Part Time Faculty, Anesthesiologist Assistant Program

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SUMMARY:

The part-time faculty member (r an k commensurate with experience)
within the Anesthesiologist Assistant (AA) Program is primarily
responsible for didactic, laboratory, and/or simulation course
instruction. It is expected that a faculty member will be effective
in the areas of course design, course delivery, and evaluation. The
faculty member is instrumental in assisting the program to ensure
that students consistently meet the program’s Student Learning
Outcomes to achieve competencies required for AA practice. The
faculty member is guided by the Program Director and will assist
the program with curriculum assessment to meet the Accreditation
Review Committee for Anesthesiologist Assistants ( ARC-AA)
Standards.

The part-time faculty member works no more than 30 hours per week
with an assigned teaching workload according to department needs as
defined in the Faculty Supplement.

The incumbent must assure that the South University philosophy is
considered in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of this
position, which includes quality services to clients; development,
growth, involvement, and recognition of employees; sound economic
principles; and maintenance of an environment which is conducive to
innovation, positive thinking, and expansion.

KEY JOB ELEMENTS:

• Provides teaching and instruction as dictated by the needs of

the AA Program and assigned by the supervisor or designee:

• Lecturing in areas of clinical and/or professional

expertise.

• Providing instruction in laboratory and/or simulation

courses.

• Providing academic advising as a Small Group Facilitator,

Student Advisor, and facilitating remediation as needed.

2. Assists with curriculum development, which includes the design
and implementation of the curriculum.

3. Assists with ongoing curriculum evaluation and
improvement.

4.Performs student evaluations of objective structured clinical
examinations (OSCEs), lab practicals, as well as clinical
reasoning, problem-solving, and technical skills sessions.

5.Evaluates student performance of submitted assignments, including
written clinical documentation and evidence-based medicine
research.

6. Creates examinations for courses and maps exam questions to
ARC-AA accreditation standards and the NCCAA Content
Blueprint.

7. Provides input to assist with accreditation activities, as well
as ongoing program evaluation and mission statement review. Attends
Program Advisory Committee meetings.

8. Participates in the program's admissions process to include
student recruitment, student evaluation (through application review
and candidate interviews), and student selection meetings.

9. Engages in service, community and campus relations, and
scholarly activities appropriate to the role of a Faculty
(Part-time) member.

10. Participates in faculty development opportunities each year as
required in the areas of teaching and academic
administration.

11. Assists with clinical site development and clinical site
monitoring.

12. Assists with o ther responsibilities as determined by the P r
ogram Director and/or the Campus Dean of Academic Affair s .

13. P erforms duties as assigned and outlined in the faculty job
description and in accordance with the provisions of Faculty
Supplement to the South University Employee Handbook.

Job Requirements:

• Terminal Degree as an Anesthesiologist Assistant, current NCCAA

Certification, and eligibility for state licensure as an AA
required.

• 3 years clinical experience preferred.
• Experience in AA/medical classroom teaching preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong interpersonal skills with student and staff

populations.

• Superior organization, prioritization, and self-motivation

skills.

• Strong computer skills, including MS Office Suite,

ExamSoft.

ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a
disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or
without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential
functions of the position. While performing the duties of this job,
the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in
person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic
means, move about the office or school, handle various types of
media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe
and assess. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 10
pounds unless otherwise specified in the job description. The
individual must be able to travel out of the local area with an
occasional overnight stay to participate in a variety of
conferences and meetings.

South University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
embraces diversity as a critical step in ensuring employee, student
and graduate success. We are committed to building and developing a
diverse environment where a variety of ideas, cultures and
perspectives can thrive.