Part-time Instructional Faculty (In-Person)

Position Summary:

This is a part-time, non-tenure track faculty position in the emerging Physician Associate (PA) Program, which will be a part of the College of Health Sciences at Alvernia University. Faculty will report directly to the PA Program Director. This instructional faculty position is instrumental in the day-to-day operations of the Physician Associate Program and the education of its students. The program location will be at the John R. Post Center, Reading CollegeTowne site. This is a 0.2 FTE position which requires an average of 8 hours per week of physical presence on campus.

Instructional Faculty Duties and Responsibilities:

· Work in collaboration with the Program Director and principal faculty produce and deliver curriculum content

· Instruct didactic and clinical year students

· Develop and evaluate didactic and clinical year student assessments

· Mentor and advise physician assistant students

· Work with the PA program to select applicants for admissions

· Provide academic counseling

· Participate in student remediation

· Evaluate student performance

· Provide instruction of content related to clinical expertise and as assigned by course directors

· Assist in daily academic operations

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

· Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail

· Adept interpersonal and communication skills

· Skillful problem-solving capabilities

· An ability to work effectively in a team environment

· Personal accountability for all duties outlined in the job description and as assigned by the Program Director

Supervision:

Received: PA Program Director

Given: N/A

Minimum Qualifications:

· NCCPA certification

· At least three years of clinical experience as a physician assistant

· Master’s Degree or higher