About this opportunity
Johnson & Wales University lists this Faculty - Physician Assistant Program opportunity in providence, Rhode Island. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job no: 11229
Work type: Full Time
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Categories: Faculty, Academics, Calendar Year (12-Month), Campus Based
Summary
Collaborates with the program director, faculty and staff to ensure that the educational environment demonstrates qualities needed to provide medical education in accordance with the physician assistant program's mission, goals and accreditation standards for physician assistant education.
Essential Job Functions
Prepares and delivers relevant and current curriculum using a variety of teaching methods and standardized tools that accurately reflect effectiveness of course content including instructional objectives, expected competencies, entrustable professional activities (EPA), content outlines, lecture notes, instructional methods/activities, handouts, and evaluation tools that are distributed to teaching faculty and/or students
Measures student understanding of course content in an objective fashion
Maintains accurate records of student attendance, academic achievement, and performance in accordance with university policies, procedures and accreditation requirements
Distributes to each student, in each course, a university approved syllabus that includes course objectives, texts, attendance policy and materials required for course and evaluation criteria
Posts and maintains regular office hours for student consultation per guidelines set forth in the faculty manual
Refers students to appropriate university resources for information, financial assistance, career development, or other guidance
Monitors and communicates consistently with any student in danger of failure or in need of individual counseling
Assists with updating program handbooks and other programmatic manuals
Participates in student advising and remedial instruction
Attends scheduled faculty meetings, department meetings, faculty orientation, training programs, and committee meetings of which they are members
Serves as a committee member as assigned by the dean, department chair, program director, or elected by the faculty members at large
Participates in student orientation, admissions events, open houses, Family Weekend, competitions, professional conferences, and other events as directed by the department chair or director
Supports extracurricular activities which advance the PA Program and/or PA profession by attendance and/or service as an advisor
Selects applicants for admission to the program
Designs, implements, coordinates, and evaluates curriculum in accordance with accreditation and university requirements
Performs in accordance with university and program policies and procedures including maintaining familiarity with Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant Inc. (ARC-PA) standards
Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Master's degreein physician assistant studies, medical science or pharmaceutical degree from an accredited program
Clinical experience working as a physician assistant, physician or pharmacist
Current NCCPA Certification, board certification (MD or DO) or pharmacist certification
Valid physician assistant, physician or pharmacist license for the State of Rhode Island or eligibility to obtain such licensure
Valid U.S. driver's license
Please Note:
Qualified candidates must live or relocate to live within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.
Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.
Advertised: 13 Aug 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled
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Worksite address
providence, RI, 02912, US
Who can apply
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