What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Faculty - Didactic Focus position at pcom?
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Position Description
PRINCIPAL PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT FACULTY
FUNCTIONS:
Faculty in this position will assist with the development, implementation, and evaluation of the didactic and clinical curriculum. The faculty member will instruct and evaluate students; assist in remediating students with academic deficiencies; provide academic advisement; engage in ongoing analysis of program outcomes; and collaborate with appropriate PCOM departments involved in medical and health science education and with external agencies useful to the teaching program. Faculty interview and select applicants for admission to the program and participate in annual faculty work retreats. The faculty member will maintain appropriate state licensure and appropriate national certification as a physician assistant. Perform other duties as assigned by chairman.
REPORTS TO: Chairperson or her/his designee.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Administration: Work in concert with the program chair to identify, establish, and implement goals and objectives and evaluation outcomes for students enrolled in the PA program. Provide instruction and oversight of the didactic and clinical learning elements of the PA curriculum. Provide ongoing assessment of effectiveness of PA teaching program and any potential problem areas.
Educational Management Activities: In concert with the PCOM faculty, review and approve content and sequencing for the general PA curriculum at PCOM. Write, edit, review, and approve learning objectives and test bank items for use in didactic and clinical phase courses. Assist with obtaining adjunct faculty including orientation to program and implementing ongoing evaluation of faculty teaching instruction for the general PA curriculum. Monitor student academic progress and serve as academic advisor for students. Conduct site visits and field assessments of clinical learning sites and students at those sites. Assist program chair or his/her designee in ongoing evaluation of teaching and learning effectiveness of the PA curriculum. Review educational literature and instructional media to keep faculty abreast of new teaching/learning strategies.
Teaching: Act as course director, co-director, liaison or lecturer as assigned to courses in the PA curriculum. Provide lectures when needed on any topics appropriate to PA entry-level education. Proctor examinations and determine student grades. Evaluate and critique students’ didactic and clinical learning. Counsel students with serious academic and personal problems.
Committee Service: Serve on selected departmental and college-wide committees as assigned. Serve on the admissions committee by reviewing applications, interviewing, and recommending candidates for the program. Attend scheduled faculty and staff meetings prepared to discuss progress made in accomplishing program objectives. Attend student-faculty meetings held annually as part of ongoing self-assessment.
Clinical Services/Scholarly Activity: Continue to provide clinical services appropriate to own area of health care expertise when able. Engage in writing and/or research for scholarly publication and/or pursue next-level academic degree until appropriate doctorate is earned.
Student and Graduate Services: Counsel prospective students about program requirements and participate in other recruitment, open houses, job fairs, and marketing activities at PCOM. Write letters of recommendation for students and graduates upon request. Attend student social and professional state, regional, and national meetings at the direction of the chair. Provide review of ongoing research activities of senior students.
