Director, Physician Assistant Program & Professor of Practice

Company: University of La Verne
Location: La Verne
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Summary The program director must be assigned to the program on a 12-month full time basis and at least 80% of that time must be devoted to academic and administrative responsibilities in support of the program and 20% of time may be spent teaching courses. The program director must supervise the medical director, principal and instructional faculty and staff in activities that directly relate to the PA program. Minimum Qualifications A current PA license is required. PA and PA-C (current or emeritus) Three years of full-time higher education experience at the time of appointment. Current or emeritus NCCPA certification status. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in management in a higher education setting and must be either NCCPA or board-certified MD/DO. The ideal candidate will have documented academic PA program teaching experience as a principal program faculty, and at least five years clinical and/or academic experience as a PA or MD/DO. Clear understanding of ARC -PA Standards (v.4 and v5) Understanding of program self-study process Experience with data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Preferred Qualifications The program director must provide effective leadership by exhibiting: responsiveness to issues related to personnel, strong communication skills, and proactive problem solving The program director must be knowledgeable about and responsible for: program organization, program administration, fiscal management of the program, continuous programmatic review and analysis, program planning, program development, completion of ARC -PA required documents, and adherence to the Standards and ARC -PA policies.

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