General Faculty

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS BRIEF SUMMARY OF OPERATIONALIZING THE MISSION, VISION AND VALUES (MVV) OF LOGAN UNIVERSITY

The Division of Academic Affairs is responsible for operationalizing the MVV through the lens of student experience and success.  The four key goals that align with the university strategic priorities and operationalize the MVV within academic affairs include: 

• STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESS 
• FACULTY AND STAFF (“WORKFORCE”) ENGAGEMENT AND SATISFACTION
• EXCELLENCE THROUGH CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
• SUSTAINABILITY

The division sees COMPLIANCE not as a goal, but as a way of doing business and ensures compliance is embedded in all we do.

Through the Division of Academic Affairs program philosophy and brand awareness, the curriculum is designed and developed to be in line with or at the forefront of current educational best practices, as such, the pedagogical practices within each program must consider the constructivist learning theory that is based in students constructing knowledge and meaning from experience. Constructivist classrooms are student-centered, interactive, and provide ample opportunity to apply new knowledge through building upon existing knowledge with hands-on and practical application.  Activities to introduce and reinforce the defined learning outcomes, ensure relevant and meaningful learning goals; and are kept up to date based on the current state and anticipated needs of future professionals; our students. Experiential programs understand that early and immersive clinical education embedded into these programs in a meaningful way, is critical to developing the most confident and capable clinicians. 

In a demanding environment, such as health professions and health science education, the Division of Academic Affairs ensures students are supported for success not only through its curriculum design and delivery philosophy and by knowledgeable, available, and engaged faculty; but also, through support and co-curricular experiences that provide students with the resources and well-rounded experience they need to meet their educational goals. 

The Division of Academic Affairs assesses the effectiveness of its programs, key processes, and strategic priorities and uses the knowledge gained from the assessment process to continually learn, grow, and improve for the good of our current and future students.
 

LOCATION: Campus with up to 20% remote/or clinical day (Friday, day of week may change in the future)

POSITION SUMMARY: General faculty for the PA program are principal faculty who report directly to the Program Director (PD) and are responsible for the ongoing development, management, delivery, and evaluation of the PA Program curriculum. Primary duties include working with the Director of Didactic Education to develop courses in the didactic clinical curriculum, teaching, and course evaluations. Other duties include scholarship, student advising, service, and professional activities.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, depending on qualifications:

ADMINISTRATION:

• Participate in the development of admission requirements, student interviews, and applicant selection.
• Implement, coordinate, and evaluate the transformative PA curriculum.
• Emphasize ongoing achievement of learning outcomes and program competencies in the didactic curriculum.
• Assist with preparation of grants, reports, and self-studies related to ongoing funding and program accreditation.

• Participate in the ARC-PA application, self-study, and site visit activities necessary in acquiring provisional and continuing program accreditation.
• Participate in the continuous evaluation of the PA program.
• Assist in the development, review, and revising as necessary of the program mission statement, goals, and competencies.
• Coordinate with the Director of Didactic Education in the development and revision of syllabi for the assigned didactic courses in accordance with ARC-PA and institutional requirements.
• Coordinate with the Director of Didactic Education in the curriculum management process ensuring there is horizontal and vertical integration of outcomes/objectives and competencies in the curriculum database.
• Support the development, implementation, and continuation of innovative and integrated teaching and learning strategies to include instructional technologies and simulation learning.
• Provide remedial instruction, assure the availability of remedial instruction for all students, and assist in the retention of PA students during the didactic and clinical educational training.
• Instruct, evaluate student performance, advise, and provide academic counseling for didactic and clinical PA students.

TEACHING:

• Serve as course director for assigned course(s) as determined by the Director of Didactic Education.
• Serve as lecturer and/or small group facilitator.
• Participation in the grading of physical assessment, skills, competencies.
• Serve as advisor to PA students.
• Participate in educational research and scholarship to foster a learning community of educator-scholars who will ensure educational excellence for all PA students.

SERVICE:

• Serve on PA program committees.

• Serve on institutional committees as appointed by the PA Program Director that are comparable to other university faculty responsibilities.
• Participate in activities of the state, regional, and national organizations to promote a positive image of the PA concept within academic, lay, and professional communities while promoting the Logan University PA Program

SCHOLARSHIP:

• As an accredited program, there will be opportunities to participate in scholarly work individually, in collaboration with PA team members, and other opportunities for interprofessional collaboration.

EDUCATION:

• A Doctorate in an appropriate field of health/medical education is preferred (the right candidate may be eligible for enrollment opportunities in Logan University’s Doctor of Health Professions Education program).
• A terminal degree leading to the certification of a PA.
• Certificates & Licenses:  Required as appropriate to degree possessed.

EXPERIENCE:

• Current NCCPA certification and eligible for state licensure.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively in complex interdisciplinary and interprofessional settings.
• Demonstrated ability to engage, support, and lead diverse groups.
• A minimum 2 years of experience providing full-time PA education is preferred, but the right candidate will be considered.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a PA.
• Demonstrated success in working with faculty, administrators, students, and staff within a higher education learning community.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).

ATTRIBUTES:

• Mission driven; and
• values and promotes diversity; and
• demonstrates empathy; and
• puts students first; and
• demonstrates a positive attitude; and
• values evidence informed practices; and
• demonstrates character; and
• promotes teamwork.

COMPETENCIES: Key competencies include social and emotional intelligence, courage, conflict management skills, decision-making skills, influence skills, and content expertise consistent with the position description, responsibilities, and attributes. To perform the job successfully an individual must have a strong academic and Health Professions Education background, with demonstrated administrative and organizational ability. The individual must have successful teaching experience, strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills, be a good listener, and be able to work with individuals and groups effectively. The individual must be able to set goals and objectives, prioritize and plan work activities, and meet deadlines. The individual must be an effective mentor and supervisor. The ability to handle pressures of balancing the time required dealing with individual problems of faculty, students, and staff while completing the necessary planning, executing programs, reports, meetings, and teaching responsibilities are expected.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: Logan University strives to be an educational leader that is authentic, intentional, and strategic about diversity, fairness, and the development of an inclusive campus community.  We acknowledge and respect the differences in human experience that shape and enrich education, healthcare, society, and our institution. 

It is our expectation that all employees support the mission and vision of the university and carry out their professional duty aligned with Logan University Values: Diversity, Empathy, Student First, Positive Attitude, Evidence-Informed, Character, and Teamwork. 

Logan University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.  All Logan employees are expected to complete annual compliance training by assigned deadlines. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.