Currently certified by the National Commission on Certification
of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of
Washington
A minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience as a
practicing clinician
Experience in PA education (e.g., lecturer, preceptor, or core
PA faculty member)
Working knowledge of PA program accreditation and regulatory
requirements, including familiarity with ARC-PA standards
Strong interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, and
critical thinking skills
Strong written and oral communication skills
Proficiency with standard computer applications (e.g., word
processing, email, spreadsheets, databases)
Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice
issues affecting PA education, students, and the PA profession
Principal Faculty Responsibilities
As a principal faculty member, the Director of Didactic Education
shares responsibility, alongside the Program Director and other
principal faculty members, for the development, implementation,
evaluation, and continuous improvement of the PA program, including
the following core functions:
- Develop, review, and revise the program's mission statement,
goals, and competencies
- Serve on the admissions committee, including selecting
applicants for admission
- Coordinate, teach, and instruct courses based on areas of
content and clinical expertise
- Provide continuous development, maintenance, and evaluation of
both didactic courses and clinical rotation sites
- Facilitate small group discussion sessions; participate in
simulation, and physical diagnosis and skills labs
- Monitor, evaluate, and document student performance to ensure
that they successfully achieve the criteria for successful
completion of courses
- Assist in the development and implementation of remediation
plans for students in the didactic and clinical years, as
needed
- Advise and mentor students; participate in all aspects of
retention and academic progression
- Design implement, coordinate, and evaluate the curriculum
- Participate in clinical site development
- Participate in clinical site monitoring, including performing
site visits during clinical rotations
- Participate in all aspects of continuous quality improvement
activities and using programmatic data to support ongoing program
enhancement
- Participate in all aspects of Program administration
- Perform additional assignments at the direction of the Program
Director of the Physician Assistant Program
Director of Didactic Education Responsibilities
- Provide leadership for the design, implementation, evaluation,
and continuous improvement of the didactic curriculum
- Serve as the primary steward of the didactic curriculum,
ensuring alignment with the program mission, competencies, graduate
outcomes, and ARC-PA accreditation standards
- Develop, maintain, and continuously update the program's
curriculum map to ensure appropriate sequencing, integration,
progression, and documentation of curricular content and
competencies
- Monitor the depth, breadth, sequencing, integration, and
currency of the curriculum through ongoing review of course
content, instructional methods, student outcomes, and programmatic
assessment data; identify curricular gaps, redundancies, and
opportunities for improvement.
- Chair the Academic Program Curriculum Committee and facilitate
systematic curriculum review, documentation, and implementation of
approved curricular changes
- Recruit, orient, support, and collaborate with course directors
and instructional faculty to promote excellence and consistency in
teaching, assessment, and course design
- Coordinate and oversee the didactic instructional schedule,
including courses, laboratories, simulation activities,
assessments, and other educational experiences.
- Ensure intentional integration of simulation-based education,
procedural skills instruction, standardized patient experiences,
and interprofessional education throughout the didactic curriculum
in collaboration with faculty responsible for these educational
activities
- Collaborate with the Director of Clinical Education to promote
seamless integration between the didactic and clinical phases of
the curriculum and ensure student readiness for supervised clinical
practice experiences
- Collaborate with the Medical Director to ensure the medical
accuracy, clinical relevance, and evidence-based nature of the
didactic curriculum
- Assist with accreditation activities, including preparation of
reports, documentation, and evidence related to the didactic
curriculum, and participate in accreditation site visits and
continuous quality improvement initiatives
- Promote innovation and educational excellence through the
adoption of evidence-informed instructional strategies, educational
technologies, and faculty development initiatives
Additional Information:
This position may be structured as a four-day academic schedule to
accommodate one day per week of clinical practice.
Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita that
includes a list of publications, statements addressing the prompts
below, and at least three references. Successful faculty at
Northeastern are dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of
research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering a
sense of belonging among all members of the Northeastern community.
Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the
experiences, knowledge, and skills to build their research,
pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this
commitment.
Please indicate how your experience, knowledge, and skills have
prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements
addressing the following prompt:
Teaching statement:
Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship
experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for
teaching in the Bouvé College of Health, and your strategies for
teaching and mentoring a cohort of graduate PA students.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by the law.
Position Type
Academic
Additional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work
experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit
eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid
time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as
well as commuting & transportation. Visit
https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for
more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, religion,
color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability
status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable
law.
Pay Range:
Assistant Clinical Professor: $118,000.00 - $138,000.00 | Associate
Clinical Professor: $135,000.00 - $150,000.00 | Clinical Professor:
$155,000.00 - $188,000.00 | Assistant Clinical Professor:
$118,000.00 - $138,000.00 | Associate Clinical Professor:
$135,000.00 - $150,000.00 | Clinical Professor: $155,000.00 -
$188,000.00
With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend
on several factors, which may include your education, experience,
location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay
comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role.
Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to
change.
To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Seattle-WA/Open-Rank-Clinical-Professor-and-Director-of-Didactic-Education---Department-of-Medical-Sciences_R141679
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