Part-time Instructional Faculty at Alvernia University

Position Summary  

This is a part-time, non-tenure track faculty position in the emerging Physician Associate (PA) Program, which will be a part of the College of Health Sciences at Alvernia University. Faculty will report directly to the PA Program Director. This instructional faculty position is instrumental in the day-to-day operations of the Physician Associate Program and the education of its students. The program location will be at the John R. Post Center, Reading CollegeTowne site. This is a 0.5 FTE position which requires an average of 20 hours per week of primarily physical presence on campus.  

Instructional Faculty Duties and Responsibilities  

• Work in collaboration with the Program Director and principal faculty produce and deliver curriculum content
• Instruct didactic and clinical year students
• Develop and evaluate didactic and clinical year student assessments
• Mentor and advise physician assistant students
• Work with the PA program to select applicants for admissions 
• Provide academic counseling
• Participate in student remediation
• Evaluate student performance
• Provide instruction of content related to clinical expertise and as assigned by course directors
• Assist in daily academic operations

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail
• Adept interpersonal and communication skills
• Skillful problem-solving capabilities
• An ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Personal accountability for all duties outlined in the job description and as assigned by the Program Director

Supervision 

Received: PA Program Director 

Given: N/A 

Minimum Qualifications 

• NCCPA certification
• At least three years of clinical experience as a physician assistant
• Master’s Degree or higher