Director, Clinical Education – Physician Assistant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Design, coordinate, assess, and continually enhance the clinical phase of the curriculum.

• Establish clinical sites and ensure they align with specified standards for student learning and performance evaluation.

• Manage clinical affiliation agreements and associated contractual details.

• Organize and facilitate clinical faculty development initiatives.

• Supervise scheduling for the clinical year and student assignments for clinical placements.

• Collaborate with leadership from the MPA program, the Medical Director, and the Clinical Operations team.

• Create, assess, and sustain clinical sites and preceptors to meet ARC-PA Standards.

• Communicate the development of new sites and the support required for program/preceptor relationships.

• Provide leadership, supervision, and performance assessment for the clinical phase team.

• Develop and implement schedules for clinical site visits and maintain documentation from those visits.

• Conduct visits to clinical sites and oversee student performance during Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences.

• Lead the design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the clinical curriculum in accordance with ARC-PA Standards, PAEA End-of-Rotation Exams, NCCPA blueprint, and degree requirements.

• Review and update the program's mission, goals, and competencies.

• Oversee the clinical phase database, including scheduling, preceptors, compliance, patient logging, and evaluations.

• Cultivate relationships with preceptors and provide continuous support and recognition.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the MPA Dean/Program Director.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of three (3) years of teaching, research, or clinical experience in a PA program or Medical School, or equivalent experience in health professions education, healthcare delivery, or related fields that support PA student learning and curricular outcomes.

• Capability to develop clinical and didactic curricula, conduct program evaluations, and assess student performance.

• Leadership expertise within the program field.

• Strong supervisory and management abilities.

• Familiarity with state, federal, and local laws/regulations pertaining to programs, governmental compliance, Title IV, WSCUC, ARC-PA, and other accreditation standards.

• Graduation from an ARC-PA accredited PA program.

• A Master’s degree in education or a related health or social science discipline.

• Current NCCPA certification or eligibility to take the PANCE or PANRE at the time of hiring.

• State PA licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state where the campus is located.

• Candidates who are not yet NCCPA-certified or state PA-licensed must demonstrate eligibility and present a plan for timely certification/licensure in accordance with ARC-PA Standards.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligible for bonuses.

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Travel to Ontario, California, five times a year for one week each visit.

• Support for professional growth.

• A collaborative, student-focused culture.

• An inclusive environment.

• Equal opportunity employment.