Academic Director of Didactic, Physician Assistant Program
About the role
The Director of Didactic Education is responsible for overseeing the didactic curriculum and ensuring the delivery of high-quality education to prepare students for careers as safe and effective physician assistants (PA). This role involves developing, implementing, and evaluating the didactic portion of the PA program in addition to teaching responsibilities. The Director of Didactic Education collaborates with faculty and the Program Director to design, maintain, assess, and improve curriculum and evaluation methods that meet accreditation standards and prepares students for clinical practice. The Director of Didactic Education ensures all instructional faculty meet accreditation requirements and are effective. Additionally, the Director of Didactic Education supports faculty development and effective pedagogy, ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, and plays a key role in continuous program improvement. The Director of Didactic Education will report to the Program Director and oversee the Academic Coordinator. Continued employment is contingent on successful PA program accreditation by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
Responsibilities
- Developing, reviewing, and revising as necessary the mission statement, goals, and competencies of the program
- Selecting applicants for admission to the PA program
- Providing student instruction
- Evaluating student performance
- Academic counseling of students
- Assuring the availability of remedial instruction
- Designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the curriculum
- Evaluating the program
- Identifying students who do not meet the PA program requirements during the didactic phase and ensuring implementation and progress monitoring of appropriate remediation to address their deficiencies
- Providing supervision, training, coordination, and support for