Physician Associate Principal Faculty Member

About Alvernia University    

Alvernia University was founded in 1958 by the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. Through its main campus in Reading and locations in Philadelphia and Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the university serves 3,000 students of diverse backgrounds from around the country.    

Alvernia offers a unique blend of rigorous liberal arts core education for the development of the mind, strong technical training in many high-demand majors, experiential learning through study abroad and internship experiences, and engagement with the community through our Franciscan-based community service model. We call our model of transformational education the Alvernia Advantage, and we believe this style of education transforms students into ethical leaders with moral courage.    

Alvernia University ranks in the top 100 among 2021 Best Regional Universities in the North by U.S. News & World Report, and we are recognized as a College of Distinction for our commitment to engaged experiential education. 

Position Summary 

This is a full-time, twelve-month, non-tenure track faculty position in the emerging Physician Associate (PA) Program, which will be a part of the College of Health Sciences at Alvernia University. Faculty will report directly to the PA Program Director. This principal faculty position is instrumental in the day-to-day operations of the Physician Associate Program and the education of its students. The program location will be at the John R. Post Center, Reading CollegeTowne site. 

Principal Faculty Duties and Responsibilities  

• Develop, evaluate, revise, and coordinate didactic and clinical year curriculum
• Work in collaboration with the Program Director and instructional faculty produce and deliver curriculum content
• Instruct didactic and clinical year students
• Develop and evaluate didactic and clinical year student assessments
• Mentor and advise physician assistant students
• Participate in the development and any necessary revision of the PA Program Mission Statement, Goals, and competencies
• Participate in the evaluation of the overall effectiveness of the Program in meeting its mission and goals
• Select applicants for admissions to the PA Program
• Provide academic counseling
• Participate in student remediation
• Participate in programmatic self-assessment and planning
• Evaluate student performance
• Provide instruction of content related to clinical expertise and as assigned by course directors

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail
• Adept interpersonal and communication skills
• Skillful problem-solving capabilities
• An ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Personal accountability for all duties outlined in the job description and as assigned by the Program Director

Supervision 

Received: PA Program Director 

Given: N/A 

Minimum Qualifications 

• NCCPA certification
• At least three years of clinical experience as a physician assistant
• Master’s Degree or higher