Associate Program Director, Physician Assistant Program, Thomas Jefferson University, Center City Campus

This part-time faculty member will work 20 hours per week with the Department Chair, Program Director, Director of Curriculum and Evaluation, clinical coordinators, PA faculty and staff, and TJU faculty to ensure that the educational environment demonstrates qualities needed to provide a superior medical education in accordance with ARC-PA standards.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Duties involve collaboration with the Department Chair, Program Director, and other faculty.
• As a core faculty member, and in accordance with ARC-PA Standards, the PA faculty member has responsibility for:
• Developing the mission statement of the program
• Selecting applicants for admission to the program
• Providing student instruction
• Evaluating student performance
• Academic counseling of PA students
• Assuring the availability of remedial instruction
• Designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating curriculum
• Administering and evaluating the program
• Assuming any other related duties necessary to develop and maintain an effective program
• Other related duties as assigned.

Associate Program Director (APD) Job Responsibilities:

• Work with program leadership to include the Program Director, Chair and other Program/Associate Program Directors and with the lead Clinical Coordinators to ensure the program provides core knowledge, skills and attitudes requisite to the development of the competencies required for successful completion and safe practice at the time of entry into the profession
• Coordinate with Program Director/Chair to ensure leadership presence on campus during operational days/hours
• Provide mentoring to principal and instructional faculty related to teaching, course coordination and assessment
• Consults with Chair and Program Director on faculty and staff evaluations
• Oversee, monitor and maintain the curriculum, including mapping, creation of learning outcomes and instructional objectives related to courses
• Update student manual annually
• Participation in the identification and recruitment of suitable faculty and staff to be involved in the administrative operations of the program
• Recruit adjunct faculty.
• Supervise and recommend curriculum revisions as needed
• Supervise the calendar for all curricular activities
• Work with the Program Director to develop, provide or identify appropriate faculty development opportunities
• Support the program in meeting accreditation requirements
• Encourage educational research and state/national presentations by faculty
• Track performance of students during the didactic phase
• Provide oversight and guidance to course coordinators
• Recommend and implement revisions to program policies and procedures related to the program’s didactic curriculum
• Assist with the development of short- and long-range strategic plans
• Ensures program maintains alignment with accreditation standards
• Help to organize and implement program and faculty retreats
• Serves on departmental committees as required
• Facilitate and ensure open communication, discussion and collaboration within the program and between PD, faculty, students and staff
• Liaison with other University departments such as Registrar, Enrollment Management, Counseling Services, Health Services etc. as needed
• Oversee, manage and troubleshoot day-to-day events in the program including faculty, student, staff, space and technology issues – informing or involving the PD as needed
• Oversees program management and function in Program Directors absence

The Associate Program Director role is a stipend position occupied by a full-time faculty member who has a minimum of five years teaching experience and leadership responsibilities in a Physician Assistant program. In addition, the individual should have three years clinical practice experience. Faculty must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and have demonstrated consistency in: interpersonal, leadership, and management skills.

Instructions for Application/CV Submission: Apply on line: https://hr.jefferson.edu/careers.html Job ID # 9297190

Education/Experience Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program required, Master’s degree in Physician Assistant or other health related field required, Doctoral degree or willingness to pursue same preferred.

Minimum two years physician assistant clinical experience required.

Knowledge of the roles, responsibilities and scope of practice of Physician Assistant profession required.

Teaching and/or administrative experience in Physician Assistant education or other health related field preferred.

Evidence of interest in research/scholarly activities preferred.

Active participation/leadership in local, regional, or national PA or other medical organizations preferred

Certification/Licensure Requirements:

Current NCCPA certification with current licensure in Pennsylvania, or license eligible required.

Skills and Other Requirements:

Excellent oral, written, intrapersonal, and computer skills (including Microsoft Office®) required.

Team-building, organization, and leadership skills.

Ability to network with outside organizations and facilities.

Collaborative spirit.

Ability to travel.

Applicants are requested to submit an on-line application/CV: https://hr.jefferson.edu/careers.html Job ID # 9297190

For questions regarding applying you may send an email to: [email protected]

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 42,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow’s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top healthcare systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia area, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 17 hospitals and more than 160 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.