Principal Faculty

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:

• →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

• A Master's degree is required
• Prior work in academia is recommended

• 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

• NCCPA Board Certified
• Valid license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of IL