Adjunct Academic Support Faculty, PA Program

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with the Program Director, Associate Program Director, Director of Didactic Education, Director of Clinical Education, faculty advisors, and course directors to promote student success, support progression, and facilitate timely identification and intervention for students demonstrating academic challenges.
• Primary Responsibilities - Didactic Remediation Coordination:
  • Develop and maintain remediation assignments/efforts for all didactic examinations.
  • Monitor student completion of remediation assignments/efforts.
  • Track student mastery and completion status.
  • Maintain records of didactic remediation efforts and outcomes.
• Primary Responsibilities - Clinical Remediation Coordination:
  • Monitor students requiring remediation.
  • Verify successful completion of required remediation assignments.
  • Track student mastery and remediation compliance.
  • Maintain records of clinical remediation efforts and outcomes.
• Academic Support and Student Success:
  • Meet with students identified for Academic Support interventions.
  • Conduct follow-up meetings with students facing consistent academic challenges.
  • Review study strategies, time management, and test-taking approaches.
  • Aid students in identifying barriers to academic success.
  • Recommend appropriate academic resources and support services.
• Academic Progress Monitoring:
  • Track cumulative failed examinations by academic quarter.
  • Identify students meeting intervention thresholds.
  • Notify appropriate faculty and program leadership when intervention thresholds are reached.
  • Assist with monitoring Academic Success Plans and Structured Study Plans.
  • Maintain accurate records of interventions and student participation.
• Program Support:
  • Collaborate with relevant program faculty regarding remediation and student support needs.
  • Aid in the implementation and continuous improvement of the Academic Support and Remediation Process.
  • Provide periodic reports regarding remediation participation, completion rates, and student outcomes.
  • Support program assessment and accreditation documentation efforts as requested.

Requirements

• A minimum of a master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program or a comparable terminal degree in medicine, health professions education, or basic sciences (e.g., biochemistry, nursing, allied health, pharmacy, MD, DO, etc).
• Must have at least 2 years of relevant clinical experience outside of schooling, except for principal faculty with graduate level science degrees who teach in the basic sciences.
• Must hold or have held NCCPA certification, if applicable.
• Licensed or eligible to be licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, if applicable.
• Preferred teaching experience in higher education.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to hear and speak well enough to communicate with students, faculty, and staff face to face and via the telephone.