Director / Assistant Professor, Physician Associate Program

Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles, invites applications for a full-time, twelve-month, faculty position as the inaugural Program Director for the Physician Associate program. This is an exciting, once-in-a-career opportunity to build a physician associate program from the ground up! We are in the process of applying for accreditation with ARC-PA and the Director will be leading this effort. This position is partially funded by a Title V DHSI grant to develop new graduate programs and build upon Mount Saint Mary's existing programs and historic leadership in the Health Sciences. The position is a contractually limited term (CLT) position but may be converted to a tenure-track position upon commencement of the program.

Responsibilities:

Initial responsibilities will include:

• completion of self-study documents to ensure a successful provisional accreditation
• reviewing and modifying the existing curriculum as appropriate to meet the accreditation standards
• collaborating with the medical director to identify and develop agreements with clinical education sites
• developing the program handbook

Ongoing responsibilities will include:

• maintaining compliance with ARC-PA accreditation standards centered on the self-study report process
• providing student academic advising and evaluation
• participating in program/university assessment
• completing professional development activities and service to the University and community
• overseeing the recruitment and hiring of qualified full and part-time faculty to support the program
• leading the program's faculty and staff in the ongoing review of the curriculum, program goals and outcomes, and program self-study and evaluation
• overseeing the development and application of admissions policies and processes relating to the program
• representing the Physician Associate program at internal university meetings as assigned
• teaching courses in the program; supervising the program's medical director and faculty and staff in activities that relate to the Physician Associate program
• facilitating professional development opportunities for faculty and staff
• managing the department/program budget; maintain clinical expertise as required per licensing
• participating in scholarly activity
• performing other program duties as assigned

Position Annual Hiring Salary Range: $120,000 - $130,000

Hiring salary can be above the posted pay range if candidate's qualifications are determined to be above the minimum requirements of the position description.

Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an ARC-PA accredited program
• experience with and knowledge of ARC-PA accreditation standards
• current NCCPA certification
• minimum 3 years of clinical experience
• licensed or eligible for licensure as a physician assistant in the state of California
• teaching experience in a Physician Assistant/Associate program or higher education setting
• ability to work effectively as a team member
• excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Earned doctoral degree in an appropriate discipline
• administrative experience in a Physician Assistant/Associate Program
• experience with students from diverse backgrounds

Additional Information:

Work Location: Doheny Campus (Downtown Los Angeles)

Start Date: Immediately

Applications Deadline: Open until filled

To apply, visit http://msmu.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=184134