Physician's Assistant Program Faculty/Clinical Director

Ottawa University Kansas Residential and OU Online Campuses invite candidates for a full-time, 12-month Physician’s Assistant Program Faculty/Clinical Director Position. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high quality and engaging instruction and academic mentoring to learners; developing, assessing, and assuring excellent pedagogy and curriculum design; for promoting student achievement and academic integrity on behalf of the University; and for collaboration with support services provided through campus units. Develop, maintain, and review clinical year relationships and preceptor growth. Course content will align with University and PA curriculum standards as well as mission, vision, values, and competencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching Load: Responsible for generating and delivering classroom learning experiences and clinical skills instruction within the basic medical and clinical science topics based on the individual’s qualifications. Course assignments to be determined in collaboration with the Director of the PA Program, School Dean, and individual faculty, according to unit and university requirements.
• Teaching Standards: Maintain a high standard in classroom teaching through engaging and effective pedagogy, exhibiting awareness and understanding of best practices in graduate education through application in the classroom, simulation lab, and remaining current with issues, curriculum, and classroom approaches in the discipline.
• Accreditation: Actively participates in the accreditation process, compliance, and adherence to the ARC-PA standards.
• Clinical Site: Develop, maintain and review all clincial sites, affilation agrements, and clinical preceptor in collaboration with the Director of the PA Program and the Academic and Clinical Operations Cordinator. Establish and maintain relationships with clinical preceptors and community partners. Develop and implement the clinical rotation scheduling with the Academic and Clinical Operations Cordinator.
• Curriculum: Design, implement, coordinate, and evaluate the curriculum. Revise the curriculum in collaboration with the Academic Director based on PA profession competencies, achievement of program's competencies during the clinical year, expectations of entry-level practice, and ongoing professional growth.
• Assessment and Remediation: Evaluate learner performance. Provide remediation instruction. Maintain effective curricula through participation in university-wide assessment processes.
• Admissions: Participate in the program's admissions process, which includes recruitment and selection.
• Programmatic: Participate in the development, review, and revision of the mission statement, program goals, and competencies as indicated. Participate in evaluating the program.
• Program Self-Assessment and Evaluation: Participate in programmatic data collection and critical analysis, as well as apply the analysis results to create action plans and identify strengths, areas needing improvement, and weaknesses in the curriculum.
• Advising: Attend to learner needs and concerns as an advisor. Work with each faculty advisor to identify and develop opportunities for each learner to succeed through assessment and remediation. Provide academic counseling to learners. Collaborate as needed in scheduling courses, addressing academic concerns, and supporting efforts in retention. Collaborate as needed in scheduling courses, addressing academic concerns, and supporting efforts in retention.
• Scholarship: Maintain awareness of contemporary trends and evolving knowledge within one’s academic discipline and in the liberal arts through research, creative work, writing, conference attendance (either virtually or at designated location), public presentations (in-person and virtually), and other involvement in the regional and national community of the PA profession and higher education professionals
• Service: a) Participate in local, state, and national service to the PA profession and/or in higher learning. b) Collaborate in addressing academic concerns (such as, but not limited to, serving on program committees). c) Participate in Campus and University-wide committee work, including ongoing committees, program assessments, task-oriented committees or task forces, and other projects or committees as requested by the Director of the PA Program. d) Participate mentoring, and development of new faculty as needed. e) Participate in campus and university-wide governance by responding to and engaging in dialogue related to academic issues across the university.
• Other duties as assigned.

As key members of our academic community, faculty are expected to abide by all rules and regulations contained in the University Faculty Handbook and the University Employment Policies Handbook. This information is available and open for reading or examination at any time.

Qualifications:

Education: Must be NCCPA certified and eligible for a license in Kansas; MD, DO, or APRN must be eligible for a license in Kansas; Must possess a master's or doctorate to teach at the master’s level.

Experience:

• One to three years as a clinician if applicable.
• Previous clinical precepting or teaching experience for a PA program or medical school.
• Ability to work collaboratively with fellow university faculty as well as departments who support learner life and academic achievement.
• Proven ability to teach effectively in a post-secondary classroom.
• Ability to adjust to and respond to learner and local university needs and concerns.
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging to ensure a culture of care.
• Passion for educating health professionals.
• Competent analytical skills.

Travel Requirements:

• Travel is required to clinical sites and learner service activities.

Founded in 1865, Ottawa University (www.ottawa.edu) is a not-for-profit, comprehensive university affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. The University’s traditional campuses are located in Ottawa, Kansas and Surprise, Arizona. In addition to the traditional campuses, Ottawa University offers innovative, flexible adult education programs for both the bachelor’s and graduate level at its campuses located within the United States and through online degree programs throughout the U.S. Ottawa University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.

Building on its foundation as a Christ-inspired community of grace and open inquiry, Ottawa University prepares professional and liberal arts graduates for lifetimes of personal significance, vocational fulfillment, and service to God and humanity. The University’s Code of Conduct and Ethics interprets this mission as it applies to the everyday decisions, behaviors, and actions of those within the community . All members of the Ottawa University Community are responsible for sustaining the highest ethical standards of the University, and of the broader communities in which it functions.

Ottawa University celebrates and prizes the diversity of its students, faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees. In keeping with its Mission Statement, the University is called to actively foster an environment of Inclusion, Openness, and Community. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage them to apply.

A completed Application for Employment is required at http://www.ottawa.edu/Careers as a part of the application process. Candidates must also submit a cover letter, CV/resume, teaching philosophy, and the contact information for three professional references to complete the application for employment. Additional information can be emailed to ouhr@ottawa.edu .