Adjunct Academic Support Faculty, PA Program

Description

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Sullivan University is an organization that is truly committed to making a difference. We host a wide variety of career opportunities, offer a family-oriented culture, and invest in our employees.

Join us if you want:

• Internal Mobility
• The Opportunity to Make a Difference in the Lives of our Students
• Professional Training and Development
• Individual Coaching
• A Diverse and Positive Work Environment
• To Support Local Charities through the Sullivan Cares Program

What Can We Offer YOU?

• 90% Tuition Discount through the master’s degree level for the employee and 40% dependent discount after your first quarter from date of hire (dependent discount increases to 90% after 3 years).
• A Generous Benefits Package with Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Long-Term Care, Short Term Care, Auto, and Home Insurance.
• 401K
• Competitive Salary
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Discounts at Local Restaurants and Venues
• Comprehensive Wellness Program

We are currently looking for a part-time Adjunct Academic Support Faculty for the Physician Assistant Program. The Adjunct Academic Support Faculty (ASF) will serve as a resource for students facing academic challenges and will assist in the implementation of the Physician Assistant Program's Academic Support and Remediation Process. The ASF is responsible for coordinating remediation activities, monitoring student progress, maintaining documentation, and providing academic counseling to students identified as academically at risk. This is a non-tenure position.

Responsibilities of the position include:

The ASF works collaboratively with the Program Director, Associate Program Director, Director of Didactic Education, Director of Clinical Education, faculty advisors, and course directors to promote student success, support progression, and facilitate timely identification and intervention for students demonstrating academic challenges.

Primary Responsibilities - Didactic Remediation Coordination

• Develop and maintain remediation assignments/efforts for all didactic examinations.
• Monitor student completion of remediation assignments/efforts.
• Track student mastery and completion status.
• Maintain records of didactic remediation efforts and outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities - Clinical Remediation Coordination

• Monitor students requiring remediation.
• Verify successful completion of required remediation assignments.
• Track student mastery and remediation compliance.
• Maintain records of clinical remediation efforts and outcomes.

Academic Support and Student Success

• Meet with students identified for Academic Support interventions.
• Conduct follow-up meetings with students facing consistent academic challenges.
• Review study strategies, time management, and test-taking approaches.
• Assist students in identifying barriers to academic success.
• Recommend appropriate academic resources and support services.

Academic Progress Monitoring

• Track cumulative failed examinations by academic quarter.
• Identify students meeting intervention thresholds.
• Notify appropriate faculty and program leadership when intervention thresholds are reached.
• Assist with monitoring Academic Success Plans and Structured Study Plans.
• Maintain accurate records of interventions and student participation.

Program Support

• Collaborate with relevant program faculty regarding remediation and student support needs.
• Assist with implementation and continuous improvement of the Academic Support and Remediation Process.
• Provide periodic reports regarding remediation participation, completion rates, and student outcomes.
• Support program assessment and accreditation documentation efforts as requested.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A minimum of a master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program or a comparable terminal degree in medicine, health professions education, or basic sciences (e.g., biochemistry, nursing, allied health, pharmacy, MD, DO, etc). 
• Must have at least 2 years of relevant clinical experience outside of schooling, except for principal faculty with graduate level science degrees who teach in the basic sciences. 
• Must hold or have held NCCPA certification, if applicable.
• Licensed or eligible to be licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, if applicable.
• Preferred teaching experience in higher education.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to hear and speak well enough to communicate with students, faculty, and staff face to face and via the telephone.

This job description lists the major responsibilities of the job title listed. By no means is the job limited only to the responsibilities listed. Cooperation between employees is expected during periods of heavier than normal workloads and revisions to these duties on either a temporary or permanent basis is possible.

The Sullivan University System is an Equal Opportunity Employer.