplement to the South University Employee Handbook.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Terminal Degree as a Physician Assistant; Current NCCPA Certification; eligible for Licensure as a PA in the state of Georgia.
• 1-2 years academic experience highly preferred; 3 years clinical experience required.
• Experience in PA/medical classroom teaching and PA education administration highly preferred
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office Suite, eMedley, Examsoft, and WebAdMIT.

ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means, move about the office or school, handle various types of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 10 pounds unless otherwise specified in the job description. The individual must be able to travel out of the local area with an occasional overnight stay to participate in a variety of conferences and meetings.

South University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity as a critical step in ensuring employee, student and graduate success. We are committed to building and developing a diverse environment where a variety of ideas, cultures and perspectives can thrive.

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