Director of Didactic Education

About the role

Responsible for development, implementation, delivery and oversight of the didactic phase curriculum and assessment. Reports to: PA Program Director FTE: 1.0

Responsibilities

• Works with the Program Director and Director of Clinical Education to develop and implement a comprehensive, progressive didactic curriculum
• Works with the Program Director and Director of Clinical Education to develop and implement horizontal and longitudinal goals and learning objectives within the curriculum to ensure a system of progressive student learning and assessment across the continuum of the program
• Works with the Program Director and Director of Clinical Education to develop a strategy to design, implement and maintain curricular mapping of the didactic phase of the PA curriculum
• Implements and oversees the ongoing delivery and evaluation of the didactic phase of the program
• Develops and participates in student assessment and evaluation
• Provides student advising
• Contributes to application evaluation, interviews and selection of matriculating students
• Serves as program liaison to the Biomedical Science and Medical School faculty to facilitate integration of biomedical sciences into the didactic curriculum
• Serves as course director or co-director for each course within the didactic curriculum
• Assigns course directors for each course within the didactic curriculum
• Classroom instruction and small group facilitation in the PA program in areas of expertise
• Chairs, Didactic Education Committee
• Serves on university and School of Medicine committees, as requested

Requirements

• Physician Assistant Certified (PA-C)
• Masters Degree
• State Licensure (or license-eligible)
• 2+ years of experience in PA education