Division: School of Health Professions (80001050)
Department: Physician Assistant Program (90002570)
Employment Duration: Full-time
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Summary
The Department of School of Health Professions is currently seeking an Assistant Professor – Principal Faculty .
The Associate Program Director of Experiential Learning of the Physician Assistant Program, a Physician Assistant licensed to practice in the State of Texas, participates in the organization, administration, planning, and evaluation of the 30-month program leading to the Master of Science degree. The core and specific administrative, instructional management, evaluation, research, and service duties of the position are listed below.
Job Duties
Instruction and Scholarship. As a core faculty member of the PA Program, the Principal Faculty Member will participate in all the following activities in the routine course of duties:
-Serve as a student advisor providing guidance and mentorship to students in all phases of training regarding their academic performance and professional development.
-Serve as a secondary mentor and, where appropriate, as a primary mentor for students working to fulfill the Master's Paper requirement.
-Develop and deliver lecture, laboratory, and small group interactive sessions based on program needs and individual faculty experience and expertise.
-Participate in routine testing of PA student competencies including the roles of proctor, didactic test item writer, test reviewer, skills grader, and skills test writer.
-Recruit, screen and evaluate candidates for admission to the PA Program.
-Participate in continuous and periodic self-study activities to maintain Program accreditation.
-Participate in appropriate professional development activities to maintain clinical competence, licensure, and to improve personal skills as an educator and a clinician.
-Participate in grant proposals, monitoring and reports.
-Engage in original scholarship and research, including presentations, and publications.
Administration. The administrative duties of the Principal Faculty member include the following relative to the didactic and clinical phases of the curriculum:
-Serve as Course Director for assigned didactic courses.
-Serve as Rotation Coordinator for assigned rotation(s).
-Coordinate with the Associate Director of Education the scheduling, collection and analysis of all student and course assessment activities.
-Coordinate with the Associate Director of Experiential Learning the scheduling, collection and analysis of all student and rotation assessment activities.
-Assist Associate Director of Experiential Learning to schedule clinical rotations and maintain accurate information on student placement in the clinical year database.
-Assist Associate Director of Experiential Learning develop new clinical sites as needed for the training of students that ensure adequate contact with patients to fulfill stated rotation objectives.
-Assist Program Director and Associate Directors to analyze and maintain appropriate evaluation data to evaluate program quality on an on-going basis.
Job Duties Continue
Evaluation. The evaluation functions of the Principal Faculty Member include the following:
-Evaluate small group sessions for the purpose of quality control and evaluation as needed.
-Attend lectures and small group sessions for purposes of quality control as needed.
-Visit clinical rotation sites for the purpose of quality control and evaluation as needed.
-Monitor capacity of clinical rotations to meet rotation-specific learning objectives.
-Facilitate focus groups to obtain program evaluation data.
-Administer End-of-Rotation exam during the clinical phase of the curriculum.
-Assist Program Director, Associate Director of Education, and Associate Director for Experiential Learning with summative assessment process for determining student readiness to enter clinical rotations and future clinical practice.
-Compile program assessment data for presentation during periodic review sessions.
Service. The Principal Faculty Member will:
-Serve on Program and School committees, as requested.
-Provide service to the College, as requested, i.e., committee and task force assignments.
-Provide clinical service as appropriate to expertise, experience, and time availability.
-Participate in the activities of local, state, and national professional organizations.
Minimum Qualifications
Education (Required):
-Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies or equivalent Master’s degree from accredited PA program.
Experience (Required): Prior clinical experience (minimum three years).
-Preferred: Prior teaching and student mentoring experience in a PA program. Evidence of scholarship and competence in the areas of evidence-based research and statistical analysis.
Certification/Licenses/Registration (Required):
-Current NCCPA certification, Texas licensure.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
