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Director / Assistant Professor, Physician Associate Program Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles, invites applications for a full-time, twelve-month, faculty position as the inaugural Program Director for the Physician Associate program. This is an exciting, once-in-a-career opportunity to build a physician associate program from the ground up! We are in the process of applying for accreditation with ARC-PA and the Director will be leading this effort. This position is partially funded by a Title V DHSI grant to develop new graduate programs and build upon Mount Saint Mary’s existing programs and historic leadership in the Health Sciences. The position is a contractually limited term (CLT) position but may be converted to a tenure-track position upon commencement of the program. Responsibilities: Initial responsibilities will include: completion of self-study documents to ensure a successful provisional accreditation reviewing and modifying the existing curriculum as appropriate to meet the accreditation standards collaborating with the medical director to identify and develop agreements with clinical education sites developing the program handbook Ongoing responsibilities will include: maintaining compliance with ARC-PA accreditation standards centered on the self-study report process providing student academic advising and evaluation participating in program/university assessment completing professional development activities and service to the University and community overseeing the recruitment and hiring of qualified full and part-time faculty to support the program leading the program’s faculty and staff in the ongoing review of the curriculum, program goals and outcomes, and program self-study and evaluation overseeing the development and application of admissions policies and processes relating to the program representing the Physician Associate program at internal university meetings as assigned teaching courses in the program; supervising the program’s medical director and faculty and staff in activities that relate to the Physician Associate program facilitating professional development opportunities for faculty and staff managing the department/program budget; maintain clinical expertise as required per licensing participating in scholarly activity performing other program duties as assigned Position Annual Hiring Salary Range: $120,000 – $130,000 Hiring salary can be above the posted pay range if candidate’s qualifications are determined to be above the minimum requirements of the position description. Job Requirements: Required Qualifications: Master’s degree from an ARC-PA accredited program experience with and knowledge of ARC-PA accreditation standards current NCCPA certification minimum 3 years of clinical experience licensed or eligible for licensure as a physician assistant in the state of California teaching experience in a Physician Assistant/Associate program or higher education setting ability to work effectively as a team member excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills Preferred Qualifications: Earned doctoral degree in an appropriate discipline administrative experience in a Physician Assistant/Associate Program experience with students from diverse backgrounds Additional Information: Work Location : Doheny Campus (Downtown Los Angeles) Start Date: Immediately Applications Deadline: Open until filled To apply, visit http://msmu.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=184134 Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-973a67be43427e49a44b751f8cd55dbc