Kettering College Chair Associate Professor - Physician Assistant

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the design, delivery, assessment, and continuous improvement of an ARC-PA accredited PA program.
• Demonstrates sustained excellence in PA education, scholarship, clinical practice, and service, and serves as a mentor to students and faculty.
• Significant responsibility for curriculum development, student evaluation, faculty collaboration, and program assessment, in alignment with ARC-PA standards for program personnel, curriculum, and outcomes assessment.
• Serves on committees to which they are assigned in the governance structure of the college.
• Functions the department to advance institutional mission and goals in collaboration with all other college departments and programs.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution as a Physician Assistant (MPAS, MSPA, or equivalent) or Master’s or doctoral degree in a related healthcare discipline that contributes directly to PA education.
• Academic preparation must be sufficient to support teaching assignments and align with ARC-PA expectations for faculty competence and program mission.
• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical practice as a Physician Assistant.
• At least four (4) years of teaching experience at the postsecondary level, preferably within a PA program or health professions education.
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum design, student assessment, or clinical education.
• Evidence of an established pattern of scholarship consistent with Boyer’s Model (teaching, application, integration, or discovery).
• List requirements set by the regulatory or governing body of this job’s discipline.
• Current, valid, unencumbered Physician Assistant licensure in Ohio (or eligibility for Ohio licensure).
• Current NCCPA certification is required.
• Ongoing maintenance of clinical knowledge and professional practice sufficient to support teaching and student supervision, as applicable.
• Includes whether this job requires Resuscitation certification: ☒BLS (preferred) ☒ACLS (preferred).

Skills

• Teaching and Curriculum Design, deliver, and evaluate didactic and/or clinical coursework that supports PA program competencies and student learning outcomes.
• Ensure course content reflects contemporary PA practice, evidence-based medicine, interprofessional collaboration, and emerging healthcare models (including telehealth where applicable).
• Participate in curriculum mapping, review, and revision to ensure compliance with ARC-PA curriculum standards.
• Use student performance data to inform teaching practices and curricular improvement.
• Assessment and Program Evaluation Actively participate in program self-assessment, including data collection, analysis, and documentation of continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate academic records and participate in accreditation reporting and self-study processes.

