Associate Program Director, Physician Assistant Studies

• Supervises a Program Associate dedicated to the didactic phase and 1-2 federal work-study students and/or graduate student employees.
• Leads various projects assigned by the director of didactic education and/or program director to ensure compliance with accreditation standards related to the administrative aspects of the didactic (preclinical) phase (ARC-PA B Standards) and data analyses (ARC-PA C Standards).
• Assists the Director of Didactic Education and faculty with administration and management functions.
• Develops strategies to optimize, enhance/ensure best practices for the operation of the didactic phase of the program and the student experience.
• Independently troubleshoots and solves problems including, but not limited to, didactic scheduling, faculty changes, and assessments.
• Manages student remediation processes and corresponding communications in collaboration with the Student Progress Committee chair.
• Analyzes didactic year learning outcome data to meet ongoing accreditation requirements.
• Directs program events such as the program orientation and short white coat ceremony.
• Oversees didactic year activity planning including management of the program academic calendar, lecture hours, and classroom space requests.
• Works closely with regular and adjunct faculty to provide orientation to and alignment of learning management system and course sites.
• Provides training/onboarding of regular and adjunct faculty regarding lecture delivery platforms (e.g., Panopto, Blackboard Collaborate, etc.), Box drive, examination software, and PA databases.
• Provides insight during the review and revisions of didactic course requirements such as grading rubrics, grade sheets, policies, evaluations (student, faculty), student documentation, and curriculum mapping in collaboration with the Director of Didactic Education and faculty course/section directors.
• Develops and maintains didactic-related databases including those for students, faculty, and program initiatives.
• Provides periodic reports as needed to the Assistant Director and Director of the PA Program.
• Participates in recurring program meetings, retreats, and program and university events such as graduation, as needed.
• Serves on 1-2 PA program committees at the discretion of the Program Director.
• Serves as liaison to didactic platforms (e.g. Blackboard, Examsoft).
• Assists Director of Didactic Education with managing the didactic year budget.
• Serves as point of communication to didactic year students for logistical and scheduling issues.
• Oversees the proctoring of student exams.
• Identifies and develops initiatives to improve student experience.
• Performs other duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

• Leadership skills including the ability to mentor and develop team members and to work effectively in a diverse workforce.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong commitment to the mission of the Physician Assistant (PA) Program and School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
• Proficiency in data analysis.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking, collaborative decision-making, and coherent planning as a leader and manager in a rapidly changing environment.

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