Assistant Professor- Physician Assistant Program

Responsibilities

• Create, analyze, assess, and evaluate didactic and clinical course objectives, learning outcomes, content, syllabi, course, and sequence of material across the curriculum.
• Develop, edit, review, and analyze assessment tools and student performance.
• Provide feedback to students regarding assessment performance, and devise remediation plans when needed.
• Submit grades timely and as required.
• Mentor other faculty members.
• Attend meetings as required, chair committees as assigned, assist with new student orientation, serve on PA search committees, attend state meetings yearly, and PAEA or AAPA every year.
• Provide ongoing assessment of program with ARC-PA assignments, serve on campus-wide committees as assigned, attend Continuing Medical Education meetings as required, adhere to policies and procedures of the University, School of Medicine, and PA program.
• Meet with prospective students, promote and sustain graduate level of academic culture, participate in and contribute to program duties as assigned, provide advising to physician assistant students, attend all program events (eg., white coat ceremony, graduation), participate in interviewing applicants as assigned for admission to the Marshall University PA Program, assist with developing, reviewing, and revising, if necessary, the mission statements for the program, post regular office hours devoted to the program, and participate through the Self-Assessment Committee in administering and evaluating the program.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from an accredited medical school, be certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants (NCCPA), and hold a valid West Virginia Physician Assistant license. They should also have a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a clinical setting, including experience teaching and mentoring physician assistant students. A strong commitment to excellence, professionalism, and collaboration is essential.