Director of Didactic Education, Clinical Assistant Professor (12MO), Physician Assistant Program

The Physician Assistant Program in the School of Health Professions at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor (12MO) / Director of Didactic Education. The successful candidate will:

• Provide leadership for the didactic Physician Assistant Program curriculum aligned with ARC-PA standards, program mission, and institutional requirements. 
• Oversee curriculum design, sequencing, and implementation of active learning strategies. 
• Ensure accreditation compliance, assessment quality, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor student performance and support academic progression and PANCE readiness.
• Recruit, mentor, and evaluate didactic faculty.
• Collaborate with program leadership to ensure continuity across didactic and clinical phases and support instructional resources. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Graduate Degree with appropriate certification and licensure (e.g. PA-C, MS, MPH, MEd, EdD, PhD, DMSc).
• 3 to 5 years of teaching experience in Physician Assistant, medical or health professions education.
• Working knowledge of ARC-PA standards, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated leadership, faculty support, and ability to manage multiple academic/clinical priorities.
• Strong communication, organizational, and student-centered leadership skills.
• Or, a satisfactory equivalent combination of experience, education and training to the above. 

 

Preferred Qualifications

• PA-C with clinical and didactic Physician Assistant teaching experience.
• Prior academic leadership experience (e.g. DDE, APD, curriculum/assessment director-level; course director-level).
• Direct involvement in ARC-PA accreditation activities (self-study, site visits, reports).
• Expertise in assessment design (exam blueprinting, OSCE's performance-based evaluation).
• Formal training in education (MEd, MHPE, or certificate preferred).
• Experience leading student success initiatives (progression, attrition reduction, PANCE readiness).