Director, Clinical Education – Physician Assistant

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

📋 Description

• Design, coordinate, assess, and continuously enhance the clinical component of the curriculum.

• Establish clinical locations and ensure they fulfill the required standards for student learning and performance assessment.

• Manage affiliation agreements, which encompass preceptors, placements, renewals, insurance, and liability issues.

• Organize and facilitate the development of clinical faculty.

• Create, review, and update the curriculum, mission statement, program objectives, and competencies.

• Supervise clinical-year scheduling and provide the annual clinical calendar along with student placement timetables.

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

• Offer leadership, oversight, and performance assessment for the clinical phase team.

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

• Perform clinical site visits and assess student performance during Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences.

• Ensure alignment of the clinical curriculum with ARC-PA Standards, PAEA’s End-of-Rotation Exams, the NCCPA blueprint, and degree requirements.

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

• Build and maintain relationships with preceptors while providing continuous support and appreciation.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Proven ability to create clinical and didactic curricula, conduct program evaluations, and assess student performance.

• Leadership expertise in the field to nurture a learner-focused environment and promote excellence.

• Strong supervisory and management capabilities.

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

• Graduation from a PA program accredited by ARC-PA.

• Master’s degree in education or a relevant health- or social-science field.

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

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

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligible for bonuses.

• Collaborative and student-focused culture.

• Support for professional development.

• Opportunity to travel to Ontario, CA five times a year for one week at a time.