Adjunct Faculty - Physician Assistant

Come care with us at West Coast University! As a Phycian Assistant Faculty member for a certified Great Place to Work, you will guide PA students to do more than change their own lives – you will help change the lives of every patient they treat throughout their career in healthcare. At West Coast University you will have the opportunity to share your success story with the next generation of PA's as a key member of our student-centered, innovative community!

You will make an impact by:

• Assists the Program Director in the organization, administration, continuous and periodic review, planning, development, and general effectiveness of the Master of Physician Assistant (MPA) Program.
• Assists the Director of Academic Education (DAE) and Director of Clinical Education (DCE) in the preparation of administrative and accreditation reports as requested and assigned by the Program Director.
• Assists in development, review, and revision of the mission, vision, and goals of the Program.
• Assists in development, implementation, teaching, and evaluation of graduate-level didactic and clinical curriculum including simulation and clinical skills instruction and design.
• Participates in the development, initiation, and incorporation of an array of innovative and engaging pedagogical and teaching methods to diverse learners throughout the curriculum in classroom, laboratory, and virtual environments.
• Create, revise, and uphold the policies and standards outlined in the MPA Student Handbook in coordination with the Program Director and DAE.
• Assists the DAE in the coordination and scheduling of all didactic courses and classes.
• Serves as an advocate and ambassador for the MPA Program ensuring program and student needs are being communicated to the Program Director.
• Schedules and assists with student remediation as needed.
• Assists in the interview and selection of faculty members.
• Provides security for all course and examination materials.
• Assists the DAE with the maintenance and coordination of the didactic schedule with the Program Assistant.
• Reviews instruments for student and faculty course evaluations.
• Attends all scheduled staff and faculty meetings.

Your Experience Includes:

• Greater than 3 years of clinical experience
• Experience teaching in a PA program or Medical School preferred
• Experience with ARC-PA accreditation in provisional and/or maintenance phase preferred
• Non-doctoral faculty; doctoral degree or willingness to enter and complete a doctoral program

Education: Education and experience must align with state regulations and comply with the rules and regulations of state authorization agencies.

• Master's degree, Physician Assistant; or
• Master's degree, or higher, in health-related field
• If a non-clinician scientist (Scientist Position)
• Doctorate degree in health- or social-science related field
• Minimum of three years teaching/research/clinical experience.