Director of Didactic Education

Description

Responsible for development, implementation, delivery and oversight of the didactic phase curriculum and assessment.

Reports to:  PA Program Director

FTE: 1.0

Duties:

  • Works with the Program Director and Director of Clinical Education to develop and implement a comprehensive, progressive didactic curriculum
  • Works with the Program Director and Director of Clinical Education develop and implement horizontal and longitudinal goals and learning objectives within the curriculum to ensure a system of progressive student learning and assessment across the continuum of the program
  • Works with the Program Director and Director of Clinical Education to develop a strategy to design, implement and maintain curricular mapping of the didactic phase of the PA curriculum
  • Implements and oversees the ongoing delivery and evaluation of the didactic phase of the program
  • Development, implementation and oversight of the didactic curriculum and assessment plan for the didactic phase of the program
  • Serves as program liaison to the Biomedical Science and Medical School faculty to facilitate integration of biomedical sciences into the didactic curriculum
  • Assigns course directors for each course within the didactic curriculum
  • Course director or co-director as assigned
  • Classroom instruction and small group facilitation in the PA program in areas of expertise
  • Chair, Didactic Education Committee
  • Develops and participates in student assessment and evaluation
  • Provides student advising
  • Contributes to application evaluation, interviews and selection of matriculating students
  • Participates in site visits to clinical preceptors, as needed
  • Participates in the ongoing program evaluation and accreditation processes
  • Scholarly activity in areas of research interest
  • Serves on university and School of Medicine committees, as requested

Qualifications

Required:

  • Physcian Assistant Certified (PA-C)
  • Master’s Degree
  • State Licensure (or license-eligible)
  • 2+ years of experience in PA education

Application Instructions

Please attach the folowing to your application:

  • CV/Resume
  • Cover page indicating interest in position.

 

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Department

Physician Assistant Program - Phoenix

Posted

Wed, 05/13/2026

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