Principal Faculty

Overview Full-Time Faculty for the Illinois Physician Assistant Program, under the supervision of the Program Director and Academic/ Clinical Coordinator, is responsible for the management and evaluation of the program's academic and clinical components. The Faculty member will work 36.5 hours per week. Eligible for 8 hours of clinical time. This includes but is not limited to the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities Accreditation:

Assists the Academic/ Clinical Coordinator with the following: Maintain accreditation by coordinating the efforts of the PA Program to meet and/or exceed the ARC Standards Maintain State Education Dept (SED) registration of the PA Program by keeping the Program in compliance with the regulations of the

Commissioner of Education Teaching:

Instruct first year and second year students in the following: Physical Diagnosis Lab Instructor Correlative Medicine Instructor Procedures Instructor Lecturing in area of expertise Advising first year and second year students Reviewing and grading Master's projects

Curriculum:

Review academic/ clinical curricular content for appropriateness to PA practice Monitor evaluation of learning objectives Create and review academic and clinical exams

Committee Service:

Will participate on appropriate committees (as schedule allows) as requested by the Program Director Participates in reaccreditation and program evaluation activities as deemed appropriate by the Program Director Responsibilities for general aspects of the PA Program and the School of Health Sciences Participating in the admissions process including application review, interview and serving on the admissions committee Participation in the developing, reviewing and revising as necessary the mission statement, goals, and competencies of the program Participation in scholarly activities is encouraged (involvement in professional organizations, research, etc) Participating in remedial instructione)Participating in the preparation of accreditation documents and participating in the self-study process Serving on school-wide committee is encouraged Participating in the recruitment effort Qualifications Education/Experience A Master's degree is required Prior work in academia is recommended Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Requires ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with frequent high levels of urgency or sensitivity Must be able to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues in a team environment. Good interpersonal skills are required, both written and oral Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook Certifications/Licensures NCCPA Board Certified Valid license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of IL Maximum Salary USD $115,566.00/Yr. Minimum Salary USD $92,452.80/Yr.