Accreditation and Compliance:

• Ensure program compliance with ARC-PA accreditation standards and policies and lead accreditation preparation, reporting, and site visit processes.
• Maintain program policies, procedures, and documentation to support accreditation and institutional review.
• Lead the program’s self-study process including program review of analysis and implementation of continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Curriculum and Assessment:

• Oversee the development, design, delivery, coordination and evaluation of curriculum to ensure alignment with national competencies and best practices in PA education.
• Collaborate with academic and clinical faculty to integrate classroom and clinical learning.
• Ensure the effective assessment of student learning outcomes and program effectiveness.

Student Affairs and Support:

• Participate in student recruitment, admissions, acceptance, orientation, progression, and graduation activities.
• Monitor student performance and support remediation, advising, and student success initiatives.
• Provide student academic, professional, and personal advisement.
• Foster a student-centered learning environment that supports academic excellence and professional growth.
• Support clinical site monitoring.

Institutional and External Relations:

• Serve as the primary liaison between the PA program and internal department, clinical affiliates, the ARC-PA, and professional organizations (e.g., AAPA, PAEA).
• Support clinical site development and engage in clinical site monitoring.
• Represent the program at institutional, regional, and national meetings.
• Engage in interprofessional education and community partnerships to expand learning opportunities.

Teaching and Scholarship:

• Contribute to the program’s teaching needs based on area of expertise.
• Evaluate student progression.
• Participate in professional development.
• Promote Faculty and student engagement in scholarship and evidence-based practice.