Logan University invites applications for a Principal Faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the Master of Medical Science, Physician Assistant (PA) Program. These are 12-month faculty appointments, with rank and responsibilities commensurate with experience. Full-time (1.0 FTE) Principal Faculty are allotted one designated clinical day per week for scholarship. Opportunities for additional program-specific or leadership duties may be available based on qualifications and prior academic or administrative experience.
We seek collaborative, student-centered educators who are committed to excellence in PA education and who will contribute to the continued development and success of a growing academic program.
Responsibilities
Principal Faculty report directly to the Program Director and are responsible for the ongoing development, management, delivery, and evaluation of the PA curriculum. Primary duties include teaching, mentoring students, ensuring student achievement of objectives, outcomes, and competencies, and course evaluation. Other duties include committee participation, scholarship, service, and professional activities. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Teaching & Student Support
• Serve as course instructor for assigned didactic and/or clinical courses, as determined by the Program Director.
• Serve as lecturer and/or small-group facilitator, and team teach additional courses; deliver instruction through lectures, skills laboratories, and simulation activities.
• Evaluate student performance, including exams, skills assessments, and competency-based evaluations, and participate in the grading of physical assessment, skills, and competencies.
• Serve as an assigned faculty mentor, providing academic counseling for didactic and clinical year students.
• Provide remedial instruction, assure its availability for all students, and assist in the retention of PA students during didactic and clinical training.
• Emphasize ongoing student achievement of course objectives, learning outcomes, and program competencies through teaching and mentoring.
Scholarship
• Participate in scholarly work individually, in collaboration with PA team members, and through interprofessional collaboration, including educational research that fosters a learning community of educator-scholars and promotes excellence for all PA students.
• Clinical practice: Faculty are encouraged to maintain clinical practice and competence in their area of expertise, including practice in affiliated clinical settings or with community partners. Ongoing practice supports clinical credibility, informs teaching, and contributes to scholarship through case reports, quality improvement, and applied research. Clinical practice arrangements are subject to approval and to workload, credentialing, and liability coverage requirements.
• Dissemination: Share scholarly work and professional expertise through presentations, posters, or workshops at state and national conferences, such as the Missouri Academy of Physician Assistants (MOAPA), the American Academy of PAs (AAPA), and the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). Faculty are also encouraged to pursue peer-reviewed publication.
• Advanced education: Faculty are encouraged and supported in furthering their education through a doctoral degree, such as a Doctor of Education (EdD) or Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc). Faculty without a doctorate are encouraged to develop a professional development plan with the Program Director.
Service
• Serve on PA program committees, including Admissions, Student Progress, Assessment, Curriculum, and Accreditation, and other program committees as assigned by the Program Director.
• Serve on institutional committees as appointed by the Program Director, comparable to other university faculty responsibilities.
• Participate in activities of state, regional, and national organizations to promote a positive image of the PA profession within academic, lay, and professional communities while promoting the Logan University PA Program.
• Engage in professional development directly relevant to PA education.
Curriculum & Program Administration
• Assist in the development, review, and revision of the program mission statement, goals, and competencies.
• Participate in the development of admission requirements, student interviews, and applicant selection.
• Participate in the design, management, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of a transformative, integrated PA curriculum.
• Coordinate with the Program Director on syllabus revisions for assigned didactic courses, in accordance with ARC-PA and institutional requirements.
• Coordinate with the Program Director in the curriculum management process, ensuring horizontal and vertical integration of course learning outcomes, instructional objectives, and competencies in the curriculum database.
• Support the development and continuation of innovative, integrated teaching and learning strategies, including instructional technologies and simulation.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement related to course and program evaluation.
• Participate in ARC-PA application, self-study, and site visit activities necessary to obtain and maintain provisional and continuing program accreditation.
• Monitor and report regional, national, and international trends in PA education.
• Maintain an individual faculty record, including a current curriculum vitae and job description specific to each faculty member.
• Follow all program policies regardless of location, and perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
EDUCATION:
- A terminal degree leading to professional licensure.
- Certificates & Licenses: Required as appropriate
EXPERIENCE:
- Maintain current certification and state licensure as required in a health/medical profession (ARC-PA 6th Ed A2.01.a)
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively in complex interdisciplinary and interprofessional settings
- Demonstrated ability to engage, support, and lead diverse groups
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a PA or relevant health care provider is required, 5 years is preferred
- Demonstrated success in working with faculty, administrators, students, and staff within a higher education learning community
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Preferred
- Minimum of one (1) year of full-time experience in PA education.
- Demonstrated ability to engage, support, and lead diverse groups of learners and colleagues.
- Expertise in pedagogy, student learning, and assessment, including competency-based or outcomes-driven education.
- Demonstrated success working collaboratively with faculty, administrators, students, and staff within a higher education learning community.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel).
- Experience with curriculum development, assessment, accreditation, or academic leadership.
- Evidence of qualifications appropriate for appointment at the Associate or Full Professor rank, including scholarship and service.
- Doctoral degree in PA studies, health sciences, medical education, or a related field.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Respect; and
- mission driven; and
- values and promotes diversity; and
- demonstrates empathy; and
- puts students first; and
- demonstrates a positive attitude; and
- values evidence informed practices; and
- demonstrates character; and
- promotes teamwork.
COMPETENCIES:
Key competencies include social and emotional intelligence, courage, conflict management skills, decision-making skills, influence skills, and content expertise consistent with the position description, responsibilities, and attributes. To perform the job successfully, an individual must have a strong academic and Health Professions Education background, with demonstrated administrative and organizational ability. The individual must have successful teaching experience, strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills, be a good listener, and be able to work with individuals and groups effectively. The individual must be able to set goals and objectives, prioritize and plan work activities, and meet deadlines. The individual must be an effective mentor and supervisor. The ability to handle pressures of balancing the time required for dealing with individual problems of faculty, students, and staff while completing the necessary planning, executing programs, reports, meetings, and teaching responsibilities is expected.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand on a stool, as necessary. The University will make reasonable accommodations, as required by law, for the known physical or mental disabilities of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship upon the University's operations.