Adjunct Faculty, PA Program

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's 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 are designed 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.

POSITION SUMMARY: Adjunct faculty in the PA program report directly to the Program Director (PD). They are responsible for delivering and evaluating the curriculum, primarily focusing on teaching and supporting student development to meet objectives, outcomes, and competencies. Additional responsibilities may include participating in committees, providing service, and engaging in professional activities.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

TEACHING:

• Serve as lecturer and/or small group facilitator
• Serve as course director for assigned course(s) as determined by the PD as needed
• Instruct and evaluate student performance for didactic and clinical PA students as needed
• Participate in the grading of physical assessment, skills, competencies as needed

SCHOLARSHIP:

• This position may choose to pursue opportunities to participate in scholarly work individually, in collaboration with PA team members, and/or other opportunities for interprofessional collaboration.

SERVICE:

• This position may choose to pursue opportunities to serve on PA program committees, including, but not limited to:
  • Admissions
  • Student Progress Committee
  • Curriculum

• Ideally, this role will involve engaging in activities with state, regional, and national organizations to foster a positive image of the PA concept across academic, lay, and professional communities, while also promoting the Logan University PA Program.
• Professional development directly relevant to PA education (ARC-PA 6^th Ed 1.03.b)

ADMINISTRATION:

• Provide remedial instruction and assist in the retention of PA students during the didactic and clinical educational training (ARC-PA 6^th Ed A2.05.f)
• Participate in the continuous quality improvement related to course and program assessment (ARC-PA 6^th Ed A2.05.h)
• Implement the curriculum
• Emphasize ongoing student achievement of course instructional objectives, learning outcomes, and program competencies in the didactic curriculum through teaching and mentoring
• Participate in the ARC-PA application, self-study, and site visit activities necessary in acquiring provisional and continuing program accreditation
• Support the implementation and continuation of innovative and integrated teaching and learning strategies to include instructional technologies and simulation learning

• Follow all program policies regardless of location (ARC-PA 6^th Ed A3.01)
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION:

• A terminal degree leading to licensure and/or certification of an appropriate health/medical profession.

EXPERIENCE:

• Maintain current certification and/or state licensure as required in health/medical profession (ARC-PA 6^th Ed A2.01.a)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively in complex interdisciplinary and interprofessional settings
• Demonstrated ability to engage, support, and lead diverse groups
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a PA or relevant health care provider is required; 3 years is preferred
• Demonstrated success in working with faculty, administrators, students, and staff within a higher education learning community
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

ATTRIBUTES:

• Respect
• Mission-driven
• Values and promotes diversity
• Demonstrates empathy
• Prioritizes students' needs and interests
• Demonstrates a positive attitude
• Values evidence-informed practices
• Demonstrates character
• Promotes teamwork.

COMPETENCIES: Key competencies include social and emotional intelligence, courage, conflict management skills, decision-making skills, influence, and content expertise aligned with the position's description, responsibilities, and attributes. To succeed in this role, a candidate must have a strong academic background and Health Professions Education experience, along with proven administrative and organizational skills. Candidates should have successful teaching experience, excellent interpersonal and communication skills—both written and oral—and be good listeners. They need to work effectively with individuals and groups, set goals and objectives, prioritize tasks, plan work activities, and meet deadlines. The role requires being an effective mentor and supervisor. Additionally, the ability to manage the pressures of handling individual issues involving faculty, students, and staff while planning, executing programs, reports, meetings, and teaching responsibilities is essential.

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. The University will make reasonable accommodations, as required by law, for the known physical or mental disabilities of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship upon the University's operations