Director of Community Relations and Service/Principal Faculty, Physician Assistant Studies

Full Time / Faculty 12-Month Contract / Exempt

WORK SCHEDULE

Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with occasional evening or weekend responsibilities.

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Community Relations and Service is responsible for coordinating the PA program’s community engagement and service initiatives in alignment with the program mission and goals. This role includes developing and maintaining relationships with community partners, organizing service opportunities, and supporting recruitment and outreach events that promote the program within the local and regional community. The Director ensures that community service activities are meaningful, sustainable, and reflective of the program’s commitment to Christlike service. Additional responsibilities include contributions to teaching, scholarship, and service within the PA program and the University.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions:

• Promote the mission of SNU and the PA program to faculty, staff, students, and the community
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Maintain positive interpersonal relationships
• Ability to work independently
• Operate office and educational technology, including standard office equipment, learning management systems, video conferencing platforms, and other digital tools relevant to academic and administrative functions
• Ability to adhere to institutional policies, procedures, and ARC-PA Standards
• Additional duties as assigned

Academic Responsibilities (70% FTE):

• Serve as a course director for assigned credit hours and provide instruction during didactic and/or clinical phases
• Develop, review, and revise as necessary the mission statement, goals, and competencies of the program with program faculty
• Evaluate student performance within assigned courses
• Provide academic counseling for students within assigned courses
• Serve as a faculty mentor (approximately eight (8) students per cohort)
• Assure the availability of remedial instruction within assigned courses
• Design, implement, coordinate, and evaluate the curriculum in collaboration with program faculty

Scholarship/Service Responsibilities (20% FTE):

• Serve on University committees as assigned
• Participate in University and program faculty meetings, workshops, ceremonies, and other required events
• Serve on PA program committees (Student Progress Committee, Curriculum Committee, and Admissions Committee)
• Participate in student recruitment events
• Participate in the interview process and select applicants for admission to the PA program in collaboration with program faculty
• Maintain Oklahoma licensure and NCCPA certification requirements
• Participate in Continuing Medical Education (CME) and faculty professional development
• Engage in ongoing clinical practice or other professional scholarship opportunities
  • Up to four (4) hours per week may be allocated for clinical practice with approval from the Program Director.
  • Up to four (4) hours per week may be allocated to participate in scholarly activities with approval from the Program Director. Activities may include, but are not limited to, higher education, leadership in professional organizations, research, publications, professional presentations, developing new curriculum or teaching materials, grant writing, or participating in grant funded projects.

Administrative Responsibilities (10% FTE):

• Develop and maintain relationships with community partners and health organizations
• Secure affiliation agreements with health organizations where students are required to participate
• Oversee program social media accounts in collaboration with the PA Program Coordinator/Admissions specialist and Program Director
• Coordinate volunteer/community service activities for students
• Promote service-learning opportunities for PA students
• Organize and oversee recruitment and outreach events
• Provide reports and updates to program leadership on service initiatives, partnerships, and recruitment outcomes
• Participate in the annual faculty retreat

Required Qualifications:

• Southern Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. According to SNU policy, all faculty and staff must profess faith in Jesus Christ, possess a strong personal Christian commitment and be committed to the SNU mission to make Christlike disciples through higher education in a Christ centered community.
• As an institution of the Church of the Nazarene, applicants must understand and embrace the biblical principle that all people are created in the image of God and should be treated with dignity and respect, including a belief in equal opportunity to work, contribute, and flourish without discrimination.  
• A commitment to integrating faith in learning and intercultural learning and engagement
• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program
• Terminal degree (i.e., master’s degree) as a physician assistant
• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience as a physician assistant
• Current NCCPA certification
• Licensed as a physician assistant in Oklahoma
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills

Supervision Received:

Receives supervision and work assignments from the PA Program Director.

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Benefits

Generous benefit structure including family health insurance plan (shared cost), long term disability, dental insurance, group life insurance, retirement matching, tuition remission, vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays.