Assistant/Associate/Full Professor and Program Director, Master of Science in Physician Associate Studies

About the role

The Program Director for the Master of Science in Physician Associate Studies (MSPA) Program provides leadership and oversight for the Physician Associate Program, ensuring it meets accreditation standards, delivers a high-quality education, and supports student success. The position blends academic, administrative, and clinical responsibilities, including managing MSPA faculty and staff, guiding curriculum implementation, and maintaining strong partnerships with clinical sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer the program, including planning, evaluation, budgeting, selection of faculty and staff, maintenance of accreditation, and commitment to strategies for professional development.
• Recruit and retain qualified faculty, staff and support personnel.
• Provide effective leadership by exhibiting responsiveness to issues related to personnel, strong communication skills, and proactive problem-solving.
• Support acquisition and maintenance of clinical sites.
• Implement continuous programmatic and curricular outcomes assessment.
• Lead annual review and revision of the program mission, vision, and goals as well as program competencies.
• Ensure high-quality didactic and clinical instruction.
• Participate in the academic advisement of students.
• Ensure the availability of remedial instruction for students in collaboration with the Director of Didactic Education and the Director of Clinical Education.
• Oversee and participate in the admissions process.
• Foster academic and clinical collaborations with other programs in the School of Health Sciences, the School of Pharmacy, and the Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences.
• Keep abreast of all issues impacting PA education and practice through ongoing clinical practice, maintenance of PA licensure and certification, and continuing medical education.
• Carry regular faculty responsibilities related to teaching, service, research, and administration.
• Engage in active scholarship.

Requirements

• Master's Degree from an ARC-PA accredited program or equivalent post PA-C Master’s degree.
• Three years of full-time academic experience in a Physician Assistant/Associate Program.
• Current NCCPA certification and PA licensure or eligibility for a PA licensure in California.
• Relevant clinical experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience.
• Knowledge of and experience with ARC-PA Standards.
• Strong commitment to student success and innovative education.
• Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team of highly motivated and experienced individuals.
• Honesty, integrity, and commitment to maintaining high professional standards.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable about and responsible for: Program organization, Program administration, Fiscal management of the program, Continuous programmatic review and analysis, Program planning, Program development, Completion of ARC-PA required documents, and Adherence to ARC-PA Standards and policies.
• Enforce program policies and procedures.
• Support acquisition and maintenance of clinical sites.
• Implement continuous programmatic and curricular outcomes assessment.
• Lead annual review and revision of the program mission, vision, and goals as well as program competencies.
• Ensure high-quality didactic and clinical instruction.
• Participate in the academic advisement of students.
• Ensure the availability of remedial instruction for students in collaboration with the Director of Didactic Education and the Director of Clinical Education.
• Oversee and participate in the admissions process.
• Foster academic and clinical collaborations with other programs in the School of Health Sciences, the School of Pharmacy, and the Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences.
• Keep abreast of all issues impacting PA education and practice through ongoing clinical practice, maintenance of PA licensure and certification, and continuing medical education.
• Carry regular faculty responsibilities related to teaching, service, research, and administration.
• Engage in active scholarship.

Skills

• Ability to inspire the program’s community and articulate a clear vision that showcases the program’s strengths while developing new levels of excellence.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with students, faculty, administrators, staff and external constituents.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities with excellent organizational skills.
• Honesty, integrity, and commitment to maintaining high professional standards.
• Ability to build consensus and proactively manage conflicts.
• Innovative and entrepreneurial.
• Initiation, implementation, and management of MSPA program for the recruitment and admission of qualified students.

Benefits

Keck Graduate Institute offers a comprehensive compensation and benefit package, including:

• Salary range: $117,000 to $205,920 annualized.
• Benefits-eligible, exempt position.
• Typical working hours are between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; however, teaching schedules will vary based on course assignments and the operational needs of the department or Institute.
• Comprehensive compensation and benefit package.

Pay

$117,000 to $205,920 annualized.

Schedule

Faculty, full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt position.