Provide leadership and oversight to the program's holistic
student admissions process.
Oversee a student-centered process to manage academic
progression, retention, and completion strategies.
Serve as the primary on-campus point of contact for day-to-day
program operations, providing leadership and support to didactic
students and on-campus faculty and staff
Enforce program and university policy among on-campus faculty,
staff, and students and resolve time-sensitive student concerns
requiring an immediate response
Provide on-campus support and mentoring through development and
implementation of a new faculty onboarding program and a
comprehensive faculty development program.
Engage in the community to promote the PA profession, the
College, and the University, and to help address critical primary
care workforce issues on the Central Coast.
Provide leadership for a robust community engagement program
for students, faculty, and staff, including local student-driven
activities that build student-faculty relationships and support an
effective transition between the didactic and clinical year.
Support the Director of Clinical Education in maintaining
relationships with clinical affiliates and preceptors, including
occasional participation in clinical site visits.
Serve as a principal faculty member to educate a student body
selected for their commitment to the CCPA mission using a holistic
admissions process.
Support student readiness to achieve all programmatic
benchmarks (e.g., PACKRAT and PANCE) through identification of and
intervention with at-risk students, in collaboration with program
leadership and faculty advisors.
Provide leadership for ongoing compliance with ARC-PA
accreditation standards and best practices in contemporary
physician assistant and health professions education.
Contribute to the preparation and writing of ARC-PA
applications and self-studies, required reports, and other
accreditation submissions, ensuring content is accurate, aligned
with ARC-PA expectations, and supported through documented
evidence.
Develop and deliver academic courses as assigned.
Conduct and disseminate scholarship.
Serve on departmental, college, and university committees as
assigned.
Engage in community and professional service.
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The successful candidate will have the following
qualifications, skills, and accomplishments:
- Prior academic experience commensurate with appointment at the
rank of associate or full professor is preferred.
- Leadership experience in the design, development, and
implementation of didactic and/or clinical education programs in
medical education is preferred.
- Preference will be given to applicants who can clearly
articulate how they would contribute to the program's mission and
vision.
- Prior experience in the successful recruitment, onboarding, and
development of faculty to be high-quality academics (teaching,
service, and scholarship) is preferred.
- Substantial previous clinical experience is preferred.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills are
required.
- Skilled in working with a variety of different student learning
styles and collaborating with faculty colleagues.
- Ability to perform duties autonomously with minimal supervision
and maintain confidentiality.
- Licensure in, or eligibility for, licensure in California as a
PA, nurse practitioner, or physician (MD/DO) is preferred.
- Current NCCPA or relevant board certification is
preferred.
- Experience with ARC-PA or another health professions accreditor
(e.g., CCNE, LCME, COCA) is preferred
- Ability to make data-informed decisions, strong attention to
detail and organizational skills, and a track record of executing
high-priority tasks with high quality and prior to established
deadlines.
Interested persons should complete the ATSU employment application
online, which includes a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and
the names and contact information for three professional
references.
The salary range for this position at the assistant level is
114,400 - 143,000, at the associate level is 131,560 - 164,450, and
at the professor level is 157,872 - 197,340. An additional
$5,000/year administrative stipend is also available for this
position.
- A sign-on bonus may be available
- Relocation assistance provided up to $12,000.00
- Opportunity to practice clinically one day a week to supplement
your income
Compensation is determined based on the requirements of the job
description with consideration given to the candidate's education,
experience, and qualifications, internal equity, budgetary
consideration, and external competitiveness.
ATSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical,
dental, and vision coverages, among more. If eligible,
employee-elected benefits would begin the first of the month
following the hire date. For more information, please visit:
atsu.edu/employment/benefits.
A.T. Still University (ATSU) does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex (including
pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status
in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its
programs and activities.
To apply, visit https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/4418484
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