Benefits

• Provides oversight of supervised clinical practice experiences (SCPEs), including site development, evaluation, and preceptor engagement.
• Engage in professional service at the local, state, or national level related to PA education or healthcare.
• Membership in appropriate professional organizations is considered a necessary element of this position.
• Participation in community organizations enhancing the effectiveness of the College is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Ensures the PAS department (‘department’) aligns with the overall mission of Kettering College (‘the college’) and the needs of the programs it serves.
• Encourages the spiritual growth of the faculty, staff, and students within the department.
• Sets tone and expectations of all members for creating a successful team of faculty who work to achieve department goals.
• Uses teachable moments to assist team members toward team cohesiveness and facilitation of department goals.
• Fosters a supportive and inclusive learning environment consistent with institutional and professional values.
• Maintains an active, ongoing record of scholarly activity appropriate to PA education and clinical practice.
• Mentors junior faculty and students in scholarly activities where appropriate.
• Serves on program, college, and institutional committees.
• Manages individual faculty members to achieve optimal results in their areas of responsibilities.
• Serves as a member of the following committees: Dean’s Council, Student Success, and/or others as assigned by the dean.
• Participates in and contributes to other programs’ and college’s assessment and accreditation efforts.
• Supports the institutional goals and outcomes of Kettering Health.
• Participates as a member of the leadership structure within Kettering Health.
• Interacts with external stakeholders to facilitate positive relationships.
• Advocates for faculty development opportunities.
• Hires and supervises the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Develops and manages workload allocations of faculty in the department, in collaboration with the dean and faculty.
• Collaborates with their supervising dean on all hiring and contract issues.
• Responsible for hiring and supervising of the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Facilitates positive external relationships with important stakeholders of the college.
• Manages individual faculty members to achieve optimal results in their areas of responsibilities.
• Serves as a member of the leadership structure within Kettering Health.
• Interacts with external stakeholders to facilitate positive relationships.
• Advocates for faculty development opportunities.
• Hires and supervises the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Develops and manages workload allocations of faculty in the department, in collaboration with the dean and faculty.
• Collaborates with their supervising dean on all hiring and contract issues.
• Responsible for hiring and supervising of the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Facilitates positive external relationships with important stakeholders of the college.
• Manages individual faculty members to achieve optimal results in their areas of responsibilities.
• Serves as a member of the leadership structure within Kettering Health.
• Interacts with external stakeholders to facilitate positive relationships.
• Advocates for faculty development opportunities.
• Hires and supervises the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Develops and manages workload allocations of faculty in the department, in collaboration with the dean and faculty.
• Collaborates with their supervising dean on all hiring and contract issues.
• Responsible for hiring and supervising of the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Facilitates positive external relationships with important stakeholders of the college.
• Manages individual faculty members to achieve optimal results in their areas of responsibilities.
• Serves as a member of the leadership structure within Kettering Health.
• Interacts with external stakeholders to facilitate positive relationships.
• Advocates for faculty development opportunities.
• Hires and supervises the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Develops and manages workload allocations of faculty in the department, in collaboration with the dean and faculty.
• Collaborates with their supervising dean on all hiring and contract issues.
• Responsible for hiring and supervising of the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Facilitates positive external relationships with important stakeholders of the college.
• Manages individual faculty members to achieve optimal results in their areas of responsibilities.
• Serves as a member of the leadership structure within Kettering Health.
• Interacts with external stakeholders to facilitate positive relationships.
• Advocates for faculty development opportunities.
• Hires and supervises the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Develops and manages workload allocations of faculty in the department, in collaboration with the dean and faculty.
• Collaborates with their supervising dean on all hiring and contract issues.
• Responsible for hiring and supervising of the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Facilitates positive external relationships with important stakeholders of the college.
• Manages individual faculty members to achieve optimal results in their areas of responsibilities.
• Serves as a member of the leadership structure within Kettering Health.
• Interacts with external stakeholders to facilitate positive relationships.
• Advocates for faculty development opportunities.
• Hires and supervises the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Develops and manages workload allocations of faculty in the department, in collaboration with the dean and faculty.
• Collaborates with their supervising dean on all hiring and contract issues.
• Responsible for hiring and supervising of the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Facilitates positive external relationships with important stakeholders of the college.
• Manages individual faculty members to achieve optimal results in their areas of responsibilities.
• Serves as a member of the leadership structure within Kettering Health.
• Interacts with external stakeholders to facilitate positive relationships.
• Advocates for faculty development opportunities.
• Hires and supervises the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Develops and manages workload allocations of faculty in the department, in collaboration with the dean and faculty.
• Collaborates with their supervising dean on all hiring and contract issues.
• Responsible for hiring and supervising of the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Facilitates positive external relationships with important stakeholders of the college.
• Manages individual faculty members to achieve optimal results in their areas of responsibilities.
• Serves as a member of the leadership structure within Kettering Health.
• Interacts with external stakeholders to facilitate positive relationships.
• Advocates for faculty development opportunities.
• Hires and supervises the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Develops and manages workload allocations of faculty in the department, in collaboration with the dean and faculty.
• Collaborates with their supervising dean on all hiring and contract issues.
• Responsible for hiring and supervising of the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Facilitates positive external relationships with important stakeholders of the college.
• Manages individual faculty members to achieve optimal results in their areas of responsibilities.
• Serves as a member of the leadership structure within Kettering Health.
• Interacts with external stakeholders to facilitate positive relationships.
• Advocates for faculty development opportunities.
• Hires and supervises the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Develops and manages workload allocations of faculty in the department, in collaboration with the dean and faculty.
• Collaborates with their supervising dean on all hiring and contract issues.
• Responsible for hiring and supervising of the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Facilitates positive external relationships with important stakeholders of the college.
• Manages individual faculty members to achieve optimal results in their areas of responsibilities.
• Serves as a member of the leadership structure within Kettering Health.
• Interacts with external stakeholders to facilitate positive relationships.
• Advocates for faculty development opportunities.
• Hires and supervises the department’s regularly contracted and adjunct faculty and guest lecturers.
• Develops and manages workload allocations of faculty in the department, in collaboration with the dean and faculty.